Nigerian Submitted Names

Chidubem m Igbo

Chiedozie m Igbo
Means "God will repair" in Igbo.

Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.

Chiekwe m & f Igbo
Means "Chi 2 has allowed it" in Igbo.

Chiemeela m Igbo
This is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you" Chi-God and Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.

Chigbata m Nigerian
Igbo man and he is from Anambra state,Nigeria

Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.

Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.

Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.

Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.

Chikwendu m Igbo, African
Means "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".

Chimaijem f Igbo
Means “god has provided for me” in Igbo.

Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Chimdindu m Igbo
Means "my God is alive" in Igbo.

Chimere m Igbo
Said to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from chi "god, spiritual being".

Chinaka m & f Igbo (Rare)

Chinasaokwu m Igbo
Means "God is my advocate" in Igbo.

Chinazor f & m Igbo (Rare)

Chincia f Igbo
Variant of Chinasa.

Chinelo m Igbo
Means "the thoughts of God" in Igbo.

Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.

Chineto f & m Igbo
"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"

Chineze f Igbo (Rare)

Chinnawuike m & f Igbo

Chinomnsọ m & f Igbo
Translated to God is near

Chinua m African, Nigerian, Igbo
meaning: god's own blessing... [more]

Chinualumogu m Igbo
Means "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.

Chinwemmeri f & m Igbo
Chinwe is a short form of a variety such as Chinwendu, Chinweizu, Chinwemmeri and others. Chinwe in itself means "God's own." Chinwemmeri means "God's own victory." These names are synonymous with the Igbo ethnic group from the south eastern Nigeria.

Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.

Chionye m Igbo
Means "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.

Chiwetel m Igbo
Means "God brings" in Igbo.

Chukwubuikem m Igbo
Means "God is my strength" in Igbo.

Chukwucheta m Igbo
Means "let God remember" in Igbo.

Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.

Chukwudumebi m & f Igbo
Means "God is living with me" in Igbo.

Chukwueneka m Igbo
Means "God has dealt kindly with" in Igbo.

Chukwufumnanya f Igbo
Combination of Chukwu and Fumnanya.

Chukwumaeze m Igbo
Means "God knows the king" in Igbo.

Chukwunenye m Igbo
Igbo name from Eastern Nigeria. It originates from the belief that children are gifts from God and means "God gives". The feminine variant is Chinenye, which also has the same meaning

Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.

Chydee m Igbo
Variant of Chidee.

Dami m & f Igbo, Yoruba
Short form of Damilola.

Damilare m Yoruba
Yoruba... [more]

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Damisi m Nigerian

Dandauda m Hausa
Is the name given to Sulaiman

Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaning “son of” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.

Daraima m Efik
Means "celebrate love" in Efik.

Daramfon m & f Ibibio
Means "rejoice at grace" in Ibibio.

Darasimi m & f Nigerian
the name come from Nigeria and it can be use for any gender and it mean god love you

Darra f & m Nigerian

Daubode m Ijaw
Means "father has returned" in Ijaw.

Dauda m Hausa
Hausa form of David.

Daulayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.

Deji m & f Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Deji.

Deji m Yoruba
Diminutive of Ayodeji.

Dele m Nigerian
An uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.

Demekai m Nigerian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Demekai.

Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.

Deobia m Nigerian
Short form of Oladeobia.

Derifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "laughter can never end" in Ijaw.

Dezy m Edo (Modern)
''You cant block God's path or you can not block ones destiny; diminutive of Aigbodezzy''

Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.

Diekololaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "god's blessing is not small" in Yoruba.

Diekololaoluwalayemi f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god in my life cannot be measured" in Yoruba.

Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila

Diji m Igbo
Means "a farmer" in Igbo.

Dimien m & f Ijaw
Means "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.

Dinini m Ijaw
Meaning "mercy" or "pardon" in Ijaw.

Dinobi f & m Igbo
Means "Beloved" relate to Nwadinobi

Disemi f Ijaw
Means "I like it" in Ijaw.

Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.

Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.

Diyinrin f Ijaw
Means "live life carefully" in Ijaw.

Dolapo m & f Yoruba
Means "Double" in Yoruba

Dooakpo f & m Ijaw
Means "peaceful world" in Ijaw.

Dookeme m Ijaw
Means "man of peace" in Ijaw.

Doubra m & f Ijaw
Means "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.

Douye m Ijaw
Means "desire" in Ijaw.

Doyinsola f Yoruba
Means "my wealth is sweet" in Yoruba.

