Browse Names

Abidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born in my absence" in Yoruba. It is typically given to children born when the father is away.

Abimbola f & m Yoruba
Means "born to me with wealth" in Yoruba.

Abiodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.

Abiola f & m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

Abioye m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

Ade 1 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba adé meaning "crown", also a short form of other names beginning with this element.

Adebayo m Yoruba
Means "the crown meets joy" in Yoruba.

Adebola m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown meets wealth" in Yoruba.

Adebowale m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has returned home" in Yoruba.

Adedayo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown becomes joy" in Yoruba.

Adegoke m Yoruba
Means "the crown has ascended the mountain" in Yoruba.

Adekunle m Yoruba
Means "the crown has filled the home" in Yoruba.

Ademola m Yoruba
Means "the crown is with wealth" in Yoruba.

Adeola f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown of wealth" in Yoruba. It is also a surname.

Adetokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown returns from over the sea" in Yoruba.

Adewale m Yoruba
Means "the crown has come home" in Yoruba.

Adisa m & f Yoruba
Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba.

Afolabi m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

Akachi m & f Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

Akli m Berber
Means "slave, servant, black" in Tamazight.

Akuchi f & m Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

Alaba f & m Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.

Amadi 1 m Igbo
Means "freeborn man" in Igbo.

Amadi 2 m Yoruba (Rare)
Possibly means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba.

Amastan m Tuareg
Means "protector" in Tamazight.

Amayas m Tuareg
Means "cheetah" in Tamazight.

Ameqran m Berber
Means "large, great" in Tamazight.

Ameẓyan m Berber
Means "small" in Tamazight.

Anan 1 m & f Akan
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.

Awotwi m & f Akan
Means "eighth born child" in Akan.

Ayo f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ayọ̀ meaning "joy", or a short form of other names containing this element.

Ayodele m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come home" in Yoruba.

Ayokunle m Yoruba
Means "joy has filled the home" in Yoruba.

Ayomide f & m Yoruba
Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba.

Ayotunde m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come again" in Yoruba.

Azubuike m Igbo
Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.

Baako m & f Akan
Means "first born child" in Akan.

Babajide m Yoruba
Means "father has awakened" in Yoruba.

Babatunde m Yoruba
Means "father has come again" in Yoruba.

Bamidele m & f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

Berko m Akan
Means "first born" in Akan.

Chi 2 m & f Igbo Mythology, Igbo
Means "god, spiritual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have. Christian Igbo people use it as a name for the personal Christian god (as opposed to the omnipresent Chukwu, though the names are used synonymously in some contexts). This can also be a short form of the many Igbo names that begin with this element.

Chibueze m Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.

Chibuike m Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.

Chibuzo m & f Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chidi m & f Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and dị meaning "is". It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.

Chidiebele m & f Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.

Chidiebere m & f Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.

Chidiebube m & f Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.

Chidiegwu m Igbo (Rare)
Means "God is awe-inspiring" in Igbo.

Chidike m Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.

Chidubem m & f Igbo
Means "God is guiding me" in Igbo.

Chiemeka m & f Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chigozie m & f Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.

Chijindum m & f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

Chijioke m Igbo
Means "God holds a portion" in Igbo.

Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chike m Igbo
Means "God of strength" in Igbo.

Chikelu m & f Igbo
Variant of Chikere.

Chikere m & f Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.

Chima m & f Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and má meaning "know".

Chimezie m & f Igbo
Means "God rectify" in Igbo.

Chinedu m Igbo
Means "God is leading" in Igbo.

Chinonso m & f Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

Chinweike m Igbo
Means "God possesses power" in Igbo.

Chinwendu f & m Igbo
Means "God possesses life" in Igbo.

Chinweuba m Igbo
Means "God possesses plenty" in Igbo.

Chisom f & m Igbo
Means "God goes with me" in Igbo.

Chizoba f & m Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.

Chuks m Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".

Chukwudi m Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo (a variant of Chidi using Chukwu as the first element).

Chukwuebuka m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chukwuemeka m Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chukwuma m Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo (a variant of Chima using Chukwu as the first element).

Dada m & f Yoruba
Means "curly hair" in Yoruba.

Dayo m & f Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.

Dubaku m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.

Ebuka m Igbo
Short form of Chukwuebuka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.

Ejike m Igbo
Means "one having strength" in Igbo.

Ekene m & f Igbo
Means "thanks, gratitude" in Igbo.

Ekenedilichukwu m & f Igbo
Means "gratitude belongs to God" in Igbo.

Ekundayo f & m Yoruba
Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.

Ekwueme m Igbo
Means "one says, one does" in Igbo, indicating a person who is truthful about his behaviour.

Emeka m Igbo
Short form of Chukwuemeka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.

Eniola f & m Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.

Enitan m & f Yoruba
Means "person with a story, storied person" in Yoruba.

Enu m & f Akan
Means "fifth born child" in Akan.

Enyinnaya m Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.

Femi m Yoruba
Short form of Olufemi.

Folami m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.

Fumnanya f & m Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.

Idir m Berber
Means "alive" in Tamazight.

Idowu m & f Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.

Ife f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ìfẹ́ meaning "love".

