HAUSA NAMES AND THEIR MEANINGS:
1. Anaruwa: child born while it rains
2. Ango: A male child who was born during a marriage ceremony in a household or family.
3. Arzika - A male child whose mother undergoes severe child labour before he was born
4. Asabe: child born on Saturday
5. Auta: Last born in a family.
6. Babangida: This name is given to a child who bears the same name with his grandfather in a family.
7. Babba: A big-brother to one or elder brother.
8. Bako: A male child who was born after the arrival of visitors in a household.
9. Bakwai: A seventh male child in a family.
10. Balarabe: male child born on Wednesday
11. Bara: A first male child who was born after his siblings are all females. Bara in Hausa means to beg i.e they begged him out.
12. Barau: A remaining son who was born after his successors are dying.
13. Barmani: A female child that survived after her mother lost her successors
14. Danamarya: son of the new wife.
15. Danasabe: child born on Saturday
16. Dandawo : A male child who was born when his mother was pounding millet delicacy used in preparing Hura.
17. Dangali: An only son in a family.
18. Dangana: Patient one
19. Danjuma : male child born on Friday
20. Danladi : male child born on Sunday
21. Danlami : male child born on Thursday
22. Dandare : means born at night, small and great
23. Dare: A male child who was born at night.
24. Dari: One who was born during the excess cold.
25. Dawai : A male child who was born in a season when his father harvested plentiful bundles of Guinea-corn.
26. Duna: One who was black in complexion.
27. Gambo ; A male child after twins
28. Gambo: A female child after twins
29. Guntau: Short man.
30. Hana: A male child who was born in a family while they are mourning the death of a family member.
31. Hankurau: A husband who was extremely patient in a community.
32. Jariri: One who was extremely thin at the time of birth.
33. Jatau: A person who was fair in complexion.
34. Jigo: An only son born in the midst
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