name
Balkissa
bal-KEES-sah
/bɑlˈkiːsɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
balkissa
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Zarma/Songhay (Niger); from Arabic Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba
- Meaning
- form of Bilqis; associated with the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Balkis, Bilkissa
Pronunciation tips
Stress on the second syllable; 'kis' has a long 'ee' sound; the double-s is pronounced as one
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