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Balarabe

/bah-lah-RAH-beh/Hausa · a boy’s name

“A name honoring Arab heritage and the long Islamic connections of Hausa society”

How to say it: bah-lah-RAH-beh
Given to: Boys
Used in: Nigeria, Niger
How common: common · also a surname
For a girl: Balaraba

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Balarabe

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

01Bala“A traditional Hausa name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Hausamale→︎02Balaraba“A daughter born on Wednesday, a day-name carrying blessings for her life”Hausafemale→︎