Most Common Names in Borno, With Meanings

Most Popular First Names In Borno

Forebears knows about 31,787 unique forenames in Borno and there are 168 people per name.

Rank	Forename	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Nigeria
1	Musa	324,385	1:16	13.48%	1
2	Mohammed	225,600	1:24	16.03%	6
3	Ali	205,705	1:26	25.27%	22
4	Ibrahim	125,673	1:43	5.39%	2
5	Usman	91,703	1:58	7.85%	11
6	Abba	87,407	1:61	28.43%	78
7	Baba	85,911	1:62	36.64%	116
8	Umar	80,514	1:66	6.20%	8
9	Abubakar	76,201	1:70	3.84%	3
10	Lawan	75,287	1:71	31.47%	115
11	Modu	74,446	1:72	79.89%	353
12	Isa	73,694	1:73	14.62%	40
13	Adamu	66,695	1:80	5.30%	10
14	Gana	61,288	1:87	77.96%	427
15	Bukar	60,040	1:89	66.99%	368
16	Sani	57,864	1:92	3.58%	4
17	Mustapha	53,889	1:99	13.25%	59
18	Hassan	50,493	1:106	7.44%	27
19	Alhaji	48,176	1:111	18.96%	104
20	Sunday	47,655	1:112	3.50%	7
21	Abdullahi	42,710	1:125	2.79%	5
22	John	41,717	1:128	4.51%	16
23	Aisha	39,573	1:135	4.14%	14
24	Babagana	36,273	1:147	80.82%	693
25	Muhammed	36,270	1:147	3.82%	15
26	Garba	36,256	1:147	6.44%	33
27	Fatima	35,956	1:149	4.07%	18
28	Muhammad	34,894	1:153	3.92%	17
29	Mallam	33,694	1:159	46.61%	455
30	Aliyu	30,618	1:175	3.15%	13
31	Goni	30,511	1:175	71.97%	725
32	Adam	28,732	1:186	17.15%	175
33	Haruna	28,384	1:188	4.50%	29
34	Yusuf	26,636	1:201	3.21%	21
35	Hauwa	24,488	1:218	5.21%	46
36	Dauda	23,305	1:229	7.68%	79
37	Audu	23,002	1:232	13.06%	164
38	Ahmed	21,753	1:246	4.93%	51
39	Sadiq	19,892	1:269	12.89%	199
40	Yakubu	19,836	1:270	4.48%	50
41	Maryam	18,574	1:288	3.43%	35
42	Emmanuel	18,223	1:293	1.42%	9
43	Peter	17,833	1:300	3.07%	31
44	David	17,671	1:303	3.80%	47
45	Hadiza	17,050	1:314	3.51%	41
46	Amina	15,326	1:349	2.43%	28
47	Bala	15,020	1:356	3.79%	63
48	Falmata	14,985	1:357	35.51%	728
49	Etoo	14,568	1:367	91.45%	1,397
50	Zainab	14,416	1:371	2.65%	34
51	Ayuba	14,316	1:373	8.35%	170
52	Bashir	14,182	1:377	5.16%	91
53	Nura	13,837	1:386	3.49%	62
54	Saidu	13,820	1:387	4.49%	77
55	Bulama	13,706	1:390	47.21%	925
56	Kaka	13,258	1:403	41.41%	876
57	Salisu	13,227	1:404	2.22%	30
58	Kolo	13,154	1:406	48.27%	981
59	Gambo	13,013	1:411	8.41%	197
60	Mama	11,961	1:447	42.57%	951
61	Mala	11,778	1:454	78.65%	1,476
62	Hamza	11,451	1:467	5.31%	128
63	Moses	11,347	1:471	2.62%	53
64	Hussaini	11,099	1:482	7.18%	198
65	Hamsatu	11,089	1:482	34.13%	868
66	Tijjani	10,930	1:489	12.45%	376
67	Yahaya	10,865	1:492	2.29%	45
68	Sale	10,761	1:497	4.95%	127
