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Waliyya

/wah-LEE-yah/Hausa · a girl’s name

A cherished friend and woman of protection and closeness to God; Arabic-derived.

How to say it
wah-LEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare
For a boy
Wali

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WaliyyaWaliya

From the same family