Given name
Muhammadu
Muhammadu is a masculine given name from Arabic. It is used in Hausa.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Muhammadu has a related form in Mohammed. An origin associated with Mohammed is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
Muhammadu’s family of names
In Hausa usage, Muhammadu has a related form in Mohammed. In Hausa usage, Muhammadu has a conventional equivalent in the German form Mohammed. In Hausa usage, Muhammadu has a conventional equivalent in the English form Muhammad.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Muhammadu has relatives in 5 languages.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Muhammadu
- Muhammadu Buhariformer President of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (1942–2025)
- Muhammadu Bello Kagaranovelist in Nigeria1890–1971
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