69	Halima	10,720	1:499	3.68%	84
70	Buba	10,703	1:499	14.44%	445
71	Mohammad	10,230	1:523	8.63%	271
72	Luka	9,885	1:541	19.61%	622
73	Saleh	9,854	1:543	11.14%	375
74	Umaru	9,851	1:543	3.30%	81
75	Zanna	9,803	1:545	59.92%	1,365
76	Idris	9,796	1:546	2.03%	42
77	Bello	9,730	1:549	1.71%	32
78	Maina	9,716	1:550	36.23%	989
79	Zara	9,696	1:551	18.83%	608
80	Ya	9,496	1:563	23.99%	754
81	Sir	9,127	1:586	77.35%	1,709
82	Mamman	9,030	1:592	14.72%	522
83	James	8,441	1:633	1.98%	55
84	Fati	8,430	1:634	8.40%	322
85	Aminu	8,213	1:651	1.07%	24
86	Paul	7,875	1:679	2.28%	69
87	Hg	7,872	1:679	56.58%	1,543
88	Jibrin	7,858	1:680	6.53%	266
89	Nana	7,803	1:685	8.60%	361
90	Aishatu	7,693	1:695	2.42%	76
91	Yagana	7,537	1:709	52.84%	1,528
92	Rabiu	7,527	1:710	1.83%	57
93	Samaila	7,510	1:712	4.27%	165
94	Daniel	7,461	1:717	1.64%	48
95	Suleiman	7,403	1:722	3.04%	112
96	Auwal	7,258	1:737	2.99%	113
97	Joseph	7,079	1:755	0.99%	26
98	Nuhu	7,068	1:756	3.30%	131
99	Ugwu	7,058	1:757	46.34%	1,452

100	Bakura	6,720	1:796	66.50%	1,885
101	Babab	6,572	1:813	99.24%	2,460
102	Kallamu	6,568	1:814	81.75%	2,186
103	Samuel	6,537	1:818	0.82%	23
103	Shettima	6,537	1:818	70.16%	1,980
105	Alh	6,320	1:846	15.19%	737
106	Emma	6,213	1:860	15.89%	763
107	Abdul	6,206	1:861	3.38%	156
108	Isah	6,175	1:866	1.30%	44
109	Bunu	5,920	1:903	65.80%	2,024
110	Al	5,869	1:911	48.28%	1,678
111	Ahmad	5,844	1:915	1.73%	70
112	Hajja	5,789	1:923	31.06%	1,254
113	Wada	5,493	1:973	12.55%	710
114	Dahiru	5,486	1:974	2.50%	126
115	Habiba	5,465	1:978	2.89%	149
116	Malam	5,462	1:979	10.40%	600
117	Mai	5,386	1:993	12.04%	695
118	Mahammed	5,331	1:1,003	33.54%	1,401
119	Sulaiman	5,148	1:1,038	1.77%	86
120	Yohanna	5,141	1:1,040	13.31%	773
121	Kashim	5,138	1:1,040	54.92%	1,975
122	Andew	5,117	1:1,045	86.54%	2,644
123	Mary	5,055	1:1,058	0.59%	19
124	Jidda	5,024	1:1,064	56.01%	2,032
125	Rukaiya	5,000	1:1,069	10.08%	633
126	Mam	4,969	1:1,076	95.52%	2,877
127	Habu	4,958	1:1,078	5.51%	367
128	Rose	4,886	1:1,094	1.69%	87
129	Baab	4,869	1:1,098	97.44%	2,954
130	Shehu	4,862	1:1,100	1.20%	61
131	Abbas	4,800	1:1,114	4.98%	340
132	Nasiru	4,758	1:1,124	1.43%	73
133	Adama	4,744	1:1,127	3.54%	237
134	Inuwa	4,727	1:1,131	7.19%	490
135	Idi	4,682	1:1,142	6.40%	450
136	Bana	4,672	1:1,144	67.08%	2,386
137	Babangida	4,613	1:1,159	3.07%	208
138	Kabiru	4,569	1:1,170	0.89%	38
139	Madu	4,555	1:1,174	26.70%	1,325
140	Kolomi	4,524	1:1,182	88.31%	2,911
