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96 Bakri, Bubar (a contraction of Bu Bakr), Usumanu, Usman (Issuman and Suman are the same name mispronounced), Zubehru (not Seberu), Shefu, Ibrahim, Grabima, Brahima, Adamu, Isa (not Esa), Umoru, Abdullabi (not Abdulai), Atabiru, Salufu, Hamma, Albamdu, Haji, Yesufu, Ismäila (not Smaila), Yakiibu, Iliasu, Idrisu, Kadiri.

Other names of a religious character are similar to the Puritan names of Cromwell's times. Such are : — Samu ga Allah (pronounced Sangalla), Alia Eama, Na' Allah, Allah Nana, Allah Sariki. These names are common among converted pagans.

Some are genuine native names, most of which occur in the genealogical lists of the ruling families of various tribes. Such are : — Gambo, Jimba, Garba, Dankassa, Bermu, Nébo, Kuré, Dangudé, Majinyawa, Mayaki, Gomki, Bawa, Bunzulu, Anbanga, Halbo, Gurnu, Tomo, Kutum.

Some are rather vhat we should call nicknames (suna'n wasa). Such are : — Dogo, Maiwuya, Maikarifi, Kuruma, Madugu, Barau, Mumini, Angulu, Djinjeri, Mai Damiisa, Dan Dogari, Maigari, Bako, Doclo, Dogo'n Yaro, Na Koko (I beg you), Maki-gudu (he won't run away), Ba Chikkinka, Dan Makadda, Mai-reggoma, Néminaka (look out for yourself), Dan Giwa, Yaro, Damana, Sooda.

Other common ones are : — Ari (K.), Bello (F.), Bairu, Kiari (K.), Billama (K.), Bokpa (F.), Aruna, Manzo, Mainassara, Babba, Tanko, Jidda, Sambo, Ba Goberi (not Bogoberri), Kolo, Salu, Balarabi, Mîko, Magaaji, Ma-ji'n-dadi, Arzika, Jatau, Koráu, Jibu, Labbu, Ango, Jimfi, Maina.