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100 Popular Hausa Names And Meanings For Boys

by Stephanie Ogbe
October 24, 2023
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Hausa male names give an interesting insight into the cultural background and unique naming customs of the tribe. These names portray a particular trait or attribute that the parents want their child to have, such as strength, kindness, bravery, wisdom, or any virtue they have in mind.

Below are Some Popular male Hausa Names

Ali

  • Meaning: Noble

Adamu

  • Meaning: Adam (first male child)

Asif

  • Meaning: Forgiving

Abubakar

  • Meaning: Father of a young camel

Aminu

  • Meaning: Reliable person

Ashir

  • Meaning: Gratitude

Abdulsalam

  • Meaning: Messenger of peace

Arzika

  • Meaning: Male child born after the mother underwent severe labor pain

Aqil

  • Meaning: Intelligent

Anaruwa

  • Meaning: Water bearer

Abdul-Azeez

  • Meaning: Servant of the mighty

Adare

  • Meaning: Born at night

Abdul-kareem

  • Meaning: Generous

Amir

  • Meaning: A ruler

Bako 

  • Meaning: Born after the arrival of a visitor

Bashir

  • Meaning: One brings good news

Bawa

  • Meaning: A child brought up by another woman

Balarabe

  • Meaning: A Male child born Wednesday

Bara

  • Meaning: A Male child born after his siblings are all Females

Babangida

  • Meaning: Master of the house

SEE ALSO: 100 Popular Hausa Names For Girls And The Meanings

Danasabe 

  • Meaning: Child born on Saturday

Danjuma 

  • Meaning: Male child born on Friday

Dandawo

  • Meaning: A male child born while his mother was pounding Millet

Dan-Azumi

  • Meaning: Born during Ramadan

Dangali

  • Meaning: Only son in the family

Dogo

  • Meaning: Tall/Long

Danladi

  • Meaning:  Male child Born on a Sunday

Danlami

  • Meaning: Male child born on a Thursday

Faruq

  • Meaning: One who differentiates the truth from the lie

Faisal

  • Meaning: Decisive person

Fuad

  • Meaning: My heart

Gado

  • Meaning: Legacy

Gambo

  • Meaning: Male child born after twins

Gowon

  • Meaning: Rainmaker

Hafiz

  • Meaning: Protector

Hana

  • Meaning: A male child born while  his family is mourning the death of a family member

Hassan

  • Meaning: First boy in the set of twins

Hussani

  • Meaning: Second boy in the set of twins

Hadi

  • Meaning: Calm person

Habib

  • Meaning: Beloved

Haruna

  • Meaning: Aaron

Hamzah

  • Meaning: Loin

Hameed

  • Meaning: Praise

Imam

  • Meaning: Leader

Idris

  • Meaning: Smart

Ibrahim

  • Meaning: Father of all who is in the faith (Christian)

Ismaila

  • Meaning: Isreal

Jamal

  • Meaning: Grace and Beauty

Jika

  • Meaning: Grandson to  someone

Jibril

  • Meaning: Archangel

Jalil

  • Meaning: Exalted one

Jatau

  • Meaning: Light

Jariri

  • Meaning: One who was extremely thin at birth

Jigo

  • Meaning: Leader (given to an only male child in a family who has only sisters)

Kabiru

  • Meaning: Large or grand

Korau

  • Meaning: One born when his mother was divorced

 Kadaɗe

  • Meaning: A child born after his parents waited for a long time before having him

Khalifa

  • Meaning: Successor

Maifari

  • Meaning: Born during drought season

Maikudi

  • Meaning: A wealthy person

Musa

  • Meaning: Moses

Mahmud

  • Meaning: Praise

Mailahiya

  • Meaning: A calm person in a community

Magaji

  • Meaning: Heir

Masoyi

  • Meaning: Sweetheart

Mubarak

  • Meaning: Blessing

Makao

  • Meaning: A male child born  during heavy rainfall

Mansurah

  • Meaning: Supporter

Mustapha

  • Meaning: Chosen one

Maigari

  • Meaning: Town owner

Madugu

  • Meaning: A male child born in the process of traveling

Nahantsi

  • Meaning: Born at dawn

Nagoma

  • Meaning: The tenth male child born in the family

Nagona

  • Meaning: One born at the farm

Nuhu

  • Meaning: Noah (Comfort)

Nomau

  • Meaning: Born during the farming season

Rashidi

  • Meaning: A  rightly guided person with true faith

Razaq

  • Meaning: Sustainer

Rabo

  • Meaning: Sharing, portion

Sa’ad

  • Meaning: Good fortune (Muslim)

Sadiq

  • Meaning: Sincere (Muslim)

Suleiman

  • Meaning: Man of peace

Shibkau

  • Meaning:  A male child born during the sowing season

Sarki

  • Meaning: King

Sabo

  • Meaning: New

Sani

  • Meaning: Knowledge

Shekarau

  • Meaning: A child who spent a year in his mother’s womb before being born

Shakau

  • Meaning: Specialist

Tanko

  • Meaning: A male child born after three or four girls

Tariq

  • Meaning: Morning star

Tanimu

  • Meaning: Male child born on Monday

Taimako

  • Meaning:  Help

Tunau

  • Meaning: Remembering birth (after his mother waited for a long time before she conceived him)

See Also: Every African Country, Capital, How It Got Its Name, Most Spoken Language

Usman

  • Meaning: Companion

Umar

  • Meaning: Flourishing

Yarima

  • Meaning: Prince

Yohance

  • Meaning: Yahweh is gracious

Yakubu

  • Meaning: Jacob

Yusuf

  • Meaning: Joseph

Yohanna

  • Meaning: John

Zubairu

  • Meaning: Patient
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