Hausa
names are used by the Hausa people of Niger and northern Nigeria.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Altine f HausaFrom the Hausa word
lī̀tìnîn meaning “Monday”.
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Binta f HausaFrom the Arabic
بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter".
Ɗantala m HausaFrom the Hausa
ɗan meaning “son of” and
Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.
Gado m HausaMeans "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.
Ganau m HausaFrom the Hausa
ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.
Lami f HausaFrom the Hausa
Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.
Laminde f HausaEtymology uncertain. Traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.
Laraba f HausaDerived from the Arabic
رَابِعَة (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.
Magajiya f HausaMeans "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.
Mairak f HausaMeans "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.
Mairiga m HausaFrom the Hausa
mài meaning "possessing" and
rī̀gā meaning "gown".
Narai f HausaMeans "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.
Sadau m & f HausaFrom the Hausa
sā̀du meaning "get together”.
Sallau m HausaFrom the Hausa
sallā̀ meaning “prayer, religious holiday”.
Sanusi m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, HausaFrom Arabic سَنُوسِيّ
(sannūsī), the name of a Sufi order and clan that existed in Libya and the Sudan region. The sect was named after its founder, Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (1787-1859).
Sarraounia f HausaFrom the name of Sarraounia Mangou, a Nigerian chief or priestess who fought the French colonial troops of the Voulet–Chanoine Mission at the Battle of Lougou in 1899. According to Wikipedia, her name means "queen" or "female chief".
Shadari m HausaMeans "born during the cold season" in Hausa.
Shanono m & f HausaMeans "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.
Tanko m HausaName given to a boy born after many girls.
Tarana f HausaGiven for females who are born during the day.
Tasalla f HausaFrom the Hausa
ta meaning “of” and
sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.
Turai f HausaName given to a girl born on a Tuesday.
Yaƙutu f HausaRefers to a sapphire, ruby, jacinth, corundum, or similar stone.