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Wahiba

/wah-HEE-bah/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

“Arabic-derived: a generous giver and gracious benefactor”

In Hausa

How to say it
wah-HEE-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Wahid“One of a kind, precious, and wonderfully unique; Arabic-derived.”Hausamale→︎02Wahida“A unique and precious daughter, one who is truly special; Arabic-derived.”Hausafemale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
wah-HEE-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Wahib

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WahibaWahibah

From the same family

01Wahib“A generous giver of blessings”Swahilimale→︎02Wahid“Unique and one of a kind”Swahilimale→︎