141	Ishaku	4,489	1:1,191	9.20%	641
142	Bintu	4,462	1:1,198	13.42%	860
143	Shaibu	4,393	1:1,217	4.92%	369
144	Umara	4,386	1:1,219	59.59%	2,312
145	Grema	4,362	1:1,226	63.96%	2,419
146	Abab	4,210	1:1,270	96.12%	3,208
147	Kala	4,176	1:1,280	46.93%	2,042
148	Suleman	4,148	1:1,289	2.48%	176
149	Monday	4,141	1:1,291	1.13%	68
150	Abatcha	4,134	1:1,293	93.28%	3,188
151	Alkali	4,100	1:1,304	34.11%	1,688
152	Binta	4,096	1:1,305	2.68%	202
153	Tijani	4,089	1:1,307	8.06%	618
154	Waziri	4,082	1:1,310	19.17%	1,162
155	Jhon	4,076	1:1,312	58.61%	2,391
156	Mustafa	4,069	1:1,314	4.73%	385
157	Ahmadu	4,065	1:1,315	4.38%	355
157	Inusa	4,065	1:1,315	4.66%	378
159	Kyari	4,027	1:1,328	61.18%	2,471
160	Dashe	4,013	1:1,332	71.11%	2,730
161	East	4,003	1:1,335	99.73%	3,378
162	Bako	3,989	1:1,340	9.32%	721
163	Esther	3,958	1:1,351	0.46%	20
164	Jamilu	3,951	1:1,353	1.56%	105
165	Maimuna	3,913	1:1,366	2.83%	228
166	Hajara	3,896	1:1,372	1.90%	139
167	Kila	3,872	1:1,381	93.01%	3,313
168	Asta	3,858	1:1,386	73.56%	2,857
169	Hafsat	3,841	1:1,392	2.76%	224
170	Aji	3,820	1:1,399	35.43%	1,823
171	Musty	3,800	1:1,407	84.99%	3,173
172	Muktar	3,796	1:1,408	4.40%	383
173	Abdulahi	3,789	1:1,411	3.34%	286
174	Yunusa	3,769	1:1,418	2.31%	187
175	Mr	3,762	1:1,421	41.26%	2,006
176	Abdulkarim	3,738	1:1,430	5.74%	495
177	Abdulrahman	3,731	1:1,433	5.20%	457
178	Sheriff	3,696	1:1,446	16.89%	1,147
179	Kellu	3,686	1:1,450	55.16%	2,449
180	Ismail	3,672	1:1,456	1.61%	118
181	Ado	3,624	1:1,475	1.93%	152
182	Abacha	3,596	1:1,487	59.05%	2,593
182	Samson	3,596	1:1,487	1.48%	111
184	Musam	3,527	1:1,516	91.99%	3,482
185	Mmam	3,520	1:1,519	88.11%	3,389
186	Adetiba	3,517	1:1,520	78.35%	3,165
186	Amos	3,517	1:1,520	2.59%	232
188	Bulus	3,486	1:1,534	6.33%	581
189	Markus	3,451	1:1,549	10.11%	843
190	Aliu	3,414	1:1,566	5.18%	489
191	Bitrus	3,389	1:1,577	5.63%	532
192	Wakil	3,376	1:1,583	60.84%	2,757
193	Ismaila	3,372	1:1,585	2.43%	226
194	Jocob	3,358	1:1,592	79.57%	3,286
195	Deborah	3,345	1:1,598	1.33%	106
196	Iliya	3,310	1:1,615	4.30%	434
197	Manu	3,300	1:1,620	8.12%	744
198	Salihu	3,286	1:1,627	2.04%	191
199	Ruth	3,248	1:1,646	1.16%	89

200	Etto	3,238	1:1,651	71.97%	3,159
201	Abakar	3,224	1:1,658	28.63%	1,762
202	Muhammadu	3,220	1:1,660	1.40%	117
203	Tahir	3,203	1:1,669	14.03%	1,108
204	Ababa	3,176	1:1,683	84.47%	3,519
205	Blessing	3,148	1:1,698	0.27%	12
205	Ma	3,148	1:1,698	24.18%	1,615
207	Sabo	3,145	1:1,700	3.19%	328
