Dauda
Dauda is a male given name and surname used by African Muslims, most common among the Yoruba and Hausa communities of Nigeria, but also found in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. It is derived from the name for Prophet Dawud. A terminal vowel (a) is added, which is typical of African names.
Meaning & Origin of Dauda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dauda is a male given name and surname used by African Muslims, most common among the Yoruba and Hausa communities of Nigeria, but also found in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. It is derived from the name for Prophet Dawud. A terminal vowel (a) is added, which is typical of African names.
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The Story of Dauda
Dauda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 8 Daudas were born — ranking #8,781 that year. As of 2026, Dauda ranks #8,781 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Daudas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Dauda
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dauda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dowdy
- Dadda
- Duda
- Deda
- Dida
- Doodah
- Doda
- Dada
- Dadi
- Doddy
- Datta
- Dawdy
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About the name Dauda
Dauda is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Dauda's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,781. Use the chart and map above to compare Dauda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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