Badamasi

Badamasi is a personal name of Hausa origin that functions as both a given name and a surname in parts of Nigeria. It is most common in northern Nigeria and among Hausa-speaking communities, where naming practices often include multiple given names or middle names. Spelling and hyphenation vary with transliteration and local conventions.

Notable bearers: The name is widely recognized in the full name of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, born 1941, a Nigerian general who served as military ruler of Nigeria from 1985 to 1993. In this case Badamasi is a middle name that has become part of the public identity by which many international readers know him. The name appears in other Nigerian contexts as well, reflecting its ongoing use in politics, business, and academia.

In cultural terms, Badamasi does not correspond to a single, widely published meaning in English sources; like many names in Nigeria, its significance can vary across families and communities. The term is primarily of regional use and less common outside the country.