Ali

a male given name, equivalent to English Ali


Mohammed

a male given name: Alternative form of Muhammadu


Hasan

a male given name: Hasan (traditionally given to a first-born twin)


Ibrahim

[ʔɪ̀b.ráː.hɪ̀ŋ]

Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm).

bor

Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm)


fari

ha-noun

farī m (plural farfarū, possessed form farin)

farī (canonical masculine)
farfarū (plural)
farin (possessed-form)


Musa

a male given name, Musa, from Arabic, equivalent to English Moses


Amina

Amīnà (canonical feminine)
Amī̀nā (canonical feminine)

[ʔá.míː.nə̀]


Mustapha

[mʊ́s.tə̀.ɸáː]

bor

Arabic مُصْطَفَى (muṣṭafā)


coci

ha-noun

cōcì m (plural cōcì-cōcì, possessed form cōcìn)

cōcì (canonical masculine)
cōcì-cōcì (plural)
cōcìn (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: ṣọọṣi

/t͡ʃóː.t͡ʃì/

[t͡ʃóː.t͡ʃɪ̀]


Isa

bor

Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā)


Adamu

[ʔàː.də̀.mʊ́]


Yusufu

[júː.sɪ́.ɸʊ̀]

From Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yôsēp̄).


Haruna

From Arabic هَارُون (hārūn), from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾahărôn).


Azumi

[ʔá.zɪ̀.mɪ́]

a female given name given to a girl born during Ramadan


Abdullahi

عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه

a male given name, equivalent to English Abdullah


Ladi

a female given name given to a girl born on a Sunday


Bature

ha-noun

Bàtūr̃ḕ m (feminine Bàtūr̃ìyā, plural Tūr̃āwā, possessed form Bàtūr̃èn)

Bàtūr̃ḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàtūr̃ìyā (feminine)
Tūr̃āwā (plural)
Bàtūr̃èn (possessed-form)


Bahaushe

Bàhaushḕ m (feminine Bàhaushìyā, plural Hausāwā, possessed form Bàhaushèn)

Bàhaushḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàhaushìyā (feminine)
Hausāwā (plural)
Bàhaushèn (possessed-form)


Basakkwace

Bàsakkwacḕ m (feminine Bàsakkwacìyā, plural Sakkwatāwā, possessed form Bàsakkwacèn)

Bàsakkwacḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàsakkwacìyā (feminine)
Sakkwatāwā (plural)
Bàsakkwacèn (possessed-form)

[bə̀.sákʷ.kʷə́.t͡ʃèː]


Balarabe

From Lā̀r̃àbā (“Wednesday”), with conflation from etymology 1.

a male given name given to a boy born on a Wednesday


Muhammadu

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).


Isiyaku

[ʔɪ́.sɪ́.jáː.kʷʊ̀]

bor

Arabic إِسْحَاق (ʔisḥāq)


Husaini

a male given name: Husayn, Hussein (traditionally given to a second-born twin)


Sulemanu

Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān).


A'ishatu

/ʔáː.ʔì.ʃá.tù/

[ʔáː.ʔɪ̀.ʃə́.tɪ̀]

Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša)


Yaƙubu

[jàː.kʷʼʊ́.bʊ̀]


Jibirilu

[d͡ʒɪ̀.bɪ̀.ríː.lɪ̀]


Isma'ilu

/ʔìs.máː.ʔíː.lù/

[ʔɪ̀s.máː.ʔíː.lɪ̀]

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl).

Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl)


sunan yanka

[súː.nɛ́ɲ jɛ́ŋ.káː]

A Muslim name that a child receives in a ceremony when they are a week old.


Faɗimatu

[ɸáː.ɗɪ̀.mə́.tɪ̀]


Rahila

/ɽà.híː.láː/

[ɽə̀.híː.láː]

Arabic رَاحِيل (rāḥīl)


arabiyya

ha-noun

àr̃àbiyyā̀ f (possessed form àr̃àbiyyàr̃)

àr̃àbiyyā̀ (canonical feminine)
àr̃àbiyyàr̃ (possessed-form)

Borrowed from Arabic عَرَبِيَّة (ʕarabiyya).


