# Dauda (given name)

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**Dauda** is a male given name and surname used by [African Muslims](/source/Islam_in_Africa), most common among the [Yoruba](/source/Yoruba_language) and [Hausa](/source/Hausa_language) communities of [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), but also found in [Ghana](/source/Ghana), [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone), and [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania). It is derived from the name for Prophet [Dawud](/source/David_in_Islam). A terminal vowel (a) is added, which is typical of African names.

## Notable individuals with the name

- [Dauda Epo-Akara](/source/Dauda_Epo-Akara) (1943-2005), Nigerian musician
- [Dauda Izobo](/source/Dauda_Izobo) (born 1980), Nigerian boxer
- [Dauda Kamara](/source/Dauda_Kamara), Sierra Leonean politician
- [Dauda Lawal](/source/Dauda_Lawal) (born 1965), Nigerian politician and banker
- [Dauda Musa Komo](/source/Dauda_Musa_Komo) (1959-2025), Nigerian military officer

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