Duateme f Ijaw
Means "guardian spirit" in Ijaw.

Dumebi f Nigerian

Dumlesi f & m Ogoni
Khana for "life/ prosperity is ahead" or "bright future"... [more]

Dumnwi m Ogoni

Dumo m Ijaw
Dumo means Life Ibi Dumo means good life where Ibi means good .

Duro m & f Yoruba
Means "wait" in Yoruba.

Ebanehita f Nigerian

Ebeleakpo f Ijaw
Means "sweet life" in Ijaw.

Ebelechukwu f Igbo
Means "God's mercy" in Igbo.

Eberechi f & m Igbo
The mercy of God

Ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "good" in Ijaw.

Ebiakpo m & f Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Ebiarede m & f Ijaw
meaning i have seen good

Ebibaratimi f & m Ijaw
Means "live life well" in Ijaw.

Ebidese f & m Ijaw
Means "love good things" in Ijaw.

Ebidisebofa m & f Ijaw
Means "there is no one that doesn't like good things" in Ijaw.

Ebidowei m Ijaw
A man who seeks good

Ebiegberi m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "good news" in Ijaw.

Ebiere f Western African, Ijaw
Means "fine lady" in Ijaw.

Ebifinidei f & m Ijaw
Means "good things have been opened to me" in Ijaw.

Ebigba m Ijaw
Means "talk good" in Ijaw.

Ebikake f Ijaw
Means "accept good things" in Ijaw.

Ebimie m & f Ijaw
Means "do good" in Ijaw.

Ebimoboere f Ijaw
Means "woman who has brought good" in Ijaw.

Ebimobowei m Ijaw
means "a man who has brought good"

Ebinimi f & m Ijaw
Means "recognise good" in Ijaw.

Ebiowei m Ijaw
Means "good man", "handsome man" or "kind-hearted man" in Ijaw.

Ebito m Efik

Ebiundu m Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Ebiye m & f Ijaw
Means "a good thing" in Ijaw.

Ebizimor m & f Ijaw
Means "born in a good season" in Ijaw.

Ebrakumo f Ijaw
Means "don't forget me" in Ijaw.

Ebun f Yoruba, African
Meaning "gift" in Yoruba.

Edak f Efik

Edem m & f Efik
Means "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.

Edet m & f Efik
Means "market" in Efik and is given to babies born on market day.

Edetobo m Efik
Means "market day" in Efik.

Edidem m Efik
Means "chief" in Efik.

Edidiong f & m Efik
Means “blessing” in Efik.

Edikan m Efik
Means "victory" in Efik.

Ediwakima f & m Efik, Ibibio
Means "abundance; love" in Ibibio and Efik.

Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.

Edubamo f Ijaw
Means "honour me" in Ijaw.

Efem f Efik
Means "troubled" in Efik.

Effiom m Efik
Means "crocodile" in Efik.

Effiong m & f Efik
Means "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.

Efosa m Yoruba
meaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin

Efunroye f Yoruba
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.

Efuru f Igbo
Means "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.

Egberibin m Ijaw

Eghonghon f Esan
Means "joy" in Esan.

Ego f Nigerian
Diminutive of Egobunma.

Egobunma f Nigerian

Ehi f Idoma
Means "gift" in Idoma.

Ehigoco m & f Agatu
Means "gift of God" in Agatu.

Ehiremen m Esan
My Destiny (It can also mean the Lord) has given me

Ehizefua m Esan
Means: my (Ehi) Destiny (ze) chooses (Efua) Light or what is white

Ejikeme m Igbo
Used mostly by the Igbos of West Africa. ... [more]

Ejimmadu m & f Igbo
I am with human being

Ejiroro m Isoko

Ekaete f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "father's mother". It is given in honor of one's paternal grandmother.

Ekalia f Yoruba

Ekei m & f Efik

Ekejiuba m Nigerian
Chineke ji uba... [more]

Ekemeni f Nigerian, African

Ekemini f & m Nigerian

Ekerete m Nigerian, Ibibio

Ekhoe m & f Western African, Edo
Means "mind" in Edo language.

Ekio m Western African, Ijaw
Means "wisdom" in Ijaw.

Ekiye m Ijaw
Means "remember me" in Ijaw.

Ekong m Efik
Means "war" in Efik.

Ekpa f & m Efik

Ekpe m Ibibio, Western African
Possibly a shortened variant of Ekpedeme.

