Hausa Names
Hausa names are used by the Hausa people of Nigeria and Niger.
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74Salisu is a name of Hausa origin, derived from the Arabic word ثالث (thālith) meaning "third." It is commonly used among Hausa-speaking people in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria and Niger. The name is often given to...
Sani is a masculine given name used primarily in the Hausa language of West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic word thānin (ثانٍ), meaning "second." This root comes from the numeral ithnān (اثنان) (ithnān), which mean...
Shehu is a West African masculine given name and title of honor, primarily among the Hausa-speaking peoples of Nigeria and Niger. Borrowed from the Arabic شيخ (shaykh), the name fundamentally means "elder, chief" or "she...
Shuaibu is a Hausa given name, primarily used among Muslim communities in West Africa. It is the Hausa form of the Arabic name Shuayb, which in turn is derived from the root with meanings related to "branch" or "field of...
Sulaiman is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سليمان (see Sulayman), and is the usual form in Indonesian, Malay, and Hausa. It is derived from the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which comes from שָׁלוֹם (sha...
Talatu is a Nigerian female given name predominantly used among Muslims. It is derived from Arabic yawm ath-thalāthāʾ (يوم الثلاثاء), meaning "Tuesday," and is given to girls born on that day. In the Hausa language, Tala...
Umar is a prominent Arabic masculine name meaning "flourishing, living long", derived from the Arabic root ʿumr meaning "life." It is widely used across the Muslim world, appearing in forms such as Hausa, Indonesian, Kyr...
Umaru is a Hausa variant of the Arabic name Umar, which derives from the Arabic root ʿ-m-r meaning "life" or "flourishing". The name Umaru is predominantly used among Hausa-speaking Muslims in West Africa, particularly i...
Usman is a masculine given name used in Hausa, Indonesian, Kyrgyz, and Urdu, ultimately derived from the Arabic name Uthman. Uthman means "baby bustard" in Arabic (a bustard is a type of large bird). It was the name of U...
Yahaya is a masculine given name used predominantly in Hausa and Malay cultures. It is the Hausa form and a Malay variant of Yahya, which itself is the Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of the biblical name John, derived...
Yaƙubu is the Hausa form of Yaqub, itself an Arabic variant of the Hebrew name Jacob. In the Hausa language, spoken predominantly in northern Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, and other parts of West Africa, this name is used prima...
Yalwa is a feminine given name of Hausa origin, meaning "abundance" in the Hausa language. The name reflects a desire for prosperity and plentiful blessings, often chosen by parents to invoke a life of richness and fulfi...
Zainab is a variant form of the Arabic name Zaynab, commonly used in Hausa, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, and other languages. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Arabic zayn meaning "beauty" an...
Zainabu is a feminine given name used in Hausa and Swahili cultures, representing a local form of the Arabic name Zaynab. The name is widespread in East and West African Muslim communities, reflecting the region's deep I...