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

A Nigerian variation of Abu Bakr.

The Hausa and Swahili equivalents of Adam.

The Hausa version of Ahmad.

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...

Aisha in the Hausa version.

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...

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

Hausa version of Ali 1.

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...

The Hausa version of Amin.

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

Hausa version of Asma.

Hausa version of Job.

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

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...

Hausa form of Bilqis.

The Hausa form of Peter.

A short form of Abubakar.

The Hausa form of Tahir.

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

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

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

The Hausa form of David.

The Hausa form of Fatima.

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....

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...

Feminine form of Habib.

Hausa form of Khadija.

Hausa variant form of Khadija.

Hausa form of Hafsa.

Hausa form of Hafsa.

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

Hausa variant of Halima.

Hausa variant of Halima.

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

Hausa and Fula form of Harun.

Hausa form of Hawwa.

Hausa form of Hawwa.

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

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

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

Means "fair-coloured, light" in Hausa.

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

Hausa form of Kabir.

Means "gift" in Hausa.

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

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...

A variation of Lawal.

A contracted form of Muhammadu.

The Hausa variant of Maryam.

The Hausa and Fula variant of Muhammad.

The Arabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran.

The Hausa variant of Nasir.

The Hausa and Swahili variant of Noah 1.

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

The Hausa form of Ruqayya.

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

The Hausa form of Said.

The Hausa form of Salih.