Gidado (, ) is a Fulfulde name, common among the Eastern Fulbe in Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria. It means 'beloved', derived from the root , which means 'to love', and the suffix , which signifies the human agent of an action.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name Gidado dan Laima (1817–1842), first known Waziri of the Sokoto Caliphate, now in Nigeria Gidado Idris (1935–2017), Nigerian civil servant
Middle name Aishatu Gidado Idris (born 1960), Nigerian author
Surname Nuhu Gidado (born 1958), Nigerian politician Saratu Gidado (1968–2024), Nigerian actress Victor Gidado (born 2004), Nigerian footballer
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