Ekpedeme m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "who should share?" in Ibibio.

Ekpenyong m & f Efik

Ekpolayun m Ijaw
Means "it will reach you too" in Ijaw.

Ekwunife m & f Igbo
Means "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.

Ekwutosi m & f Igbo
Means "don't cause slander" in Igbo.

Elayokon f Ijaw
Means "take what reaches you" in Ijaw.

Elo f Esan
Means "face, eye" in Esan.

Elochukwu m & f Igbo
"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.

Eloghosa m & f Edo
Possibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.

Ema m & f Efik

Emaobong f Efik
Means "love of God" in Efik, derived from ema meaning "love" and obong meaning "God".

Emechebe m & f Igbo
Means "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.

Emekan f Efik
Means "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.

Emekemeabasi m & f Efik
Means "the Lord is able" in Efik.

Emekwo m Igbo

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Emeleakpo f Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Ememabasi m & f Efik
Means "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from emem meaning "peace" and abasi meaning "Lord".

Emembong m & f Ibibio
Means "peace of god" in Ibibio.

Ememobong m & f Efik
Means "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from emem meaning "peace" and obong meaning "God".

Eme-obong f Efik
Means "precious one of God" in Efik.

Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".

Emomu f & m Ijaw
Means "follow me home" in Ijaw.

Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Ene f Idoma
Means "mother" in Idoma.

Eneikedi f & m Ijaw
Means "look after your own" in Ijaw.

Enemo f & m Ijaw
Means "endurance" in Ijaw.

Eni m & f Yoruba
Short form of Eniola.

Enibraye f & m Ijaw
Means "my own" in Ijaw.

Eniye f Nigerian, Ijaw
Means "my child" in Ijaw.

Enoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "gift of god" in Ibibio.

Enoba f Idoma
Means "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.

Eno-obong m & f Efik
Means "gift from God" in Efik.

Erebi f Ijaw
Means "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.

Eremiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "my name shall survive" in Ijaw.

Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village

Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]

Erima f Nigerian (Rare), Papuan

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Eromosele m Esan
Means "prayer has been answered" in Esan.

Ese f Esan
Means "gift" in Esan.

Eseimokumo m Ijaw
Don't talk bad of me

Eseoheose f Esan
Meaning: Free Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".

Eshu m African, Yoruba
A god of the Yoruba of West Africa.

Esikumo f & m Ijaw
Means "don't be afraid" in Ijaw.

Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.

Essien m Efik
Means "outside" in Efik.

Essien m Nigerian
Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "favorite one", "beloved".

Esu m & f Efik

Eteakamba m Efik
Efik origin, meaning, Great grand father,

Eteimowei m Ijaw
A man who saves

Etido f Efik
Means "good character" in Efik.

Etim m Efik, Ibibio
Means "to care for; to prepare for" in Ibibio and Efik.

Etok m Efik
Means "small" in Efik.

Etom m & f Nigerian
Etom means "life" it is from the people of cross river state in Nigeria

Eton m & f Efik

Etoro f Efik
Means "praise" in Efik.

Eucharis f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, Nigerian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Evbu f Edo
This name means "misty". Misty refers to objects with misty colors. One other possibly meaning is "dew" referring to a baby born during a dewy morning.

Evioghene f & m Isoko, Urhobo, Nigerian
It is a name beared by the isoko uhrobo language speaking people in Delta state, Nigeria.... [more]

Ezenwa m Igbo (Rare)
The name Ezenwa is an Igbo name meaning King, Prince, or Son of King

Ezeokafor f & m Igbo, Nigerian
Igbo

Ezeuzo m Igbo
Means "king of the road" in Igbo.

Ezinne f African, Nigerian

Ezinwanne m Igbo
nwanne, nwanneka"good companion or relative" igbo, african

Fa'idah f Hausa
Means "benefit, advantage" in Hausa.

Fa'iqah f Hausa
Means "surpassing, excellent" in Hausa.

Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]

Fa'izah f Hausa
Means "victorious" in Hausa.

Fanendo m Nigerian
A known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).

Fasasi m Yoruba
The name Fasasi originates from the Yoruba culture, in Nigeria, West Africa. It is commonly associated with Muslims than Christians or traditionalists.

Fasina f Nigerian

Fasingha m & f Ijaw
Means "a name never dies" in Ijaw.

Fatimoh f Thai (Muslim), Nigerian
Form of Fatimah used in Thailand and Nigeria.

