Hausa Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aanu (AH-nu)

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yoruba english-yoruba nigerian-yoruba nigerian-english feminine yoruba-english hausa

aanu name meaning

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Abasi (ah-BAH-see)

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

abasi name meaning

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Abayomi (ah-bah-YOH-mee)

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yoruba-swahili arabic-yoruba boy arabic igbo african swahili-arabic

abayomi name meaning

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Abdu (AB-doo)

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male arabic-sudanese nigerian arabic masculine african nigerian-arabic

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Abia (AY-bee-uh)

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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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nigerian-swahili yoruba swahili-arabic yoruba-swahili arabic-yoruba hausa male

abu name meaning

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Abubakar (ah-boo-BAH-kahr)

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Adim (uh-DEEM)

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masculine male boy nigerian muslim baby hausa

adim name meaning

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Adimah (uh-DEE-mah)

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traditional ibibio yoruba hausa tiv nigerian-yoruba efik

adimah name meaning

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Adisa (ah-DEE-sah)

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Adrigu (ah-DREE-goo)

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Panjatram (Pan-jah-tram)

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Nydia (NYE-dee-ah)

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Biko (BEE-koh)

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Sanaber (suh-NAH-ber)

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Tolbert (TOHL-bert)

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Padmasree (PAHD-mah-sree)

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Hemali (he-ma-lee)

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Aryaki (uh-ryah-kee)

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Bimb (beemb)

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Harshnil (HARSH-neel)

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Jahid (jah-HEED)

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Taasleem (tahs-leem)