Popular and traditional Nigerian names that start with “Sa”, with meanings and origin. 22 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saadatu | Happiness; Good fortune | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Sabiu | Patient | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sade | Honour confers a crown (Folasade) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Sadeeq | Truthful; Faithful friend | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sadiya | Fortunate; Lucky | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Safiyanu | Pure (Sufyan) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Saheed | Martyr; Witness (Shahid) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Saidu | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Saifullahi | Sword of God | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Salamatu | Safety; Well-being | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Salihu | Righteous; Good | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Salisu | Fifth (born fifth) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Samaila | Heard by God (Ismail) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Saminu | Eighth (born eighth) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sammy | Heard by God (Samuel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Samson | Sun; Man of the sun | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Sanusi | After the Sanusi order | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Saratu | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Saviour | Saviour | 👦 Boy | English |