208	Sabiu	3,141	1:1,702	3.02%	314
209	Sule	3,100	1:1,724	1.79%	169
210	Ladi	3,051	1:1,752	2.67%	283
211	Ady	3,045	1:1,756	99.38%	3,998
212	Joel	3,031	1:1,764	3.52%	384
213	Salamatu	2,996	1:1,784	2.01%	212
214	Abraham	2,993	1:1,786	2.78%	305
215	Hassna	2,986	1:1,790	83.90%	3,649
216	Kachalla	2,965	1:1,803	49.72%	2,631
217	Abdu	2,955	1:1,809	3.12%	349
218	Jummai	2,948	1:1,813	3.60%	407
219	Sarki	2,927	1:1,826	12.74%	1,104
220	Fanne	2,903	1:1,841	95.84%	4,038
221	Zakariya	2,900	1:1,843	11.93%	1,065
222	Sarah	2,889	1:1,850	1.12%	101
223	Rabi	2,872	1:1,861	1.05%	92
224	Victoria	2,831	1:1,888	0.53%	37
225	Daso	2,827	1:1,891	28.30%	1,898
226	Victor	2,817	1:1,898	0.69%	58
227	Grace	2,814	1:1,900	0.37%	25
228	Friday	2,789	1:1,917	0.69%	60
229	Auwalu	2,786	1:1,919	1.35%	137
230	Aam	2,765	1:1,933	98.54%	4,241
231	Ummi	2,724	1:1,962	5.74%	662
232	Mamma	2,707	1:1,975	42.97%	2,533
233	Abukar	2,696	1:1,983	60.41%	3,175
234	Jorn	2,686	1:1,990	99.26%	4,352
235	Oham	2,683	1:1,992	93.78%	4,175
236	Gaza	2,679	1:1,995	85.95%	3,965
236	Godiya	2,679	1:1,995	8.51%	881
238	Danladi	2,672	1:2,001	1.98%	234
238	Shuaibu	2,672	1:2,001	1.47%	158
240	Falta	2,669	1:2,003	97.87%	4,331
241	Abbagana	2,665	1:2,006	63.17%	3,287
242	Hassana	2,662	1:2,008	1.89%	221
243	Ikechukwu	2,641	1:2,024	1.03%	100
244	Sanda	2,634	1:2,030	17.11%	1,437
245	Terry	2,624	1:2,037	23.45%	1,775
246	Anthony	2,620	1:2,040	0.79%	74
247	Olu	2,614	1:2,045	9.92%	1,007
248	Fada	2,593	1:2,062	50.78%	2,916
249	Saraya	2,586	1:2,067	19.45%	1,597
250	Ham	2,558	1:2,090	91.26%	4,245
250	Yau	2,558	1:2,090	1.36%	151
252	Amadu	2,555	1:2,092	1.81%	222
253	Gh	2,552	1:2,095	74.06%	3,731
254	Mohamed	2,548	1:2,098	10.03%	1,036
255	Solomon	2,517	1:2,124	0.83%	80
256	Alex	2,503	1:2,136	3.43%	451
256	Jiddo	2,503	1:2,136	98.93%	4,531
258	Kura	2,500	1:2,138	45.22%	2,764
259	Jacob	2,476	1:2,159	1.69%	215
260	Hamidu	2,465	1:2,169	6.93%	818
261	Baana	2,427	1:2,203	72.53%	3,796
262	Bawagana	2,407	1:2,221	95.78%	4,557
263	Bolori	2,400	1:2,227	99.34%	4,666
264	Harun	2,393	1:2,234	73.34%	3,851
265	Ishaya	2,383	1:2,243	5.51%	715
266	Joshua	2,327	1:2,297	1.06%	125
267	Chiroma	2,324	1:2,300	28.21%	2,142
268	Abu	2,310	1:2,314	1.78%	246
268	Mophammed	2,310	1:2,314	69.89%	3,825
270	Abdulkadir	2,300	1:2,324	2.01%	281
270	Fafa	2,300	1:2,324	59.72%	3,473
272	Fabiano	2,296	1:2,328	65.62%	3,693
273	Haladu	2,289	1:2,335	4.46%	610
274	Simon	2,283	1:2,342	1.33%	172
