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Yalwa Boy & Girl Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Yalwa · Boy & Girl · Abundance · Hausa

YalwaBoys & girls

Meaning

Abundance

Name meaning

Origin / language: Hausa
Name type: Single given name
Category: West African names

Language and spelling

Yalwa is a Hausa abundance name. Alheri is another Hausa name connected with goodness/charity and an Arabic borrowing; their positive meanings do not make the two the same word or spelling.

Sources

Meaning checked against the listed source.

Entry reviewed: 2026-10-26

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