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Hausa Baby Names

12 Hausa names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 12 Hausa baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.

Hausa Girl Names

Tanisha#5264 in the U.S.From Hausa Tanisha, 'born on a Monday'; also a popular modern African American name (sometimes ▶Sanya#5744 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'born on Saturday; a dream'; also Hausa, 'praise, prestige'; also a Slavic pet f▶Annayah#7982 in the U.S.A spelling of Anaya — variously from the Hausa, 'a caring/look-after one', and the Hebrew, 'God▶Annaya#10313 in the U.S.A spelling of Anaya, variously 'caring; without a superior' (Sanskrit) or 'God answered' (Hausa▶Iyali#10572 in the U.S.A melodic modern name, possibly echoing the Hausa iyali ('family; household'), or simply a lyri▶Aneeka#12312 in the U.S.A spelling of Anika — read in Sanskrit as 'grace; brilliance' and in Hausa (West Africa) as 'sw▶Hasana#14044 in the U.S.From Arabic hasana, 'a good deed; goodness, beauty', from the root h-s-n ('to be good, beautifu▶Rakiya#14837 in the U.S.A Hausa and wider West African form of the Arabic name Ruqayyah, borne by a daughter of the Pro▶Aminatou#15699 in the U.S.A West African form of Aminah, from the Arabic root a-m-n, 'trustworthy, faithful, secure.' Ami▶

Hausa Boy Names

Abubakar#2627 in the U.S.Father of▶Jubril#13152 in the U.S.A West African, especially Nigerian, form of Jibril, the Arabic name of the archangel Gabriel, ▶AminuA Hausa/Arabic name from Amin, 'trustworthy; faithful; honest' — common in northern Nigeria. Ca▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular Hausa baby names?

Popular Hausa baby names include Abubakar, Tanisha, Sanya, Annayah, Annaya, Iyali. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

How many Hausa baby names are here?

More4Kids lists 12 Hausa baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.