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Adamu
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Man; earth - equivalent of the name Adam |
Hausa |
Boy |
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Asau
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{'Samoan': "A place name (harbour/village) on Savai'i; used as a place-based personal name.", 'Hausa': "Rendered Asa'u in Hausa; associated with Arabic As'ad in form and sometimes meaning ('more fortunate'/'happier') depending on usage."} |
Hausa, Samoan |
Boy |
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Barke
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Possibly “blessing” (from Baraka/Barka) or “lightning” (from Hebrew Barak); as a surname form it may have local/occupational or topographic origins. |
Hausa, Swahili |
Boy |
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Danjuma
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'son of Friday' - traditionally given to a child born on a Friday |
Hausa |
Boy |
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Danjumma
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'son of Friday' / associated with Friday (born on Friday) |
Hausa |
Boy |
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Danladey
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Likely 'born on Monday' or 'child/son of Ladi' (derived from Danladi) |
Hausa |
Boy |
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Danladi
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Born on Sunday (literally 'son of Sunday') |
Hausa |
Boy |
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Dauda
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Beloved |
Arabic, Hausa |
Boy |
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Iddu
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Likely a short form or variant of names such as Idris (associated with the prophet Idris) or Iddo (biblical); exact meaning depends on origin and is variable/uncertain. |
Akkadian, Assyrian, Hausa, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Nuhu
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Derived from Noah, meaning "rest" or "comfort" |
Arabic, Hausa |
Boy |
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Ringim
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From Ringim (denoting origin or association with the town) |
Hausa |
Boy |
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Sarki
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Hausa: 'king' or 'chief'. Nepali: a traditional caste/surname historically associated with leatherworking. |
Hausa |
Boy |
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