Fayola f Yoruba

Febechi f Nigerian
It's of African origin. It means, "worshipper of God"

Fechukwu m & f Igbo
Worship God

Fedude m & f Ijaw
Means "death has ended" in Ijaw. ... [more]

Fela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Diminutive of Olufela

Felagha f & m Ijaw
Means "death has not reached me" in Ijaw.

Fenure m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "we have riches" in Urhobo.

Fisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "add to my joy" in Yoruba.

Folaoluwashade f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god is my crown" in Yoruba.

Folasade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "honour confers a crown" or "rule with nobility" in Yoruba.

Folashade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Variant transcription of Folasade.

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Foluke m & f African, Nigerian
means Placed in God's hands

Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.

Foyinsola f Yoruba
Means "add honey to its wealth" in Yoruba.

Frankline m Eastern African (Rare), Nigerian
Variant of Franklin.

Funebi m & f Ijaw
Means "education is good" in Ijaw.

Funere f Ijaw
Means "A Learned Woman"

Funfun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba name that means "Pure"

Funkuro m Ijaw
Means "knowledge is power" in Ijaw.

Funmi m & f Yoruba
Means "give to me" in Yoruba. It can be used as a short form of names containing funmi, such as Funmilola and Olufunmilayo.

Funmike f Yoruba
Means "given to me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Funmilola m & f Yoruba
Means "give me wealth" in Yoruba.

Funware m Ijaw
meaning library or house of book

Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.

Gado m Hausa
Means "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.

Gagare m Hausa
Means "unconquerable" in Hausa.

Gajere m Hausa
Means "short" in Hausa.

Ganau m Hausa
From the Hausa ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.

Garba m Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Abu Bakr.

Gbadebo m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "returns with the crown" in Yoruba.

Gbayena f & m Ijaw

Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.

Gbemi m Yoruba
Derived from the Yoruba gbé "(to) carry" (see: Gbemisola).

Gbeneowei m Ijaw
Means "complete man" in Ijaw.

Gbenga m Nigerian

Gbolahun f Yoruba
Means "show the wealth" in Yoruba.

Gbonjubola m & f Yoruba
mature into wealth.

Gboyega m Yoruba
Means "lifts chieftaincy up" in Yoruba.

Gesebo f & m Ijaw
Means "the just" in Ijaw.

Gesekeme m Ijaw
Means "upright man" in Ijaw.

Gesiye f & m Ijaw
Means "genuine" in Ijaw.

Ginikanwa f & m Igbo
Means "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.

Giwa m Western African, Hausa
Means "elephant" in Hausa.

Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Godstime m & f Nigerian
From the English phrase God's time.

Godswill m Nigerian, English (African)

Golibe f Igbo
Short form of Golibenachukwu.

Golibenachukwu f Igbo
Means "rejoice the Lord" in Igbo.

Goriola m Yoruba
Means "climbed to the top of wealth" in Yoruba.

Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.

Goyi m Nigerian (Rare)

Goyit m Ngas
Foresight, seer, one who sees the future. The name is used in reference to a visionary.

Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.

Gwhd f Western African, Anaang
Means “disgraceful; unworthy being” in Anaang.

Habibu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Habib.

Habu m Western African, Hausa
Short form of Abu Bakr.

Hadadangi m & f Western African, Hausa
Means "joining of clans" in Hausa.

Haƙurau m Hausa
From the Hausa hàƙurà meaning “be patient”.

Hamidu m Hausa
Hausa form of Hamid.

Hankali m & f Hausa
Means "intelligent" in Hausa.

Hassana m Hausa
Hausa form of Hasan and Hassan.

Heineken m Ijaw
Probably derived from the Dutch surname Heineken.... [more]

Hosannah f & m English, Nigerian, Spanish
Variant of Hosanna.

Huraira m & f Pakistani, Punjabi, Nigerian
Means "kitten" in Arabic. Abu Hurairah was one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, in whose case it was part of a kunya or nickname acquired because of his attachment to cats.

Husaini m Hausa, Indonesian, Malay
Hausa, Indonesian and Malay form of Husayn.

Ibenu m Idoma
Ibenu means "dare not a warrior" it was given after the Ibenu empire who lived in the Benue-Plateau region before its disintegration. The history was told that Ikwu who beget Ibenu were both warriors... [more]

Ibianga f Nigerian
Perhaps a form of Ibiang

Ibinabo f Ijaw

Ibiro m Hausa
Diminutive form of Ibrahimu.