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/wee-DAD/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

Affection, tenderness, and the loving bond she brings to her family; Arabic-derived.

In Hausa

How to say it
wee-DAD
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

In Swahili

How to say it
wee-DAD
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon