Gambo

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"). Female counterpart of Balarabe.

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 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.

From aba ("has come") + bio ("again"): "has come again." Given to a child born after an older sibling died, understood as that child returned.

From Nyame ("God") + kyɛ ("to give, a gift"): "gift from God." Given to a child born after a long wait or prolonged childlessness.

Traditionally given for being born under a full moon; associated with brightness and auspiciousness.

Given to a child whose mother died.

Given to a child whose father died before the naming ceremony. The name is explained as "did not meet the father to receive joy".

Lozi for "born at night".

Given to a child born during the rainy season.

Given for a birth during the dry season.