Harouna Explained
Harouna, also spelled Haruna, is an African Muslim surname and masculine given name. It is derived from the accusative case inflected form of the Arabic name Harun.[1] [2] Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Harouna
- Haruna
- Haruna Ishola (1919–1983), Nigerian musician
- Haruna Ilerika (1949–2008), Nigerian football player
- Haruna Abubakar (1952–2005), Nigerian politician for the People's Democratic Party
- Haruna Yakubu (born 1955), Ghanaian physicist and academic administrator
- Haruna Iddrisu (born 1970), Ghanaian politician, Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Minister of Trade and Industry
- Haruna Doda (born 1975), Nigerian football player in Malta
- Haruna Babangida (born 1982), Nigerian football player
- Haruna Moshi (born 1987), Tanzanian football player
- Haruna Niyonzima (born 1990), Rwandan football player
- Haruna Chanongo (born 1991), Tanzanian football player
- Haruna Jammeh (born 1991), Gambian footballer in Hungary
- Haruna Garba (born 1994), Nigerian football player in Sweden
- Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, Ugandan politician, Member of Parliament for Kyotera County, Rakai District
- Haruna Mawa, Ugandan football coach
- Haruna Aziz Zeego, Nigerian politician, Senator for Kaduna South
Surname
- Harouna
- Haruna
- IBM Haruna (born 1940s), Nigerian general, Federal Commissioner for Information and Culture
- Boni Haruna (born 1957), Nigerian politician, Minister for Youth Development
- Lawal Haruna (born 1957), Nigerian general, military governor of Borno State in 1998 and 1999
- Lukman Haruna (born 1990), Nigerian football player
Notes and References
- Book: Zawawi, Sharifa. African Muslim Names: Images and Identities. Africa World Press. 1998. 0865435723. 121.
- Nouveaux prenoms des peuls au cameroun. New forenames of the Fula in Cameroon. Sociétés africaines et diaspora. 6. 1997. 2738457878. 14.
