Balaraba

Born on a Monday, from the Hausa Litinin ("Monday").

Born on a Saturday, from the Hausa Asabar ("Saturday"). Female counterpart of Danasabe.

Born on a Wednesday, from the Hausa Laraba ("Wednesday").

From dan ("son of") + Asabar ("Saturday"): a boy born on a Saturday.

From dan ("son of") + Juma'a ("Friday"): a boy born on a Friday.

Hausa for "born on a Sunday".

A boy born on a Thursday (Alhamis).

From dan ("son of") + Talata ("Tuesday"): a boy born on a Tuesday.

A child born immediately after twins.

A Hausa feminine given name meaning "gathering" (also used among Yoruba Muslims, reflecting shared Islamic naming influence across northern and southwestern Nigeria).

Born on a Friday (Juma'a). Female counterpart of Danjuma; also spelled Jumai.

A girl born after a run of sons.

Born on a Sunday (Lahadi). Female counterpart of Danladi.

Born on a Thursday (Alhamis). Female counterpart of Danlami.

From Arabic "awal" (first), given to a first-born child; reflects the centuries-deep Islamic influence on Hausa naming.

Born on a Tuesday, from the Hausa Talata ("Tuesday"). Female counterpart of Dantala.

A boy born after a run of daughters.

Given to a girl born on Tuesday, the female counterpart to Kwabena.

Given to a girl born on Monday, the female counterpart to Kwadwo. Also spelled Adjoa.

Given to a girl born on Thursday, in the Ga day-name system (a distinct tradition from, but related to, the Akan and Ewe day-name systems).

Given to a girl born on Tuesday, in the Ga day-name system.

From mgbe ("time, day") + Eke: "on Eke day" — the female counterpart of Nweke, a girl born on Eke.

From nwa ("child") + Eke (the first of the four Igbo market days): "child of Eke" — a boy born on Eke day.

Born on a Thursday (Alhamisi), from Arabic al-khamis, "the fifth". Also spelled Khamisi.

Born on a Friday (Ijumaa), the day of congregational prayer — from Arabic jumu'a. One of the most common Swahili male names.