| Balaraba | |
| Caption: | Given name |
| Pronunciation: | b(a)-lara-ba or bal(a)-raba |
| Gender: | Female |
| Language: | Hausa/Arabic |
| Language origin: | Hausa |
| Origin: | Nigeria |
| Derivation: | Wednesday |
| Meaning: | A daughter born on Wednesday |
| Nickname: | LaraBalarabiya |
| Related Names: | BalaBalarabeRabeLaraba |
Balaraba is a feminine name of Hausa origin,[1] which is used in Nigeria.
One meaning of the name is 'beautiful princess' or 'queen'.[2] In Hausa, the name can be given to a girl born on Wednesday, derived from Laraba "Wednesday" (from Arabic الأربعاء (al-ʾarbiʿāʾ), in turn from أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four").[3] The male name is "Balarabe".
Notable people with the name include: