Fatai is a Nigerian masculine given name and surname, predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Hausa and Yoruba communities. Derived from Arabic, "Abdulfatai" signifies Abdul/Abdullah - "loyal and faithful slave/servant of Allah" + Fatai/Fattah - "conqueror, victor".
Notable Individuals with the Name
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Given name
Fatai Akinade Akinbade (born 1955), Nigerian politician Alao Fatai Adisa (born 1986), Nigerian footballer Fatai Atere (born 1971), Nigerian footballer Fatai Ayinla (1939–2016), Nigerian boxer Oba Fatai Ayinla Aileru (born 1938), Nigerian politician Fatai Rolling Dollar (Olayiwola Fatai Olagunju; 1927–2013), Nigerian singer and songwriter Fatai Onikeke (born 1983), Nigerian–Australian boxer Fatai Osho, Nigerian football manager Otunba Fatai Sowemimo (born 1955), Nigerian businessman and politician Fatai (singer) (Fatai Veamatahau; born 1995), Australian singer Atanda Fatai Williams (1918–2002), Nigerian jurist Zhu Fatai, 4th-century Chinese scholar
Surname
Adeyemo Fatai, Nigerian table tennis player Kehinde Fatai (born 1990), Nigerian footballer Sodiq Fatai (born 1996), Nigerian footballer
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