The baby name Danjuma is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dan-JOO-ma (IPA: /dænˈdʒuːmə/).
Danjuma is Hausa in Origin.
The baby name Danjuma is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dan-JOO-ma (IPA: /dænˈdʒuːmə/).
Danjuma is Hausa in Origin.
Danjuma is a Hausa male given name formed from dan “son; male child” and juma’a (from Arabic jumu‘ah) “Friday (congregational prayer),” denoting a boy born on Friday. It is widespread in northern Nigeria and across the Hausa-speaking Sahel, and also appears among related Muslim communities influenced by Hausa culture and Islamic naming.
Usage grew with the spread of Islam in Hausaland, when Arabic weekday terms entered Hausa and generated day-born names. Parallel Hausa forms include Danladi (Sunday) and Dantala (Tuesday). Variants and cognates include Juma, Jumaa, and Juma’a/Jummah (East African/Arabic); the Hausa feminine counterpart is Jummai. The name also functions as a surname via Hausa patronymic patterns; notable bearer: statesman and philanthropist T. Y. Danjuma. Spelling is typically continuous (Danjuma), though Dan Juma occurs informally. Meaning remains “Friday-born” or “son of Friday,” with auspicious ties to the communal prayer day.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #196 | 2,671 | 16,906 |
| NG | 0 | #217 | 48 | 5,926 | |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #327 | 19 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #530 | 21 | 12,054 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #617 | 172 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Danjuma is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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