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Murtala

/moor-TAH-lah/Fulani & Hausa · a boy’s name

“A West African form of Arabic Murtaḍā: approved, pleasing, or chosen—often understood as approved by God.”

In Fulani

How to say it
moor-TAH-lah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MurtalaMurtadha

Nicknames & short forms

Muri

From the same family

01Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””Fulanimale→︎02Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”Fulanimale→︎03Abdoulaye“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎04Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”Fulanimale→︎05Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Fulanimale→︎06Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”Fulanimale→︎07Abdullahi“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎08Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Fulanimale→︎09Abdulmumin“Servant of God, the Giver of faith and security”Fulanimale→︎10Abdulqayyum“Servant of the Self-Sustaining God”Fulanimale→︎11Abdulsamad“Servant of the Eternal and Self-Sufficient God”Fulanimale→︎12Abdulwadud“Servant of the Most Loving God”Fulanimale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
moor-TAH-lah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MurtalaMurtadhaMurtada

From the same family

01Murtada“Approved, pleasing, accepted, or chosen.”Hausamale→︎