275	Shetima	2,269	1:2,356	71.20%	3,912
276	Habib	2,262	1:2,363	9.06%	1,046
277	Gloria	2,221	1:2,407	1.04%	132
278	Idrisa	2,217	1:2,411	29.40%	2,269
279	Jega	2,214	1:2,415	40.09%	2,767
279	Mohammadu	2,214	1:2,415	3.32%	482
281	Hasan	2,207	1:2,422	8.60%	1,029
282	Ahamed	2,196	1:2,434	6.50%	848
283	Monica	2,193	1:2,438	2.11%	313
284	Musbahu	2,179	1:2,453	4.90%	699
285	Sadik	2,165	1:2,469	10.55%	1,195
286	Tanda	2,152	1:2,484	95.26%	4,843
287	Makinta	2,145	1:2,492	68.10%	3,940
288	Cristian	2,121	1:2,520	61.00%	3,707
288	Sherif	2,121	1:2,520	13.78%	1,439
290	Dada	2,103	1:2,542	4.79%	707
291	Hawa	2,100	1:2,546	5.46%	777
292	Hj	2,096	1:2,551	47.67%	3,202
293	Anas	2,089	1:2,559	1.86%	289
293	Kucheli	2,089	1:2,559	62.23%	3,789
293	Tabitha	2,089	1:2,559	4.87%	719
296	Alhassan	2,083	1:2,566	1.96%	308
296	Henry	2,083	1:2,566	1.08%	147
298	Okon	2,069	1:2,584	1.73%	269
299	Hugu	2,062	1:2,593	98.66%	5,066

300	Paulina	2,058	1:2,598	2.01%	318
301	Danjuma	2,052	1:2,605	1.49%	231
302	Ada	2,034	1:2,628	2.45%	396
303	Ilyasu	2,031	1:2,632	9.90%	1,197
304	Onyeka	2,024	1:2,641	2.08%	335
305	Babakura	2,017	1:2,650	93.38%	4,977
305	Hamisu	2,017	1:2,650	1.14%	163
307	Kim	1,986	1:2,692	47.57%	3,304
308	Liman	1,969	1:2,715	5.13%	778
309	Comfort	1,962	1:2,725	0.51%	64
310	Moh	1,958	1:2,730	43.36%	3,150
311	Joy	1,921	1:2,783	0.35%	36
311	Ramatu	1,921	1:2,783	1.30%	214
313	Yakaka	1,914	1:2,793	70.21%	4,332
314	Gg	1,903	1:2,809	60.22%	3,932
314	Mu	1,903	1:2,809	12.38%	1,442
316	Jibril	1,900	1:2,814	2.84%	479
317	Basiru	1,893	1:2,824	1.42%	238
318	Saratu	1,890	1:2,828	1.60%	272
319	Shatu	1,886	1:2,834	21.97%	2,093
319	Ummar	1,886	1:2,834	3.82%	637
321	Stephen	1,869	1:2,860	0.73%	103
322	Fantami	1,858	1:2,877	71.71%	4,463
323	Asari	1,845	1:2,897	53.23%	3,720
323	Mariam	1,845	1:2,897	0.74%	107
325	Duhu	1,824	1:2,931	92.54%	5,263
326	Fanna	1,821	1:2,936	18.08%	1,888
326	Halilu	1,821	1:2,936	3.70%	638
328	Ola	1,803	1:2,965	4.03%	694
329	Tahiru	1,796	1:2,977	15.25%	1,712
330	Bura	1,790	1:2,987	39.33%	3,130
331	Habibu	1,786	1:2,993	1.35%	240
332	West	1,783	1:2,998	57.31%	3,970
333	Asabe	1,769	1:3,022	3.02%	555
334	Abdulrahaman	1,765	1:3,029	3.56%	632
334	Sonday	1,765	1:3,029	35.84%	2,982
336	Elizabeth	1,734	1:3,083	0.34%	39
337	Yerima	1,731	1:3,088	19.90%	2,071
338	Michael	1,727	1:3,095	0.52%	72
339	Faruk	1,721	1:3,106	3.27%	597
339	Naomi	1,721	1:3,106	2.17%	422
341	Buhari	1,717	1:3,113	1.10%	192
