Bilkisu
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Languages | Yoruba, Hausa |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria, from the Arabic بلقيس (Bilqis) |
Bilkisu // ⓘ is a feminine given name of Nigerian origin, used by the Hausa and Yoruba people, though the Yoruba normally render it with an extra “i” (Bilikisu). It is derived from بلقيس (Bilqis), the Arabic name for the Queen of Sheba. The “q” is converted to a “k,” and a terminal vowel is added, typical of West African names.
Notable bearers
- Bilkisu Funtuwa, Nigerian author
- Bilkisu Yusuf (1952–2015), Nigerian journalist
- Bilkisu Yusuf (judoka) (born 1977), Nigerian judoka