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Wajida

/wah-JEE-dah/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

A daughter who discovers goodness and brings treasured blessings to her family; Arabic-derived.

In Hausa

How to say it
wah-JEE-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare
For a boy
Wajid

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WajidaWajidah

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
wah-JEE-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare
For a boy
Wajid

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WajidaWajdah

From the same family