Hausa Baby Names
The Hausa people of Northern Nigeria have a naming tradition deeply influenced by Islamic culture. Many Hausa names are derived from Arabic and carry meanings related to faith, strength, and virtue. Naming ceremonies (suna) are typically held on the seventh day after birth.
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Abdullahi
💙“Servant of God”
🔊 Ab-doo-LAH-hee
Fatimah
💗“One who abstains; daughter of the Prophet”
🔊 FAH-tee-mah
Ibrahim
💙“Father of nations”
🔊 Ee-brah-HEEM
Aisha
💗“Alive; living; prosperous”
🔊 AH-ee-shah
Musa
💙“Drawn from the water; Moses”
🔊 MOO-sah
Hauwa
💗“Life; living one (Eve)”
🔊 HAH-oo-wah
Suleiman
💙“Man of peace; Solomon”
🔊 SOO-lay-MAHN
Amina
💗“Truthful; faithful; named after Queen Amina of Zazzau”
🔊 Ah-MEE-nah
Usman
💙“Baby bustard; companion of the Prophet”
🔊 OOS-mahn
Zainab
💗“Father's precious jewel; fragrant flower”
🔊 ZAY-nahb
Aliyu
💙“The exalted one”
🔊 Ah-LEE-yoo
Hadiza
💗“Premature child; named after the Prophet's first wife”
🔊 Hah-DEE-zah
Muhammad
💙“Praiseworthy; the praised one”
🔊 Moo-HAH-mahd
Maryam
💗“Beloved; pious; Mary”
🔊 MAHR-yahm
Yusuf
💙“God will increase; Joseph”
🔊 YOO-soof
Halima
💗“Gentle; patient; generous”
🔊 Hah-LEE-mah
Ahmad
💙“Most praiseworthy”
🔊 AH-mahd
Khadija
💗“Premature child; the Prophet's first wife”
🔊 Kah-DEE-jah
Ismail
💙“God will hear”
🔊 Ees-mah-EEL
Safiya
💗“Pure; untroubled; best friend”
🔊 Sah-FEE-yah
Bashir
💙“Bringer of good news”
🔊 Bah-SHEER
Ruqayya
💗“Ascending; progressing”
🔊 Roo-KAH-yah
Hamza
💙“Strong; steadfast; lion”
🔊 HAHM-zah
Nana
💗“Queen; lady of nobility”
🔊 NAH-nah
Sanusi
💙“Radiance; light”
🔊 Sah-NOO-see
Bilkisu
💗“Queen of Sheba”
🔊 Beel-KEE-soo
Garba
💙“A name given to the child born after twins”
🔊 GAHR-bah
Asma'u
💗“Supreme; excellent; named after Nana Asma'u”
🔊 AHS-mah-oo
Danladi
💙“Born on Sunday”
🔊 DAHN-lah-dee
Balkis
💗“The beautiful queen”
🔊 BAHL-kees
Haruna
💙“Aaron; mountaineer”
🔊 Hah-ROO-nah
Jamila
💗“Beautiful; elegant”
🔊 Jah-MEE-lah
Idris
💙“Studious; interpreter; name of a Prophet”
🔊 EED-rees
Lubaba
💗“The innermost essence”
🔊 Loo-BAH-bah
Lawal
💙“First born; the first”
🔊 Lah-WAHL
Rabi
💗“Spring; harvest; born during the harvest season”
🔊 RAH-bee
Nasiru
💙“Helper; supporter; protector”
🔊 Nah-SEE-roo
Hassana
💗“Beautiful; a twin (female)”
🔊 Hah-SAH-nah
Kabiru
💙“The great one”
🔊 Kah-BEE-roo
Hussaina
💗“Beautiful; a twin (female)”
🔊 Hoo-SAY-nah
Abubakar
💙“Noble; the first Caliph”
🔊 Ah-BOO-bah-kahr
Sa'adatu
💗“Happiness; good fortune”
🔊 Sah-ah-DAH-too
Bello
💙“One who helps the cause of Islam”
🔊 BEH-loh
Barakah
💗“Blessing; divine abundance”
🔊 BAH-rah-kah
Sani
💙“Born on a Monday; second (born)”
🔊 SAH-nee
Ladidi
💗“Precious; beloved”
🔊 Lah-DEE-dee
Tanimu
💙“Wishes come true”
🔊 Tah-NEE-moo
Rakiya
💗“Graceful; charming”
