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Wahid

/WAH-heed/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

“One of a kind, precious, and wonderfully unique; Arabic-derived.”

In Hausa

How to say it
WAH-heed
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon
For a girl
Wahida

From the same family

01Wahiba“Arabic-derived: a generous giver and gracious benefactor”Hausafemale→︎02Wahida“A unique and precious daughter, one who is truly special; Arabic-derived.”Hausafemale→︎

In Somali

How to say it
WAA-hid
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

In Swahili

How to say it
WAH-heed
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a girl
Wahida

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WahidWaheedWahed

From the same family

01Wahib“A generous giver of blessings”Swahilimale→︎02Wahiba“A generous giver of blessings”Swahilifemale→︎