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Dada

/DAH-dah/Hausa & Yoruba · a boy or girl’s name

A traditional Hausa descriptive name associated with a child born with tightly curled or matted hair

In Hausa

How to say it
DAH-dah
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Yoruba

How to say it
DAH-dah
Traditional Yoruba spelling
Dàdá
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
uncommon · also a surname