I'm not talking about aisha and mohammed or almuhamed. . .  and all those Muslim names. 

Yorubas have names like Toyin, Tola, Lola, Lara etc.

I'm sure that I'm not the only one interested. I've always wondered. . . .

laraba?
danladi

Shehu
Aliko
Dangote
Shagari
Sanusi

List more, and their meanings too.

thanks guys.

PS: Which ones are Hausa and which ones are Fulani?

Hausa name: Ganbo, Babanagida, Ubangero, Kande, Kubure, Yelwa, Ahuta, Gerda, Garba,Gombi, etc.

I'm interested o,

Rekia

odumchi:

Shehu
Aliko
Dangote
Shagari
Sanusi

First because the hausa, fulani, kanuri, berom and other northern Nigerian ethnic groups have lived together for so long and hausa is now common language for the northern Nigeria, it is common for both to use each Hausa names. However, the common denominator of all their names are the Arabic names.

Shehu - is a fulani name, and the equivalent of being called Sheikh in Arabic (a very learned Islamic scholar). Because of Usman dan Fodiyo, in northern Nigeria, most people with the name Usman, are sometimes called shehu.

Aliko - is a corruption of Ali (arabic name), typically used by the Hausa
Dangote - is a hausa name, which to be honest, I have no idea what is the genesis. However, Dan- in the name can mean "son of", or "follower of", "a person that like", "a person with a profession". And this is the same as:

Danladi - name given to a man born on sunday
Danlami- name given to a man born on Thursday
Danliti- name given to a man born on Monday
Dan asabe - name given to a man born on Saturday

Shagari - is the name of a town in Sokoto states. Because of Shehu Usman Shagari, the Nigerian president in 1979 - 83, it is common in Hausa/fulani communities to find those born between 79 - 83 with the names Usman to be called Shagari

Sanusi - is an arabic name, after al-sanousi, a Libyan Islamic scholar, who started the sanusiyya Islamic movement

Typical Hausa names

PAGAN 9JA:

Hausa name: Ganbo, Babanagida, Ubangero, Kande, Kubure?, Yelwa, Ahuta, Gerda, Garba,Gombi, etc.

Gambo,
Babangida,
Kubura? - This is an arabic name
Garba - This is typically given to those with name Abubakar
Gombi is a name of a town in Adamawa
Alheri
Kukah

Are the names unisex in nature? For example, many Yoruba names are used for both male and female.

Eg: Biodun, Sola.

Tsiya:

Kubura? - This is an arabic name

i dont think this arabic. i think you are talking about[b] Kabiru[/b]. other Hausa names are Asibi, Dogonayaro, Bako, Maikudii, Bamaiyi, Gabluu, Inuuwa, Lami, Maiiro, Annakya, Hasana, Karbagiri, Soyakyi, Atuma, Kutumbi, Bawa, etc.

Also many Hausa last names are originals.



Fuulbe have completely different names and are not to be confused with.

PAGAN 9JA:

i dont think this arabic. i think you are talking about[b] Kabiru[/b]. other Hausa names are Asibi, Dogonayaro, Bako, Maikudii, Bamaiyi, Gabluu, Inuuwa, Lami, Maiiro, Annakya, Hasana, Karbagiri, Soyakyi, Atuma, Kutumbi, Bawa, etc.

Also many Hausa last names are originals.



Fuulbe have completely different names and are not to be confused with.

Kubura, Maira (a distortion of Maryam), Hasana are arabic names.
Gabluu, Annakya, Soyakyi, Atuma, Kutumbi - I don't think these are actually hausa names. The might be names from northern Nigeria, but certainly not Hausa origin

Tsiya:

Kubura, Maira (a distortion of Maryam), Hasana are arabic names.
Gabluu, Annakya, Soyakyi, Atuma, Kutumbi - I don't think these are actually hausa names. The might be names from northern Nigeria, but certainly not Hausa origin

Hasan means first born (i think you are confusing with islamic "hassan". The others ARE Hausa names. we Maguzawa use it. i know some people who have such names.

Here are some fulani names; Jouro, Na'ii, kogga, Habane, Jurido, Burwado, Baje and lot's more.

kubura is probably an arabic name since the yoruba form is kuburatu.

kutumbi sounds central african or plateau.

I don't know much about Hausa but Fulani in Senegal Mauritania Mali Guinea all still using  their natives last names

their first name most the time is Muslim  while fulani from Nigeria and Cameroon mostly use typical first and

last Muslim names




Natives Fulani last  names are

Diop

Bah

Sow

Balde

Ka

Diallo

Wane

Wone

Ly

Ba

Athie

SY

Kane

Diaw

Barry

Seck

Diaw

Seck

Thiam

Yoruba  and Hausa  also use Arabic  Names  with slight corruption like in  Idayat Habibat Kubra Kubratu Nurat Habibat

Messarat Munirat Latifat Halimat







Hadiza (Khadija) Asma  Samira Hasana Husseyna Asabe Hawa Firdaus  Sanusi Rufai Yasmine Lawal Sani Kabiru Nuhu Nasir

Naziru Saraki Habibu  Shagari Malam Shehu

So Demba Ba and Mousa Sow, Newcastle and Lille strikers respectively from Senegal, are Fulani?

^^^^

Both are Fulani born and raised in France

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I'm not talking about aisha and mohammed or almuhamed. . .  and all those Muslim names. 

Yorubas have names like Toyin, Tola, Lola, Lara etc.

I'm sure that I'm not the only one interested. I've always wondered. . . .

We have a names like-
Kande
Talatu
Jummai
Bala
Bako
Tanko
Mairiga
Korau
Marka
Balaraba
Manu

Obelomo:
Rekia

Rakiya is an Arabic name. In proper..
Rukayya

PAGAN9JA:


i dont think this arabic. i think you are talking about[b] Kabiru[/b]. other Hausa names are Asibi, Dogonayaro, Bako, Maikudii, Bamaiyi, Gabluu, Inuuwa, Lami, Maiiro, Annakya, Hasana, Karbagiri, Soyakyi, Atuma, Kutumbi, Bawa, etc.

Also many Hausa last names are originals.



Fuulbe have completely different names and are not to be confused with.

Kuburat is an Arabic name .
Kabiru - Kabir is also Arabic

Fullohirrsikado:
Here are some fulani names; Jouro, Na'ii, kogga, Habane, Jurido, Burwado, Baje and lot's more.

Jalo
Bello
Sidi

popular fulbe names include Gidaado, Sanda, biyan, modibbo, kawu etc..people bearing the aforementioned names are most likely Fulani

Popular names would be terrorist, boko haram and violence and destruction

Popular names would be jihad, boko haram and violence and destruction

Hi here’s some common Fula names I know:

Binta
Bintu
Fatoumata
Assiatou
Djenabou
Theirno
Mamadou
Boubacar
Mountaga
Faza
Barratou
Safiatou
Mouctar
Mamasalou
Nabintu

Last names:
Bah , Ba
Camara
Soke
Diop
Barry
Cissé
Sylla
Thiam
Diallo