Jamusanci

Jāmusancī (canonical masculine)
Jāmusancin (possessed-form)

[d͡ʒáː.mʊ́.sán.t͡ʃíː]


Faransanci

Far̃ansancī m (possessed form Far̃ansancin)

Far̃ansancī (canonical masculine)
Far̃ansancin (possessed-form)


Barbarci

Barbarcī (canonical masculine)
Barbarcin (possessed-form)

/báɽ.báɽ.t͡ʃíː/

[báɽ.báɽ.t͡ʃíː]

From the same root as Babarbare (“Kanuri person”) + -anci.


Yunananci

Yūnānancī (canonical masculine)
Yūnānancin (possessed-form)


buroka

bùr̃ōkā̀ (canonical masculine)
bùr̃ōkàn (possessed-form)


Ingilishi

Ingìlīshī̀ m (possessed form Ingìlīshìn)

Ingìlīshī̀ (canonical masculine)
Ingìlīshìn (possessed-form)

/ʔín.ɡì.líː.ʃìː/

[ʔɪ́ɲ.ɟɪ̀.líː.ʃìː]


masallaci

masallācī m (plural màsàllā̀tai, possessed form masallācin)

masallācī (canonical masculine)
màsàllā̀tai (plural)
masallācin (possessed-form)

→ Yoruba: mọ́ṣáláṣí, mọ́sálásí

Ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


Bafillace

Bàfillācḕ m (feminine Bàfillātā̀, plural Filā̀nī, possessed form Bàfillācèn)

Bàfillācḕ (canonical masculine)
Bàfillātā̀ (feminine)
Filā̀nī (plural)
Bàfillācèn (possessed-form)

[bə̀.ɸɪ́l.láː.t͡ʃèː]


Bararo

Bàr̃àr̃ō m (plural Bàr̃àr̃ō, possessed form Bàr̃àr̃on)

Bàr̃àr̃ō (canonical masculine)
Bàr̃àr̃ō (plural)
Bàr̃àr̃on (possessed-form)


Bafilatani

Bàfilātànī m (plural Filā̀nī, possessed form Bàfilātànin)

Bàfilātànī (canonical masculine)
Filā̀nī (plural)
Bàfilātànin (possessed-form)

[bə̀.ɸɪ́.láː.tə̀.níː]


Abdulƙadir

head

Àbdùlƙādìr̃ m

ha-proper noun

Àbdùlƙādìr̃ m

From Arabic عَبْدُ الْقَادِر (ʕabdu l-qādir).

bor

عَبْدُ الْقَادِر


Abdussalamu

From Arabic عَبْدُ الْسَلَام (ʕabdu l-salām).

عَبْدُ الْسَلَام


Abdulhamid

From Arabic عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد (ʕabdu l-ḥamīd).

عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد

Arabic عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد (ʕabdu l-ḥamīd)


Faruƙu

[ɸàː.rɪ́.kʷʼʊ̀]


Ruƙayyatu

[ɽɪ́.kʼɛ̀j.jɛ́.tɪ̀]


Halima

From Arabic حَلِيمَة (ḥalīma). The ending is irregular, so it may instead be a feminine form of حَلِيم (ḥalīm) formed within Hausa.


Masoro

[mə̀.sóː.ɽó]


Gajere

/ɡà.(d)ʒéː.ɽé/

[ɡə̀.d͡ʒéː.ɽé]


Magaji

[mə́.ɡàː.d͡ʒɪ́]


Maikuɗi

[mèi.kʷʊ́.ɗɪ́]

From mài (“possessing”) + kuɗī (“money”).


Gagarau

/ɡàː.ɡà.ɽáu/

[ɡàː.ɡə̀.ɽáu]


Haƙurau

[hà.kʷʼʊ̀.ɽáu]


Sallau

From sallā̀ (“prayer, religious holiday”) + -au.


Maigado

From mài (“possessing”) + gadō (“throne”).


Shekarau

/ʃèː.kà.ɽáu/

[ʃèː.kə̀.ɽáu]


Tasalla

From ta (“of”) + sallā̀ (“prayer, religious holiday”).


Jummai

a female given name given to a girl born on a Friday


Asabe

a female given name given to a girl born on a Saturday


Talatu

a female given name given to a girl born on a Tuesday


Maigari

[mèi.ɡə̀.ɽɪ́]

From mài (“possessing”) + gàrī (“town”).


Maiɗaki

From mài (“possessing”) + ɗākī̀ (“room”).


