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Abdullahi m Hausa, Somali

The Hausa version of Abd Allah, along with its Somali equivalent.

Abubakar m Hausa

A Nigerian variation of Abu Bakr.

Adamu m Hausa, Swahili

The Hausa and Swahili equivalents of Adam.

Ahmadu m Hausa

The Hausa version of Ahmad.

Aisha f Hausa, Swahili, Arabic, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Urdu, African American

The Arabic term means "living, alive". It belonged to the third wife of Muhammad, who was the daughter of Abu Bakr. Following Muhammad's death, she...

Aishatu f Hausa

Aisha in the Hausa version.

Alhaji m Hausa

Denotes "the pilgrim" in Hausa, derived from the Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj), which translates to "pilgrimage" or "hajj". This term is usually used as a title...

Alheri f Hausa

Has the meaning "charitable and good" in Hausa, derived from the Arabic term خير (khayr).

Aliyu m Hausa

Hausa version of Ali 1.

Amina f Hausa, Swahili, Arabic, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Urdu, Bosnian, Chechen, Tatar

Derived from the Arabic أمن (ʾamina), which means "safe, secure". It was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who passed away when he was still...

Aminu m Hausa

The Hausa version of Amin.

Asabe f Hausa

Derived from the Hausa word Asabar, which signifies "Saturday" (with roots in Arabic).

Asma'u f Hausa

Hausa version of Asma.

Ayuba m Hausa

Hausa version of Job.

Balarabe m Hausa

Represents "born on Wednesday" in the Hausa language, originating from Laraba, which signifies "Wednesday." This term is based on the Arabic word الأر...

Bello m Hausa

This name might originate from the Fula word ballo, which translates to "helper". It was used by Muhammad Bello (1781-1837), who served as the second...

Bilƙisu f Hausa

Hausa form of Bilqis.

Bitrus m Hausa

The Hausa form of Peter.

Bukar m Hausa

A short form of Abubakar.

Dahiru m Hausa

The Hausa form of Tahir.

Ɗanjuma m Hausa

Derived from the Hausa ɗa "son" and Jumma'a "Friday".

Ɗanladi m Hausa

Derived from the Hausa ɗa "son" and Lahadi "Sunday".

Ɗanlami m Hausa

Derived from the Hausa ɗa "son" and Alhamis "Thursday".

Dauda m Hausa

The Hausa form of David.

Faɗimatu f Hausa

The Hausa form of Fatima.

Fatima f Hausa, Arabic, Kyrgyz, Urdu, Bosnian

Derived from Arabic فطم (faṭama) meaning "to abstain, to wean". Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph....

Garba m Hausa

This name refers to the caliph Abu Bakr. It is possibly derived from Arabic غرْب (gharb) signifying "west", because of where his house was in...

Habiba f Hausa, Arabic, Bengali

Feminine form of Habib.

Hadiza f Hausa

Hausa form of Khadija.

Hadizatu f Hausa

Hausa variant form of Khadija.

Hafsat f Hausa

Hausa form of Hafsa.

Hafsatu f Hausa

Hausa form of Hafsa.

Halima f Hausa, Swahili, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu

Feminine form of Halim. Halima was the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad.

Halimat f Hausa

Hausa variant of Halima.

Halimatu f Hausa

Hausa variant of Halima.

Hamisu m Hausa

From Arabic خامس (khāmis) meaning "fifth", a derivative of خمسة (khamsa) meaning "five". It is sometimes appended to a given name to indicate the...

Haruna 2 m Hausa

Hausa and Fula form of Harun.

Hauwa f Hausa

Hausa form of Hawwa.

Hauwa'u f Hausa

Hausa form of Hawwa.

Ibrahim m Hausa, Swahili, Arabic, Dhivehi, Indonesian, Malay, Pashto, Urdu, Uyghur, Albanian, Avar, Bosnian

The Arabic version of Abraham is also utilized in various languages. It can be found in the Quran.

Idris 1 m Hausa, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay

Possibly means "interpreter, teacher" in Arabic, related to the root درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn". The Quran mentions this as the name...

Jamila f Hausa, Arabic, Urdu

Feminine form of Jamil. A wife of the caliph Umar bore this name.

Jatau m Hausa

Means "fair-coloured, light" in Hausa.

Jummai f Hausa

From Hausa Jumma'a meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin).

Kabiru m Hausa

Hausa form of Kabir.

Kyauta m & f Hausa

Means "gift" in Hausa.

Ladi f Hausa

From Hausa Lahadi meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin).

Lawal m Hausa

From Arabic أوّل (ʾawwal) meaning "first" [1]. It is sometimes appended to the name of the first among multiple siblings who share the same given...

Lawali m Hausa

A variation of Lawal.

Mamman m Hausa

A contracted form of Muhammadu.

Maryamu f Hausa

The Hausa variant of Maryam.

Muhammadu m Hausa

The Hausa and Fula variant of Muhammad.

Musa m Hausa, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Indonesian, Kyrgyz, Malay, Turkish, Urdu, Avar, Chechen, Tatar

The Arabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran.

Nasiru m Hausa

The Hausa variant of Nasir.

Nuhu m Hausa, Swahili

The Hausa and Swahili variant of Noah 1.

Rabiu m Hausa

From Arabic رابع (rābiʿ) signifying "fourth", from أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) "four". It is sometimes appended to a given name to indicate the fourth sibling...

Rakiya f Hausa

The Hausa form of Ruqayya.

Safiya f Hausa, Arabic, Kazakh, Kyrgyz

The Hausa, Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Safiyya. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Saidu m Hausa

The Hausa form of Said.

Salihu m Hausa

The Hausa form of Salih.