Given name & surname

Ganiyu

Ganiyu is a masculine given name from Arabic. It is used in Yoruba.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Ganiyu comes from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Arabic عَبْد الْغَنِيّ.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Ganiyu’s family of names

In Yoruba usage, Ganiyu has a related form in Gàníù.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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