Aisha f Arabic [1] , Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, African American Means
"living, alive" in Arabic, a derivative of the root
عاش (ʿāsha) meaning "to live"
[2] . This was the name of
Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of
Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against
Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.
... [more] Alhaji m Hausa Means
"the pilgrim" in Hausa, a derivative of Arabic
حجّ (ḥajj) meaning "pilgrimage, hajj". It is typically a title, not a name.
Amina f Arabic, Urdu, Chechen, Ingush, Bosnian, Swahili, Hausa, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir Derived from Arabic
أمن (ʾamina) meaning
"safe, secure" [1] [2] . This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
... [more] Asabe f Hausa From Hausa
Asabar meaning
"Saturday" (of Arabic origin).
Balarabe m Hausa Means
"born on Wednesday" in Hausa, derived from
Laraba "Wednesday", from Arabic
الأربعاء (al-ʾarbiʿāʾ), itself derived from
أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four".
Bello m Fula, Hausa Possibly from Fula
ballo meaning
"helper". This name was borne by Muhammad Bello (1781-1837), the second leader of the Sokoto Caliphate.
Fatima f Arabic [1] , Urdu, Bosnian, Kyrgyz, Hausa Derived from Arabic
فطم (faṭama) meaning
"to abstain, to wean" [2] . Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet
Muhammad and the wife of
Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.
Garba m Hausa This name refers to the caliph
Abu Bakr. It is possibly from Arabic
غرْب (gharb) meaning
"west", because of where his house was in relation to the Prophet
Muhammad's.
Hamisu m Hausa From Arabic
خامس (khāmis) meaning
"fifth", a derivative of
خمسة (khamsa) meaning "five". It is sometimes added to a given name to indicate the fifth sibling bearing it.
Ibrahim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Uyghur, Avar, Bosnian, Albanian, Dhivehi, Hausa, Swahili, Quranic Arabic form of
Abraham, also used in several other languages. This form appears in the Quran.
Jatau m Hausa Means
"fair-coloured, light" in Hausa.
Jummai f Hausa From Hausa
Jumma'a meaning
"Friday" (of Arabic origin).
Ladi f Hausa From Hausa
Lahadi meaning
"Sunday" (of Arabic origin).
Lawal m Hausa From Arabic
أوّل (ʾawwal) meaning
"first" [1] . It is sometimes added to the name of the first of multiple siblings who share the same given name.
Musa m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Hausa, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Uyghur, Quranic Arabic form of
Moses appearing in the Quran.
Rabiu m Hausa From Arabic
رابع (rābiʿ) meaning
"fourth", a derivative of
أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four". It is sometimes added to a given name to indicate the fourth sibling bearing it.
Salisu m Hausa From Arabic
ثالث (thālith) meaning
"third" [1] , sometimes added to a shared given name to indicate the third sibling bearing it.
Sani 2 m Hausa From Arabic
ثانٍ (thānin) meaning
"second", a derivative of
اثنان (ithnān) meaning "two". If two or more siblings share the same given name, this name may be appended to that of the second.
Shehu m Hausa From Arabic
شيخ (shaykh) meaning
"elder, chief, sheikh", a title of Usman dan Fodio (1754-1817), the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate.
Talatu f Hausa From Hausa
Talata meaning
"Tuesday" (of Arabic origin).
Umar m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Hausa Means
"flourishing, living long" in Arabic
[1] , related to the root
عمر (ʿumr) meaning "life"
[2] . Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet
Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.