Worldwide, Halidu (Halidu 
) is a common dominantly male, but uncommonly female forename. The forename Halidu is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but infrequently female name, Ghana, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare masculine name. Also, Halidu is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Halidu | Saudi Arabia, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Indonesia |
| halidu zineta Ghanaian middle-distance runner, GH (b. 1952) |
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| ali maiga halidu Ghanaian politician, GH (b. 1980) |
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| halidu giwa Ghanaian coup organizer, GH |
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