# Balaraba

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**Balaraba**Listen is a feminine name of [Hausa](/source/Hausa_language) origin,[1] which is used in [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria).

One meaning of the name is 'beautiful princess' or 'queen'.[2] In Hausa, the name can be given to a girl born on Wednesday, derived from *Laraba* "Wednesday" (from Arabic [الأربعاء](/source/Wednesday) (al-ʾarbiʿāʾ), in turn from [أربعة](/source/Four) (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four").[3] The male name is "[Balarabe](/source/Balarabe)".

Notable people with the name include:

- [Balaraba Ramat Yakubu](/source/Balaraba_Ramat_Yakubu), Nigerian author
- [Balaraba Aliyu Inuwa](/source/Balaraba_Aliyu_Inuwa), Nigerian commissioner

## References

1. ["meaning of Balaraba in English | English Hausa Dictionary"](https://kamus.com.ng/hausa/Balaraba.html). *kamus.com.ng*. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

1. ["Balaraba | Nice Baby Name"](https://www.nicebabyname.com/name/Balaraba). *www.nicebabyname.com*. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

1. Campbell, Mike. ["Meaning, origin and history of the name Balarabe"](https://www.behindthename.com/name/balarabe). *Behind the Name*. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

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