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Zunaira

/zoo-NAI-rah/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

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

In Hausa

How to say it
zoo-NAI-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZunairaZunairah

In Somali

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

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZunairaZunairah

In Swahili

How to say it
zoo-NAY-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare