Hadiya
/hah-DEE-yah/
“A precious gift and blessing to the family”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- hah-DEE-yah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
From the same family
01Hadi“In Hausa-Fulani usage, Hadi may be associated with a girl born on Sunday, from the regional form of Arabic al-aḥad (“Sunday”); it does not mean born on Friday.”→︎02Hadiatou“A precious gift, offered with gratitude to God”→︎03Hadiza“Hausa-West African form of Khadija; traditionally associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife. The Arabic name is commonly explained as “born prematurely” or “early child.””→︎04Baraka“Blessing—a joyful gift from God”→︎05Hayat“Life, vitality, and the gift of living”→︎
In Wolof
- How to say it
- hah-DEE-yah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
HadiyaHadiyah
From the same family