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Zuleikha

/zoo-LAY-khah/Fulani & Somali & Wolof · a girl’s name

A traditional Fulani/Fula name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

In Fulani

How to say it
zoo-LAY-khah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZuleikhaZuleyha

Nicknames & short forms

Zuli

In Somali

How to say it
zoo-LAY-kha
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZuleikhaZulaykha

In Wolof

How to say it
zoo-LAY-khah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare