Hausa Submitted Names

Adamu m Amharic, Swahili, Hausa
Amharic, Swahili, and Hausa form of Adam.

Albarka f Hausa
Feminine form of Barak 2.

Altine f Hausa
From the Hausa Lī̀tìnîn meaning “Monday”.

Arziki f Hausa
Means "wealth, prosperity" in Hausa.

Asabe f Hausa
From the Hausa Àsabàr̃ meaning “Saturday”.

Azumi f Hausa
Means "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.

Balaraba f Western African, Hausa
Feminine form of Balarabe.

Balarabe m Western African, Hausa
Means "born on Wednesday" in Hausa from element laraba "Wednesday".

Binta f Hausa
From the Arabic بِنْت‎ (bint) meaning "daughter".

Dandauda m Hausa
Is the name given to Sulaiman

Ɗanjuma m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaning “son of” and Jumma'ā̀ meaning “Friday”.

Ɗanladi m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaning “son of” and Lahàdi meaning “Sunday”.

Ɗanlami m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaninf “son of" and ‎ Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.

Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaning “son of” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.

Dauda m Hausa
Hausa form of David.

Fa'idah f Hausa
Means "benefit, advantage" in Hausa.

Fa'iqah f Hausa
Means "surpassing, excellent" in Hausa.

Fa'izah f Hausa
Means "victorious" in Hausa.

Gado m Hausa
Means "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.

Gagare m Hausa
Means "unconquerable" in Hausa.

Gajere m Hausa
Means "short" in Hausa.

Ganau m Hausa
From the Hausa ganī meaning “see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.

Giwa m Western African, Hausa
Means "elephant" in Hausa.

Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.

Hadadangi m & f Western African, Hausa
Means "joining of clans" in Hausa.

Hadizatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Khatijah.

Haƙurau m Hausa
From the Hausa hàƙurà meaning “be patient”.

Hamidu m Hausa
Hausa form of Hamid.

Hankali m & f Hausa
Means "intelligent" in Hausa.

Hassana m Hausa
Hausa form of Hasan and Hassan.

Hauwa'u f Hausa
Hausa form of Eve.

Husaini m Hausa, Indonesian, Malay
Hausa, Indonesian and Malay form of Husayn.

Ibiro m Hausa
Diminutive form of Ibrahimu.

Ibrahimu m Hausa
Hausa form of Abraham.

Idara f Hausa
Means "joy" in Hausa.

Idirisu m Hausa
Hausa form of Idris.

Iliyasu m Hausa
Hausa form of Elias.

Isiyaka m Hausa
Hausa form of Isaac.

Isiyaku m Hausa
Hausa form of Isaac.

Isma'ilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Ishmael.

Isufu m Hausa
Hausa form of Joseph.

Jibirila m Hausa
Variant of Jibirilu.

Jibirilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

Jibrila m Hausa
Variant of Jibrilu.

Jibrilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

Jummai f Hausa
From the Hausa Jumma'ā̀ meaning “Friday”.

Kallamu m Hausa
Kallamu means Musa in Hausa

Karmami m Hausa
Means "cornstalk" in Hausa.

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Kosau m Hausa
Means "well fed" in Hausa.

Kyaun m & f Hausa
Means "beautiful" in Hausa.

Ladi f Hausa
From the Hausa Lahàdì meaning “Sunday”.

Lafiya f Hausa
Means "health" in Hausa.

Lami f Hausa
From the Hausa Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.

Laminde f Hausa
Etymology uncertain. Traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.

Laraba f Hausa
Derived from the Arabic رَابِعَة‎ (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.

Lu'u-lu'u f Hausa
Means "pearl" or "diamond" in Hausa.

Madaya f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Hausa (Archaic), Berber (Archaic)
From Guanche *madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.

Magaji m Hausa
Means "heir" in Hausa.

Magajiya f Hausa
Means "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.

Maigado m Hausa
Means "possessing the throne" in Hausa.

Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.

Maikudi m Hausa
Means "possessing money" in Hausa.

Mailafia m Hausa
Means "easygoing" in Hausa.

Maina m Hausa
Means "prince" in Hausa.

Mairak f Hausa
Means "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.

Mairama f Hausa
Variant form of Maryama.

Mairiga m Hausa
From the Hausa mài meaning "possessing” and rī̀gā meaning “gown”.

Mairo f Hausa
Diminutive form of Maryama.

Maiwada m Hausa
Means "possessing wealth" in Hausa.

Malami m Hausa
Means "scholar" in Hausa.

Mamuda m Hausa
Variant form of Muhammadu.

Mansurah f Hausa
Means "supporter, victorious" in Hausa.

Mantau m Hausa
From the Hausa mântā meaning "forget".

Masoro f Hausa
Means "small peppercorn" in Hausa.

Mika'ila m Hausa
Hausa form of Michael.

Muhtari m Hausa
Hausa form of Mukhtar.

Nalado m Hausa
Means "born on a Sunday" in Hausa.

Narai f Hausa
Means "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.

Nuhu m Hausa, Swahili
Hausa and Swahili form of Noah.

Rahama f Hausa
Means "mercy" in Hausa.

Ruƙayyatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayyah.

Sabo m Hausa
Means "new" in Hausa.

Sadau m & f Hausa
From the Hausa sā̀du meaning "get together”.

Sa'idu m Hausa
Hausa form of Sa'id.

Sakinah f Hausa
Means "tranquility, peace of mind" in Hausa.

Sallan m Hausa
Means "born on a feast day" in Hausa.

Sallau m Hausa
From the Hausa sallā̀ meaning “prayer, religious holiday”.

Sambala f Hausa
Feminine form of Sambali.

Sambali m Hausa
Means "tall, well-formed" in Hausa.

Sanusi m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, Hausa
From 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).

Saratu f Hausa
Hausa form of Sara.

Sarki m Hausa
Means "chief" in Hausa.

Shadari m Hausa
Means "born during the cold season" in Hausa.

Shanono m & f Hausa
Means "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.

Sharifiya f Hausa
Means "born during Ramadan" in Hausa.

Shekarau m Hausa
From the Hausa shḕkarà meaning “spend the year”.

Shibkan m Hausa
Means "beans in the sowing season" in Hausa.

Sulaimanu m Hausa
Hausa form of Solomon.

Sulemanu m Hausa
Hausa form of Solomon.

Talatu f Hausa
From the Hausa Tàlātā̀ meaning "Tuesday”.

Tanko m Hausa
Name given to a boy born after many girls.

Tarana f Hausa
Given for females who are born during the day.

Tasalla f Hausa
From the Hausa ta meaning “of” and sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.

Tijani m & f Hausa
Means "gift" in Hausa.

Tsofo m Hausa
Means "old" in Hausa.

Tunau m Hausa
Means "remember" in Hausa.

Turai f Hausa
Name given to a girl born on a Tuesday.

Usuman m Hausa
Hausa form of Osman.

Usumanu m Hausa
Hausa form of Uthman.

Uwa f Hausa
Means "mother" in Hausa.

Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.

Yaƙutu f Hausa
Refers to a sapphire, ruby, jacinth, corundum, or similar stone.

Yalwa m & f Hausa
Means "abundance" in Hausa.

'Yarja f Hausa
Means "fair" in Hausa.

Yohance m Hausa
Means "God's gift" in Hausa.

Yohanse f Hausa
Variant of Yohance.

Zainabu f Hausa
Hausa form of Zaynab.