Bintu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bintu – Meaning: daughter – Origin: Hausa/Fula (from Arabic) – Gender: Girl


Bintu is a Hausa/Fula (from Arabic) girl's name meaning “daughter”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Bintu

Meaning: Daughter.

Origin: Hausa/Fula (from Arabic).

Popularity of Bintu

Bintu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Bintu

Similar Names

Tendi · Oluseun · Yeshi · Tsion

More Baby Name Inspiration