🔊 Rah-KEE-yah
Shehu
💙“Leader; scholar; elder”
🔊 SHEH-hoo
Murjanatu
💗“Coral; precious gem”
🔊 Moor-JAH-nah-too
Jibril
💙“Archangel Gabriel; God is my strength”
🔊 Jee-BREEL
Talatu
💗“Born on Tuesday”
🔊 TAH-lah-too
Sulaiman
💙“Man of peace; Solomon”
🔊 SOO-lay-MAHN
Binta
💗“Daughter; beautiful maiden”
🔊 BEEN-tah
Adamu
💙“Made of earth; Adam”
🔊 Ah-DAH-moo
Nafisa
💗“Precious; delicate; gem”
🔊 Nah-FEE-sah
Buhari
💙“One who collects hadith”
🔊 Boo-HAH-ree
Falmata
💗“Weaned child; a variation of Fatimah”
🔊 Fahl-MAH-tah
Dauda
💙“Beloved; David”
🔊 DAH-oo-dah
Gimbiya
💗“Princess”
🔊 Geem-BEE-yah
Mukhtar
💙“The chosen one”
🔊 MOOK-tahr
Umma
💗“Nation; community; mother”
🔊 OOM-mah
Dikko
💙“One who was born when the family needed a boy”
🔊 DEE-koh
Yar'adua
💗“Daughter of prayer”
🔊 Yar-ah-DOO-wah
Salisu
💙“Born on Tuesday; third (born)”
🔊 Sah-LEE-soo
Laraba
💗“Born on Wednesday”
🔊 LAH-rah-bah
Rabiu
💙“Spring; profit”
🔊 Rah-BEE-oo
Uwani
💗“Born in the afternoon”
🔊 Oo-WAH-nee
Zubairu
💙“Strong; powerful”
🔊 Zoo-BAY-roo
Lantana
💗“Blessing; gift”
🔊 Lahn-TAH-nah
Nuhu
💙“Noah; rest; comfort”
🔊 NOO-hoo
Dije
💗“The last born daughter”
🔊 DEE-jeh
Tanko
💙“Born after successive female children”
🔊 TAHN-koh
Hajara
💗“Flight; emigration; Hagar”
🔊 Hah-JAH-rah
Yunusa
💙“Jonah; dove”
🔊 Yoo-NOO-sah
Asabe
💗“Born on Saturday”
🔊 AH-sah-beh
Mansur
💙“Divinely aided; victorious”
🔊 Mahn-SOOR
Sakina
💗“Tranquility; peace of mind”
🔊 Sah-KEE-nah
Auwal
💙“The first; beginning”
🔊 AH-oo-wahl
Suwaiba
💗“Reward; recompense”
🔊 Soo-WAY-bah
Gambo
💙“Born after twins”
🔊 GAHM-boh
Hawwa
💗“Eve; source of life”
🔊 HAH-wah
Sadiq
💙“Truthful; honest”
🔊 SAH-deek
Lubabatu
💗“Precious pearl; the innermost essence”
🔊 Loo-BAH-bah-too
Jamilu
💙“Handsome; beautiful”
🔊 JAH-mee-loo
Ummulkulsum
💗“Mother of the plump-cheeked; daughter of the Prophet”
🔊 OOM-mool-kool-SOOM
Lawan
💙“A title of respect; leader”
🔊 LAH-wahn
Kulthum
💗“Plump-cheeked; full of life”
🔊 KOOL-thoom
Mu'azu
💙“Protected; sheltered”
🔊 Moo-AH-zoo
Hannatu
💗“Grace; favor”
🔊 Hah-NAH-too
Balarabe
💙“Born on Wednesday”
🔊 BAH-lah-RAH-beh
Juwayriyya
💗“Damask rose; young girl”
🔊 Joo-way-REE-yah
Hassan
💙“Beautiful; handsome; a twin (male)”
🔊 HAH-sahn
Asmau
💗“Exalted; precious”
🔊 AHS-mah-oo
Hussaini
💙“Beautiful; handsome; a twin (male)”
🔊 Hoo-SAY-nee
Aishatu
💗“Living; prosperous”
🔊 AH-ee-SHAH-too
Tijjani
💙“Crowns; titles of honor”
🔊 Tee-JAH-nee
Fadimatu
💗“Weaned; abstainer; variation of Fatimah”
🔊 Fah-dee-MAH-too
Ado
💙“Eager; diligent”
🔊 AH-doh
Zubaida
💗“Marigold; the best; cream of the crop”
🔊 Zoo-BAY-dah
Yakubu
💙“Jacob; he who supplants”
🔊 Yah-KOO-boo
Babangida
💙“Father of the household”
🔊 BAH-bahn-GEE-dah
Gimba
💙“Prince; title of respect”
🔊 GEEM-bah
Tukur
💙“Difficult (referring to difficult labor)”
🔊 TOO-koor
Iliya
💙“Elijah; my God is the Lord”