Abdurrahim

head

Àbdùr̃r̃àhîm

ha-proper noun

Àbdùr̃r̃àhîm

[ʔáb.dɪ́ɽ rə́.hɪ́ŋ]

From Arabic عَبْدُ الرَّحِيم (ʕabdu r-raḥīm).

bor

عَبْدُ الرَّحِيم

Arabic عَبْدُ الرَّحِيم (ʕabdu r-raḥīm)


Mairiga

/mài.ɽìː.ɡà/

[mèi.ɽìː.ɡə̀]

From mài (“possessing”) + rī̀gā (“gown”).


Usumanu

[ʔʊ̀.sɪ̀.máː.nɪ̀]

Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)


Balaraba

From Lā̀r̃àbā (“Wednesday”), conflated in form with Bàlār̃abḕ (“Arab”).

a female given name given to a girl born on a Wednesday


Ɗanladi

From ɗan (“son of”) + Lahàdì (“Sunday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Sunday


Maitama

From mài (“possessing”) + tamā (“iron ore”).


Maiwada

From mài (“possessing”) + wàdā (“wealth”).


Ɗantala

From ɗan (“son of”) + Tàlātā̀ (“Tuesday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Tuesday


Ɗanjuma

[ɗán.d͡ʒúː.mə̀]

From ɗan (“son of”) + Jumma'ā̀ (“Friday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Friday


Ɗanlami

From ɗan (“son of”) + Àlhàmîs (“Thursday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Thursday


Ɗan Altine

[ɗáŋ ʔàl.tɪ̀.né]

From ɗan (“son of”) + Lī̀tìnîn (“Monday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Monday


Ɗan Asabe

[ɗáŋ ʔà.sə̀.bé]

From ɗan (“son of”) + Àsabàr̃ (“Saturday”).

a male given name given to a boy born on a Saturday


Lami

a female given name given to a girl born on a Thursday


Hafizu

[háː.ɸɪ́.zɪ̀]


Kaka

a female or male given name given to a girl (or occasionally a boy) born during harvesttime


Altine

a female given name given to a girl born on a Monday


Ganau

a male given name given to a boy born at the new moon


Shanono

/ʃàː.nóː.nò/

[ʃàː.nóː.nò]

a male or female given name given to a child born when a calf is being delivered


Ɗan Kaka

[ɗáŋ kàː.kə́]

From ɗan (“child of”) + kā̀kā (“harvest season”).

a male given name given to a boy born during harvesttime


Barau

a male given name given to a boy born after many older siblings who died in infancy


Jatau

a male given name given to a boy with light skin


Ɗan Azumi

[ɗáŋ ʔá.zɪ̀.mɪ́]

From ɗan (“child of”) + azùmī (“month of fasting”).

a male given name given to a boy born during Ramadan


Husaina

a female given name (traditionally given to a second-born twin)


Hasana

a female given name (traditionally given to a first-born twin)


Magajiya

[mə́.ɡáː.d͡ʒɪ̀.jáː]


haɓe

hāɓè (canonical plural)
hāɓèn (possessed-form)

From Fula haɓe (“pagans, non-Fula”), the plural of kaɗo. Doublet of kaɗo.


baƙi

ha-noun

baƙī m (plural babbaƙū, possessed form baƙin)

baƙī (canonical masculine)
babbaƙū (plural)
baƙin (possessed-form)

a full letter (consonant) in Arabic script


Bagwari

Bàgwārī m (feminine Bàgwārìyā, plural Gwā̀rā̀wā, possessed form Bàgwārin)

Bàgwārī (canonical masculine)
Bàgwārìyā (feminine)
Gwā̀rā̀wā (plural)
Bàgwārin (possessed-form)

/bà.ɡʷáː.ɽíː/

[bə̀.ɡʷáː.ɽíː]


majami'a

màjāmi'ā̀ f (plural màjā̀mì'ū, possessed form màjāmi'àr̃)

màjāmi'ā̀ (canonical feminine)
màjā̀mì'ū (plural)
màjāmi'àr̃ (possessed-form)

[mə̀.d͡ʒáː.mɪ́.ʔàː]

Borrowed from Arabic مَجَامِع (majāmiʕ), plural of مَجْمَع (majmaʕ).


Umaru

[ʔʊ̀.mə́.rɪ̀]