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Aliyu

Exalted; noble

ah-LEE-yoo

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Origin

Hausa

Language

Afro-Asiatic (Chadic)

Pronunciation

ah-LEE-yoo

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

The Hausa form of Ali, one of the most revered names in Islamic tradition, widely used across northern Nigeria.

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