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Kadiru
/kah-DEE-roo/
Hausa
· a boy’s name
“(Arabic-derived) Capable, strong, and able to accomplish great things”
How to say it
kah-DEE-roo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Kadiru
Qadiru
Qadir
Nicknames & short forms
Kadi