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Zainabou

/ZAY-nah-boo/Fulani · a girl’s name

West African feminine form of Zainab, traditionally associated with the Arabic name Zaynab and, uncertainly, a fragrant plant or flower.

How to say it
ZAY-nah-boo
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZainabouZainaba

Nicknames & short forms

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