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Waly

/WAH-lee/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

A regional spelling of Wali: guardian, protector, patron, or friend of God

In Fulani

How to say it
WAH-lee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon · also a surname

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
WAH-lee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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