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grafikdon
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Let's have them, folks! I realized that all my favourite Hausa names are either Arabic or influenced by Isl' am. Let's have the secksy Original Hausa names. . . please, don't give us something like Zainab or Yakubu (I love these names o  ). Think of Original Nigerian names like Adisa(Yoruba), Ekong(Efik), Azuka (Igbo), Mitaire(Urhobo)  , Teri (Ijaw), Osazuwa(Bini), etc  |
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ifyalways (f)
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mine is grafikdon.  @Topic,Danladi.  |
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ifyalways (f)
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where art thou,Mister name collector? @Topic,Umoru Kwudi Jumai |
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grafikdon
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Grafi . . . gini? No make I catch u there. between are you sure Jumai is original Hausa name. . . because the thing sounds. . . Isl'amic  |
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ifyalways (f)
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lol. Jumai i think means Friday. . . .jumai has two meanings,Jumai for gals born on firdays and Jumai for friday prayer. @Topic,Azumi Rashid Quadus |
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embuks (f)
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:-\hey folks!! truth is that most hausa names r kind of intertwined with da arabic names, i stand to be corrected but gues they r quite inseparable and come to think of it, the hausa language itself is a derivative from the arabic lang.abi na how una feel am? by the way, friday in hausa lang is juma'a and not jumai.peace
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saha
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Sexy ds names are not but dy are authentic hausa names.tanko,barau,nomau,kandala,bawa,korau,
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MC Usman (m)
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Buba
Chindo
Babangida
Badamasi
Kande
Turai
Larai
Yelwa
Buhari
Turaki
Lamido
Kubura
There are many more that are not islamiclly influence.
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grafikdon
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 Thanks everyone for your contribution to the thread. This really means a lot to me. @MC USMAN, those names sound masculine except for larai and Kubura. Do you by any chance know the meaning of the two names (Larai, Kubura) and whether they are female, male or unisex, that is if I am not asking too much. Aboki, nagode.
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Uche2nna (m)
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Amina ---- I don't know if thats borrowed or not but that name brings back some memories Balarabe
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MC Usman (m)
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@MC USMAN, those names sound masculine except for larai and Kubura. Do you by any chance know the meaning of the two names (Larai, Kubura) and whether they are female, male or unisex, that is if I am not asking too much. Names that are unisex are not very common in Hausa societies as in what is available in Yorubaland. Names are either masculine or otherwise. As regrds their meaning i can not authoritavely say they have no meaning. But to be frank i think they are just names just like any other name that has no meaning. Kande Turai Larai Yelwa Kubura Maimuna Monsura Yasira Uwani Shibu Jamila Hindatu Goggo Many more are commonly used that are purely indeginous
Amina ---- I don't know if thats borrowed or not
Amina is an Arabic name. [b]that name brings back some memories Yes the famous Queen Amina of Zaria. |
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MC Usman (m)
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FEMALE NAMES
A'isha living,prosperous
Aminah safe, secure, protected
Asma'u loftier, more eminent
Atikah clear, pure
Fa'idah benefit, advantage
Fa'iqah surpassing, excellent
Fa'izah victorious
Habibah beloved
Halimah gentle, clement
Hamidah appereciative
Iman faith, belief
Jamilah beautiful, elegant, graceful
Kubra great, senior
Latifah kind, gentle, refined
Lubabah the innermost essence
Mansurah s upporter, victorious
Maimuna fortunate, blessed
Nabilah noble, magnanimous
Nafisah precious, delicate,gem
Na'imah enjoying the bounty of God
Rabi'ah fourth
Rahmah kind, compassionate
Rashidah rightly-guided
Safiyah pure, serene
Sakinah tranquility, peace of mind
Salimah safe, sound, healthy
Samirah j ovial companion
Shukriyah Thanksgiving, of thanks
Sumayyah proper name
Zahrah flower, blossom, splendour
Zakiyyah pure, chaste
Zaytun olive
Zubaydah cream of the crop, radiant
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Negro_Ntns (m)
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Larai - Born on Tuesday (Tuesday = Laraba)
Goggo - Grandma or elderly lady
Here are some more named for day of week born
Danladi
Ladi (for female)
Tala
Talatu (for female)
Asabe
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Negro_Ntns (m)
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correction,
Wednesday is laraba. Tuesday is talata.
Hamisu - (named for Alhamis - Thursday)
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KOLIE-BUDZ (m)
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Our ancestors had a strong connection with arabs,even the creator of our tribe is an arab so yeah,
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omoovie (f)
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Sum cool ones: Enoghayinyagbon (Bini) Ibiagbanidokikububo (Jah only knows but na d full name of our Miss World 2001 be that) Ndika (Igbo) Ovieya (Urhobo) Eghagharha (Urhobo) Erhintoja (Urhobo) Ujuomonigho (Bini) Chiemerie (Igbo) Nkiruka (Igbo - Delta) Elegon (surname - Bini) Imhatare (Ishan) Osareme (Bini) That's all for now. My own names are too unique 4 me to put on here. You will able to scope me if I put it and I don't like being scoped sans my assent sey u get? O-oh! Shoot. Wait you said Hausa names in-it? How about the following: Khamees Zaytun Zhubaydah Used to have a friend called, "Baineni" |
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