Harouna, also spelled Haruna, is an African Muslim surname and masculine given name. It is derived from the

accusative case The accusative case (abbreviated ) of a noun is the grammatical case used to mark the direct object of a transitive verb. In the English language, the only words that occur in the accusative case are pronouns: 'me,' 'him,' 'her,' 'us,' and ‘the ...

inflected form of the Arabic name

Harun Harun, also transliterated as Haroon or Haroun ( ar, هارون, ) is a common male given name of Arabic origin, related to the Hebrew name of the Prophet Aaron. Both are most likely of Ancient Egyptian origin, from ''aha rw'', meaning "warrior li ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

;Harouna * Harouna Lago (born 1946), Nigerien boxer * Harouna Pale (born 1957), Burkinabé sprinter *

Harouna Doula Gabde Doula Gabde Harouna, better known as Harouna Doula is a Nigerien football manager and former player. He was Manager of the Niger national football team from 2009 to 2012, leading Niger to its first African Nations Cup qualification in 2012, the ...

(born 1966), Nigerien football manager *

Harouna Diarra Harouna Diarra (born 26 October 1978) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Diarra played for OFI Crete in the Greek Alpha Ethniki from 1997 to 1999. He later played for Naoussa F.C., Panelefsiniakos F ...

(born 1978), Malian footballer * Harouna Bamogo (born 1983), Burkinabé footballer *

Harouna Garba Harouna Garba (born October 23, 1986) is a Nigerien track hurdler. Garba represented Niger at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 400 m hurdles. He ran in the first heat against six other athletes, including Bersha ...

(born 1986), Nigerien hurdler * Harouna Ilboudo (born 1986), Burkinabé cyclist * Harouna Abou Demba (born 1991), French and Mauritanian footballer ;Haruna *

Haruna Ishola Haruna Ishola Bello M.O.N. honorary title, Member of the Order of the Niger (1919 – 23 July 1983) was a Yoruba musician, and one of the most popular artists in the apala genre. Music career He was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. Ishola's first album ...

(1919–1983), Nigerian musician * Haruna Ilerika (1949–2008), Nigerian football player * Haruna Abubakar (1952–2005), Nigerian politician for the People's Democratic Party *

Haruna Yakubu Haruna Yakubu (born 24 October 1955) is the Vice-Chancellor of University for Development Studies. Education He obtained a Master of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics in 1984 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Semiconductor Physics i ...

(born 1955), Ghanaian physicist and academic administrator *

Haruna Iddrisu Haruna Iddrisu (born 8 September 1970) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who is a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Tamale South. He served as the Minority Leader for NDC in Ghana's Parliament fro ...

(born 1970), Ghanaian politician, Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Minister of Trade and Industry *

Haruna Doda Haruna Doda (born 16 January 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Second Division side Zebbug Rangers, where he plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association foo ...

(born 1975), Nigerian football player in Malta *

Haruna Babangida Haruna Babangida (; born 1 October 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a winger. Babangida is the eighth of ten brothers; he is the younger brother of Tijani Babangida and Ibrahim Babangida. Club career Early car ...

(born 1982), Nigerian football player *

Haruna Moshi Haruna Moshi Shabani (born 31 May 1987) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Young Africans. Club career Moshi was born in Tabora, Tanzania. He has played most of his career with local club Simba SC. H ...

(born 1987), Tanzanian football player * Haruna Niyonzima (born 1990), Rwandan football player *

Haruna Chanongo Haruna Chanongo (born 14 November 1991) is a Tanzanian Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda ...

(born 1991), Tanzanian football player * Haruna Jammeh (born 1991), Gambian footballer in Hungary * Haruna Garba (born 1994), Nigerian football player in Sweden *

Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune is a Ugandan politician. He is the State Minister for Microfinance in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. He concurrently served as the elected parliamentary representative for Kyotera Cou ...

, Ugandan politician, Member of Parliament for Kyotera County, Rakai District * Haruna Mawa, Ugandan football coach * Haruna Aziz Zeego, Nigerian politician, Senator for Kaduna South

Surname

;Harouna * Mohamed Harouna (born 1950), Mauritanian footballer and manager *

Idriss Harouna Idriss Harouna (born 11 November 1979) is a former Nigerian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of foo ...

(born 1979), Nigerien footballer *

Adamou Harouna Major (or possibly Colonel) Abdoulaye Adamou Harouna (whose name is also reported as Harouna Adamou) is a Nigerian military figure who led the military coup which overthrew President Mamadou Tandja on February 18, 2010. Harouna led the coup action ...

, Nigerien soldier who led the 2010 coup ;Haruna * IBM Haruna (born 1940s), Nigerian general, Federal Commissioner for Information and Culture *

Boni Haruna Boni Haruna (born 12 June, 1957) is the former Nigerian Minister for Youth Development. He was governor of Adamawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Background Boni ...

(born 1957), Nigerian politician, Minister for Youth Development *

Lawal Haruna Wing Commander (retired) Lawal Ningi Haruna was military governor of Borno State, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over to the elected civilian governor Mala Kachalla in ...

(born 1957), Nigerian general, military governor of Borno State in 1998 and 1999 *

Lukman Haruna Lukman Abdulkarim Haruna (born 4 December 1990) is a Nigerian former Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career In December 2007, AS Monaco FC, AS Monaco signed Haruna on a four-year contract. In June 2011, he sig ...

(born 1990), Nigerian football player

References

{{given name, type=both African masculine given names Fula surnames Hausa-language surnames Surnames of Nigerien origin