THE 2026 FIELD GUIDE IS HERERead the trend report
afrobabynamesFind a name

Salihu

/sah-LEE-hoo/Hausa · a boy’s name

“Arabic-derived; upright, good-hearted, and righteous”

How to say it
sah-LEE-hoo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SalihuSalihSalehu

From the same family

01Saliha“Arabic-derived — A righteous woman with a good heart”Hausafemale→︎02Salim“Arabic-derived; safe, whole, and well”Hausamale→︎03Salima“Arabic-derived; safe, whole, and well”Hausafemale→︎04Salisu“Arabic-derived; traditionally associated with being the third child”Hausamale→︎