Mamman

Mamman
Pronunciation	MaM-Man
Gender	Male
Language	Hausa
Origin
Word/name	Nigeria
Derivation	Muhammad
Meaning	Trustworthy or Reliable
Region of origin	Northern Nigeria

Last updated December 03, 2025

Mamman is a Nigerian masculine given name of the Hausa origin. It is the contracted form of Muhammad,^[1] which means trustworthy or reliable.

Notable people Bearing the name include

Mamman Bello Ali (1958–2009), Nigerian Senator for Yobe South, Governor of Yobe State from 2007 to his death
Mamman Jiya Vatsa (1940–1986), Nigerian soldier and writer
Mamman Kontagora, Military Administrator of the Abuja Federal Capital Territory during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalam Abubakar
Sama'ila Mamman, elected Senator for the Katsina Central constituency of Katsina State, Nigeria
Saleh Mamman, Minister of power in Nigeria
Mamman Shata, Nigerian Hausa Singer
Tahir Mamman, Nigerian lawyer, professor and academic

References

↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Mamman". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

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[1] Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Mamman". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

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