name
Liban
LIH-ban
/ˈlɪbɑːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
liban
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Oromo (Ethiopia/Kenya/Somalia); also found in Somali community
- Meaning
- Rain; abundance; the rainy season; water that sustains life
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Libaan, Liiban
Common mispronunciations
Saying lih-BAN with stress on second syllable; stress is on the first
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; used across Oromo and Somali communities, reflecting the shared cultural importance of seasonal rains in the Horn of Africa
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