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Zahida

/zah-HEE-dah/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived feminine form: ascetic, devout, or pious.

In Hausa

How to say it
zah-HEE-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare
For a boy
Zahid

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
za-HEE-da
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
ZAH-hee-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

From the same family