342	Chioma	1,714	1:3,119	0.69%	108
343	Innocent	1,690	1:3,163	0.89%	150
344	Zubairu	1,679	1:3,184	2.05%	411
345	Bilkisu	1,672	1:3,197	2.39%	466
346	Abbakar	1,669	1:3,203	5.25%	877
347	Nafisa	1,665	1:3,211	2.20%	438
348	Abdulsalam	1,662	1:3,217	3.76%	705
349	Auta	1,658	1:3,224	7.85%	1,172
350	Andrew	1,648	1:3,244	1.45%	287
351	Janada	1,645	1:3,250	82.46%	5,220
352	Patience	1,641	1:3,258	0.38%	52
353	Algoni	1,624	1:3,292	81.40%	5,220
354	Lawal	1,621	1:3,298	0.42%	65
355	Mallum	1,614	1:3,312	56.26%	4,168
356	Gt	1,607	1:3,327	46.95%	3,746
356	Wali	1,607	1:3,327	10.34%	1,427
358	Ab	1,593	1:3,356	24.06%	2,461
359	Malla	1,586	1:3,371	46.41%	3,751
360	Sadi	1,576	1:3,392	2.61%	529
361	Husaini	1,562	1:3,422	4.43%	825
362	Gaga	1,541	1:3,469	70.79%	4,946
362	Nua	1,541	1:3,469	71.98%	4,995
364	Malum	1,531	1:3,492	62.01%	4,598
365	Charles	1,527	1:3,501	0.84%	159
366	Bassey	1,524	1:3,508	1.22%	253
367	Idiris	1,500	1:3,564	3.92%	781
367	Sanusi	1,500	1:3,564	0.91%	181
369	Babagoni	1,496	1:3,573	86.88%	5,761
369	Falimata	1,496	1:3,573	46.59%	3,890
369	Mele	1,496	1:3,573	45.68%	3,844
372	Abdulhamid	1,493	1:3,581	2.89%	606
372	Kalli	1,493	1:3,581	82.26%	5,558
374	Aisami	1,483	1:3,605	50.72%	4,130
374	Maryama	1,483	1:3,605	9.53%	1,425
374	Zahra	1,483	1:3,605	32.31%	3,115
377	Muazu	1,476	1:3,622	1.71%	382
378	Mercy	1,469	1:3,639	0.30%	43
378	Safiya	1,469	1:3,639	1.16%	250
380	Shatima	1,459	1:3,664	55.33%	4,418
380	Suzana	1,459	1:3,664	12.81%	1,745
382	Babayo	1,448	1:3,692	5.46%	998
382	Kabir	1,448	1:3,692	0.83%	166
384	Kamilu	1,438	1:3,718	3.88%	799
385	Mariyam	1,434	1:3,728	6.96%	1,193
385	Yarima	1,434	1:3,728	13.45%	1,827
387	Hannatu	1,431	1:3,736	2.86%	627
387	Jamila	1,431	1:3,736	0.82%	168
387	Konto	1,431	1:3,736	85.64%	5,876
390	Faga	1,427	1:3,746	53.27%	4,379
390	Maaruf	1,427	1:3,746	20.37%	2,374
392	Johnson	1,410	1:3,791	0.84%	174
393	Laminu	1,403	1:3,810	25.17%	2,748
393	Toma	1,403	1:3,810	37.33%	3,520
395	Nagudu	1,400	1:3,818	98.18%	6,479
396	Raa	1,396	1:3,829	72.07%	5,320
397	Adananu	1,393	1:3,838	82.92%	5,854
397	Bakar	1,393	1:3,838	65.28%	5,007
397	Jhona	1,393	1:3,838	99.93%	6,552

400	Balami	1,390	1:3,846	78.00%	5,635
400	Gf	1,390	1:3,846	28.94%	3,023
400	Hgh	1,390	1:3,846	99.21%	6,535
400	Lamuwa	1,390	1:3,846	87.75%	6,063
404	Godwin	1,386	1:3,857	0.37%	66
404	Lami	1,386	1:3,857	1.71%	414
404	Zainabu	1,386	1:3,857	2.99%	675
407	Hjj	1,379	1:3,877	99.49%	6,574