🔊 Ee-LEE-yah
Habibu
💙“Beloved; dear one”
🔊 Hah-BEE-boo
Rahinatu
💗“Compassion; mercy”
🔊 Rah-hee-NAH-too
Maimuna
💗“Auspicious; blessed”
🔊 May-MOO-nah
Samira
💗“Entertaining companion; one who converses in the evening”
🔊 Sah-MEE-rah
Rashida
💗“Rightly guided; wise”
🔊 Rah-SHEE-dah
Fatima
💗“One who weans; abstainer”
🔊 FAH-tee-mah
Baraka
💛“Blessings; divine favor”
🔊 BAH-rah-kah
Nura
💛“Light; radiance”
🔊 NOO-rah
Mustapha
💙“The chosen one”
🔊 Moos-TAH-fah
Abdulrahman
💙“Servant of the Most Merciful”
🔊 Ab-dool-RAHH-mahn
Abdulkadir
💙“Servant of the Capable One”
🔊 Ab-dool-KAH-deer
Zahra
💗“Flower; radiance; beauty”
🔊 ZAH-rah
Khalid
💙“Eternal; immortal”
🔊 KHAH-leed
Hamisu
💙“Born on Thursday”
🔊 Hah-MEE-soo
Jummai
💗“Born on Friday”
🔊 JOOM-mah-ee
Tahir
💙“Pure; clean; virtuous”
🔊 TAH-heer
Waziri
💙“Minister; wise counselor”
🔊 Wah-ZEE-ree
Zaharaddeen
💙“Flower of the faith”
🔊 Zah-hah-RAH-deen
Ummi
💗“My mother”
🔊 OOM-mee
Salma
💗“Peaceful; safe; sound”
🔊 SAHL-mah
Lamido
💙“Ruler; leader of the people”
🔊 LAH-mee-doh
Rilwanu
💙“Radwan; gatekeeper of paradise”
🔊 Reel-WAH-noo
Saratu
💗“Princess; Sarah”
🔊 SAH-rah-too
Muhammadu
💙“The praised one”
🔊 Moo-HAH-mah-doo
Adama
💗“Beautiful girl; majestic”
🔊 Ah-DAH-mah
Malami
💙“Scholar; teacher”
🔊 Mah-LAH-mee
Zulai
💗“Shining; bright”
🔊 Zoo-LAH-ee
Isa
💙“Jesus; God is salvation”
🔊 EE-sah
Firdausi
💗“Paradise; garden of heaven”
🔊 Feer-DAH-oo-see
Bature
💙“Foreigner; fair-skinned (given to a light-skinned child)”
🔊 BAH-too-reh
Mairo
💗“Born in the month of celebration”
🔊 MAH-ee-roh
Abdulsalam
💙“Servant of peace”
🔊 Ab-dool-sah-LAHM
Gwaggo
💗“Paternal aunt; respected elder woman”
🔊 GWAHG-oh
Labaran
💙“Born during the festival”
🔊 LAH-bah-rahn
Talata
💗“Born on a Tuesday”
🔊 Tah-LAH-tah
Sadia
💗“Fortunate; happy; lucky”
🔊 SAH-dee-ah
Umar
💙“Flourishing; long-lived; second Caliph”
🔊 OO-mahr
Hadizatu
💗“Born early; the Prophet's first wife”
🔊 Hah-dee-ZAH-too
Mujitaba
💙“The chosen; the selected”
🔊 MOO-jee-TAH-bah
Wasilat
💗“Means of approach to God”
🔊 WAH-see-laht
Bashiru
💙“Bearer of glad tidings”
🔊 Bah-SHEE-roo
Maimunatu
💗“Lucky; blessed; fortunate”
🔊 May-moo-NAH-too
Abdulaziz
💙“Servant of the Almighty”
🔊 Ab-dool-ah-ZEEZ
Gero
💙“Millet; one who provides sustenance”
🔊 GEH-roh
Ramatu
💗“Mercy; compassion from God”
🔊 RAH-mah-too
Dalhatu
💙“Long-lived; enduring”
🔊 Dahl-HAH-too
Bareetu
💗“Excellent; distinguished”
🔊 Bah-REH-too
Shamsu
💙“Sun; light”
🔊 SHAHM-soo
Yelwa
💗“Abundance; plenty; prosperity”
🔊 YEH-lwah
Sabo
💙“Born on Saturday; new”
🔊 SAH-boh
Kwalliya
💗“Beautiful; adorned”
🔊 KWAH-lee-yah
Rabi'u
💙“Born in the spring season”
🔊 Rah-BEE-oo
Jiddah
💗“Grandmother; respected elder woman”
🔊 JID-dah
Ibraheem
💙“Friend of God; father of many”
🔊 Ee-brah-HEEM
Deebani
💗“Beloved of the faith”
🔊 DEE-bah-nee