Zain Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Hebrew, the letter that creates the name Zain looks like a weapon.

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A Deep Dive

Zain Overview

Meaning

Beauty, grace, handsome

Gender

Boy

Origin

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the Arabic word “zayn,” meaning “beauty” or “grace”.

Religion

Islam

Pronunciation

/zeɪn/

Popularity

Zain is a popular name globally, especially in Arabic-speaking countries and among Muslim communities worldwide. In the USA, Zain ranked #548 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Exotic, Religious and Spiritual, Short

Associated Traits

Charming, elegant, graceful, radiant

Name Day

September 27th
A Deep Dive

Zain Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Zayn, Zane, Zayan, Zayne, Zainul, Zaynul, Zainuddin, Zaneal, Zainal, Zainab

Common Nicknames

Z, Zay, Zizi, Zee, Zany, Zaino, Zane, Zainy, Zay-Zay, Nino

Diminutives

Zay, Zizi, Zane, Zaino, Ziny, Zaynie, Zee, Zayni, Zino, Zyn

Famous People

  • Zain Javadd Malik
    (British Singer)
  • Zain Verjee
    (Kenyan Journalist)
  • Zain Al Rafeea
    (Syrian Actor)
  • Zain Retherford
    (American Wrestler)
  • Zain Asher
    (British Nigerian Journalist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Zain Javadd Malik
    ("One Direction: This Is Us," Documentary)
  • Zain Al Rafeea
    ("Capernaum," Film)
  • Zain Asher
    ("CNN Newsroom," TV Series)
  • Zain Verjee
    ("African Voices," TV Series)

What Is the Meaning of Zain?

Zain means “beauty,” “handsome,” or “grace,” emphasizing elegance and charm.

What Is the Origin of The Name Zain?

The name Zain has its roots in Arabic, where it means “beauty” or “grace.”

Zain Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Zain in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5852021#5572022#5482023
Top 3 Rankings#5392019#5482023#5572022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Zain

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023548
(+9 from 2022)
531
(-4 from 2022)
0.02900
2022557
(+28 from 2021)
535
(+60 from 2021)
0.02856
2021585
(-12 from 2020)
475
(-10 from 2020)
0.02535
2020573
(-34 from 2019)
485
(-41 from 2019)
0.02622
2019539
(+48 from 2018)
526
(+60 from 2018)
0.02737
2018587
(+62 from 2017)
466
(+67 from 2017)
0.02397
2017649
(+33 from 2016)
399
(+32 from 2016)
0.02016
2016682
(+35 from 2015)
367
(+21 from 2015)
0.01812
2015717
(-39 from 2014)
346
(-27 from 2014)
0.01692
2014678
(-15 from 2013)
373
(+9 from 2013)
0.01820
2013663
(+54 from 2012)
364
(+34 from 2012)
0.01801
2012717
(+18 from 2011)
330
(+22 from 2011)
0.01626
2011735
(+50 from 2010)
308
(+29 from 2010)
0.01516
2010785
(-11 from 2009)
279
(-16 from 2009)
0.01358
2009774
(+30 from 2008)
295
(+22 from 2008)
0.01391
2008804
(+67 from 2007)
273
(+35 from 2007)
0.01252
2007871
No change from 2006
238
(+10 from 2006)
0.01074
2006871
(-17 from 2005)
228
(+13 from 2005)
0.01040
2005854
(-28 from 2004)
215
No change from 2004
0.01011
2004826
(+65 from 2003)
215
(+26 from 2003)
0.01017
2003891
(+30 from 2002)
189
(+15 from 2002)
0.00900
2002921
No change from 2001
174
(+5 from 2001)
0.00842
2001921
(+140 from 2000)
169
(+34 from 2000)
0.00817
20001061
(-55 from 1999)
135
(-4 from 1999)
0.00646
19991006
(+33 from 1998)
139
(+9 from 1998)
0.00682
19981039
(+195 from 1997)
130
(+36 from 1997)
0.00641
19971234
(+100 from 1996)
94
(+13 from 1996)
0.00471
19961334
(+25 from 1995)
81
(+6 from 1995)
0.00404
19951359
(+185 from 1994)
75
(+15 from 1994)
0.00373
19941544
(+579 from 1993)
60
(+23 from 1993)
0.00294
19932123
(-502 from 1992)
37
(-17 from 1992)
0.00179
19921621
(+202 from 1991)
54
(+11 from 1991)
0.00257
19911823
(-160 from 1990)
43
(-6 from 1990)
0.00203
19901663
(+805 from 1989)
49
(+23 from 1989)
0.00228
19892468
(-433 from 1988)
26
(-5 from 1988)
0.00124
19882035
(+298 from 1987)
31
(+7 from 1987)
0.00155
19872333
(+96 from 1986)
24
(+2 from 1986)
0.00123
19862429
(+788 from 1985)
22
(+8 from 1985)
0.00114
19853217
(-109 from 1984)
14
No change from 1984
0.00073
19843108
(+1800 from 1983)
14
(+7 from 1983)
0.00075
19834908
(+93 from 1982)
7
No change from 1982
0.00038
19825001
(-493 from 1981)
7
(-1 from 1981)
0.00037
19814508
(+433 from 1980)
8
(+1 from 1980)
0.00043
19804941
(-1773 from 1979)
7
(-6 from 1979)
0.00038
19793168
(+1955 from 1977)
13
(+7 from 1977)
0.00073
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19775123
(-988 from 1968)
6
(+1 from 1968)
0.00035
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19720
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19684135
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00028
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
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0
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0.0000
19640
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0
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
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0
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0.0000
19610
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0
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0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0
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0.0000
19580
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0
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0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19550
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0.0000
19540
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0.0000
19530
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0.0000
19520
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0.0000
19510
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0
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0.0000
19500
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0
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0.0000
19490
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0
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0.0000
19480
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0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0.0000
19450
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19440
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0.0000
19430
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19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
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0.0000
19390
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0.0000
19380
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
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0
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0.0000
19350
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19090
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0
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0.0000
19080
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0
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0.0000
19070
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0
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0.0000
19060
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0.0000
19050
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0.0000
19040
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0.0000
19030
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19020
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19010
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19000
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18990
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18980
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18970
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18960
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18950
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18940
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18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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18890
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18880
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18860
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18850
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18840
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18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Zain

