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Haruna

/ha-ROO-nah/Hausa & Yoruba · a boy’s name

“A respected and steadfast son”

In Hausa

How to say it
ha-ROO-nah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HarunaHarounHarounaHarun

Nicknames & short forms

Runa

In Yoruba

How to say it
ha-ROO-na
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HarunaHarouna