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Adilu
/ah-DEE-loo/
Hausa
· a boy’s name
“Arabic-derived — A fair-minded and just person”
How to say it
ah-DEE-loo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a girl
Adila
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Adilu
Adil
From the same family
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Adila
“Arabic-derived — A fair-minded and just woman”
Hausa
female
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