Jummai
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language | Chadic languages and Fulfulde |
| Origin | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Meaning | Friday |
| Region of origin | Northern Nigeria |
Jummai (ⓘ) is a feminine given name of Nigerian origin, derived from the Arabic word for 'Friday', jumuʿa. It is consequently given to Friday-born girls and common among the Fulbe, Hausa people, and Kanuri people. Among the Hausa, its masculine form is Danjuma (lit. 'Son of Friday').
People with this first name
- Jummai Bitrus (born 1996), Nigerian volleyball player
People with this middle name
- Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (1959–2021), Nigerian lawyer and politician
- Eugenia Jummai Amodu (born 1962), Nigerian journalist, writer, and poet
- Ruth Jummai Ango (born 1971), Nigerian politician
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