Hausa Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aanu (AH-nu)

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christian feminine english-yoruba nigerian baby hausa english-nigerian

aanu name meaning

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Abasi (ah-BAH-see)

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tanzanian boy swahili-ethiopian nigerian-arabic nigerian-amharic arabic-lingala ethiopian-yoruba

abasi name meaning

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Abayomi (ah-bah-YOH-mee)

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igbo arabic-swahili swahili-arabic arabic yoruba-nigerian african yoruba-swahili

abayomi name meaning

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Abdu (AB-doo)

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muslim nigerian-sudanese arabic nigerian sudanese-swahili masculine sunni

abdu name meaning

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Abia (AY-bee-uh)

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nigerian girl female hausa arabic baby igbo

abia name meaning

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Abrah (AY-brə)

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abrah name meaning

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Abu (AH-boo)

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swahili-yoruba swahili boy yoruba-arabic hausa nigerian-arabic yoruba-swahili

abu name meaning

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Abubakar (ah-boo-BAH-kahr)

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abubakar name meaning

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Adim (uh-DEEM)

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muslim male hausa baby nigerian masculine boy

adim name meaning

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Adimah (uh-DEE-mah)

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efik itsekiri kalabari edo nigeria female igbo

adimah name meaning

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Adisa (ah-DEE-sah)

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feminine arabic swahili-arabic girl yoruba-borgu nigerian-swahili borgu-arabic

adisa name meaning

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Adrigu (ah-DREE-goo)

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nigerian gender-neutral nigeria swahili-amharic amharic-nigerian yoruba-amharic amharic-swahili

adrigu name meaning

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Jethro (JE-throh)

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Shlaghya (sh-lahg-ya)

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Kardama (kar-DAH-ma)

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Gowri (GO-ree)

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Delilah (dih-LIE-luh)

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Pavazhakodi (pah-vah-zha-koh-dee)

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Medura (meh-DOO-rah)

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Vaydeesh (VAY-deesh)

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Danut (DAH-noot)

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Saurendra (saw-REN-drah)

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Sebastian (sə-BAS-chən)

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Anjuman (UN-juh-mahn)