Ifeanyi m Igbo
Means "we can do anything" in Igbo. It can be a short form of Ifeanyichukwu.

Ifeanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "we can do anything with God" in Igbo.

Ige f & m Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.

Ikechukwu m Igbo
Means "power of God" in Igbo.

Ikenna m Igbo
Means "power of the father" in Igbo.

Itri m Berber
Means "star" in Tamazight.

Izem m Berber
Means "lion" in Tamazight.

Jugurtha m Ancient Berber (Latinized), Berber
Latinized form of Berber Yugurten meaning "he surpassed them, he overcome them". Jugurtha was a 2nd-century BC king of Numidia who fought against the Roman Republic. He was eventually captured and executed in Rome.

Kayin 1 m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "celebrate" in Yoruba.

Kayode m Yoruba
Means "bringing joy" in Yoruba.

Kehinde m & f Yoruba
Means "comes last" in Yoruba. It is typically given to the second of twins.

Kelechi m & f Igbo
Means "thank God" in Igbo.

Kobina m Akan
Variant of Kwabena.

Kofi m Akan
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.

Kojo m Akan
Variant of Kwadwo.

Kwabena m Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.

Kwadwo m Akan
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.

Kwaku m Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.

Kwame m Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Akan.

Kwasi m Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Kweku m Akan
Variant of Kwaku.

Kwesi m Akan
Variant of Kwasi.

Lanre m Yoruba
Short form of Olanrewaju.

Lekan m Yoruba
Short form of Olamilekan.

Massinissa m Ancient Berber (Latinized), Berber
Latinized form of Berber Masensen meaning "their lord". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Berber chieftain. He became the first king of Numidia after allying himself with the Roman Republic against Carthage.

Muḥand m Berber
Tamazight form of Muhammad.

Nana 4 m & f Akan
From an Akan word used as a title of a monarch.

Ndidi f & m Igbo
Means "patience" in Igbo.

Ndubuisi m Igbo
Means "life is foremost" in Igbo.

Nkruma m & f Akan
Means "ninth born child" in Akan.

Nnamdi m Igbo
Means "my father is alive" in Igbo. This name is given to a child when it is believed that he is a reincarnation of his grandfather.

Nonso m Igbo
Short form of Chinonso.

Nsia m & f Akan
Means "sixth born child" in Akan.

Nsonowa m & f Akan
Means "seventh born child" in Akan.

Obi m & f Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

Obinna m Igbo
Means "heart of the father" in Igbo, from óbì "heart, mind" and ńnà "father".

Ogochukwu f & m Igbo
Means "favour of God" in Igbo.

Okafor m Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Afor" in Igbo, Afor being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okechukwu m Igbo
Means "portion of God" in Igbo.

Okeke m Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Eke" in Igbo, Eke being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okonkwo m Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Nkwo" in Igbo, Nkwo being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okorie m Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Orie" in Igbo, Orie being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okoro m Igbo
Means "boy, young man" in Igbo.

Ola 3 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba ọlà meaning "wealth" or the related ọlá meaning "honour, respect". It is also a short form of names containing those elements.

Olabode m Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.

Olalekan m Yoruba
Means "wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.

Olamide m & f Yoruba
Means "my wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.

Olamilekan m Yoruba
Means "my wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.

Olanrewaju m Yoruba
Means "wealth goes forward" in Yoruba.

Olawale m Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.

Olayinka f & m Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.

Olu m Yoruba
Short form of Yoruba names beginning with olú or olúwa meaning "lord, God".

Olufemi m Yoruba
Means "God loves me" in Yoruba.

Olujimi m Yoruba
Means "God forgives me" in Yoruba.

Olukayode m Yoruba
Means "God brings happiness" in Yoruba.

Olumide m Yoruba
Means "my God has come" in Yoruba.

Olusegun m Yoruba
Means "God conquers" in Yoruba.

Olusola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwafemi m Yoruba
Variant of Olufemi.

Oluwasegun m Yoruba
Variant of Olusegun.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "God, thank you" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyi f & m Yoruba
Means "God made this" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "God is worthy of praise" in Yoruba.

Oni f & m Yoruba
Means "today" in Yoruba.

Onyebuchi m Igbo
Means "who is equal to God?" in Igbo.

Onyeka m & f Igbo
Short form of Onyekachi.

Onyekachi m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Onyekachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo (a variant of Onyekachi using Chukwu as the second element).

Opeyemi f & m Yoruba
Means "gratitude is suitable for me" in Yoruba.

Segun m Yoruba
Means "conquer" in Yoruba, also a short form of Olusegun or Oluwasegun.

Taiwo m & f Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.

Temitope f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of gratitude" in Yoruba.

Tochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Toyin f & m Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.

Tunde m Yoruba
Means "return, come again" in Yoruba, also a short form of names containing that element.

Uche m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom, sense, mind" in Igbo.

Uchenna m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom of the father, sense of the father" in Igbo.

Udo 2 m & f Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

Ugochukwu m Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo.

Uzochi m & f Igbo
Means "way of God" in Igbo.

Uzoma m & f Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.

Yaw m Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

Ziri m Berber
Means "moonlight" in Tamazight.