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5112021#4482022#4442023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#6172021#5412022#5722023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4242021#3012022#3242023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4182021#4062022#3902023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#2672021#4042022#3332023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#7182021#5712022#6492023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4892021#3872022#2622023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3372021#3732022#4672023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5072021#5322022#6102023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5792021#5022022#5302023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#6042021#8112022#7102023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5702021#6452022#6052023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#8862021#10052022#13612023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4662021#4572022#3342023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#6792021#4762022#4682023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8242020#5062021#8272023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#6352021#9082022#5302023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5922021#4042022#6012023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6902020#7002021#8382022

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#9612020#10192022#9202023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5762019#5462022#9012023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8052020#8022021#5762023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4922021#2852022#5682023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6772020#6942021#6122022

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7952014#7762018#7982023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5282019#7442020#7762022

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6242012#5802016#6502018

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#7052015#7252017#8832023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6592019#6782021#7702022

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6312015#4722020

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6312014#6532016

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5002021

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5342019

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5982012

Popularity Rankings for Zain in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1952021#1662022#2622023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#2022019#2352020#2242021

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#2402022#2602023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3532021#3422022#3212023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3902021#6572022#3622023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4962021#4752022#3632023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4032012#3952023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#4642020#6212021#4012022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4522017#4222020

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#5942014#5282015#6632016

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#7942021#8272022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Zain a Name for Boys or Girls?

Typically, Zain is used for boys, stemming from its Arabic origins.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Zain

Zain in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Zain Javadd Malik (Singer, 1993): A British singer and former member of the boy band One Direction, now a successful solo artist.
  • Zain Verjee (Journalist, 1974): A Kenyan-born journalist and former CNN anchor, currently the CEO of a media production company.
  • Zain Al Rafeea (Actor, 2004): A Syrian-born actor known for his role in the critically acclaimed film "Capernaum."
  • Zain Retherford (Wrestler, 1995): An American wrestler who has won multiple NCAA championships.
  • Zain Asher (Journalist, 1983): A British Nigerian journalist and CNN International anchor.
  • Zain Javadd Malik ("One Direction: This Is Us," 2013 Documentary): A documentary film that follows the British-Irish boy band One Direction.
  • Zain Al Rafeea ("Capernaum," 2018 Film): Stars as the lead character, a young boy living in the slums of Beirut.
  • Zain Asher ("CNN Newsroom," TV Series): An anchor on this popular news program.
  • Zain Verjee ("African Voices," TV Series): Host of this CNN International show that highlights stories from across Africa.
  • None

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