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Yarima

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yah-REE-mah'yah-REE-ma'3 syllables
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬Hausa
Authoritative

MEANING

Heir

ORIGIN

Northern Nigeria

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hausa language, often used to denote a person of royal lineage.

CULTURAL NOTES

Yarima is a title given to a crown prince in Hausa culture, signifying the next in line for leadership or kingship.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Hausa kingdoms, where the Yarima is often involved in governance and ceremonial duties.

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FAQs About Yarima

The name Yarima means "Heir" in Hausa.
Yarima has Northern Nigeria origins. Derived from the Hausa language, often used to denote a person of royal lineage.
Yarima is pronounced yah-REE-mah (yah-REE-ma). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Yarima include Yari, Rima.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Yarima include Halim, Amina, Zainab, Usman.
The most common spelling is Yarima. Alternative spellings include Yareema, Yarimah.