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Umm Kulthum

/oom KUL-thoom/Fulani & Swahili · a girl’s name

Mother of Kulthum; Kulthum is traditionally interpreted as “one with full/plump cheeks”

In Fulani

How to say it
oom KUL-thoom
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Umm Kulthum

Nicknames & short forms

Ummu

In Swahili

How to say it
oom KUL-thoom
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Umm KulthumUmm KulsumUmmukulthumUmmul Kulthum

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