Browse Submitted Names

Dolapo m & f Yoruba
Means "Double" in Yoruba

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

Doubra m & f Ijaw
Means "will" or "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]

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

Ebanehita f Nigerian

Ebehiremen f Nigerian
Means "What God gave me".

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.

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.

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.

Ebinimi f & m Ijaw
Means "recognise good" 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.

Edidiong f & m Efik
Means “blessing” 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.

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

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.

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.

Ejimmadu m & f Igbo
I am with human being

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

Ekemeni f Nigerian, African

Ekemini f & m Nigerian

Ekeniyere m & f Esan
The name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.

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

Ekpa f & m Efik

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

Ekpenyong m & f Efik

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.

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.

Eminence f Nigerian
Most likely from the word eminence, which comes from Latin ēminēntia meaning "prominence, protuberance, eminence, excellence".

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.

Eniara f & m Yoruba, Nigeria

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.

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.

Ese f Esan
Means "gift" in Esan.

Eseoheose f Esan
Meaning: Free Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".

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

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

Esu m & f Efik

Etido f Efik
Means "good character" 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]

Ezeokafor f & m Igbo, Nigerian
Igbo

Ezinne f Igbo
Means "true mother", from the Igbo eziokwu meaning "truth", "honesty", "integrity", and nne meaning "mother".

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.

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]

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.

Folake m & f Yoruba

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

Folarin m & f Yoruba
Means "walks with wealth" 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"

Folorunsho m & f Yoruba
Means "under God's protection" in Yoruba.

Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.

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.

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"

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.

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

Gbayena f & m Ijaw

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

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

Gbonjubola m & f Yoruba
mature into wealth.

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

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

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

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.

Golibe f Igbo
Short form of Golibenachukwu.

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

Goodness f & m English (African), Nigerian

Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.

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

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

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

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.

Ibelek m & f Igbo
From the Andoni/Obolo tribe. Meaning “one looks like”.

Ibianga f Nigerian
Perhaps a form of Ibiang

Ibinabo f Ijaw

Ibok m & f Efik

Ibukun f Yoruba
Means "blessings; an addition" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form for names starting with Ibukun.

Ibukunoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God's blessing" in Yoruba.

Idara f Hausa
Means "joy" in Hausa.

Idem m & f Efik

Idiebimo f & m Ijaw
Means "take care of me" in Ijaw.

Idim m & f Efik

Idongesit m & f Ibibio
Means "comfort" in Ibibio.

Idorenyin m & f Ibibio
Means "hope" in Ibibio.

Ifamma f Igbo
Means “good deeds” in Igbo.

Ife f Yoruba
It means “February” and “Love” ... [more]

Ifechukwude f Nigerian

Ifedapo m & f Yoruba
Means "love came together" in Yoruba.

Ifedayo f Yoruba
Means "love turned to joy" in Yoruba.

Ifelola f Nigerian

Ifemelu f Igbo, Literature
Ifemelu is the name of the main protagonist in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Ifenyinwa f Nigerian, Igbo

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Ifetayo f Nigerian (Rare)
A name of African descent meaning "love brings joy".

Ifetundun f Yoruba
Means "love is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ifeyinwa f & m Igbo
Igbo (Nigerian)

Ifiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.

Ihotu f Idoma
Means "love" or "like" in Idoma.

Ihunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.

Ihuomachukwu f Igbo
Means "good face of god" in Igbo.

Ikeoluwa f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the care of God" in Yoruba.

Ikidaola m & f Yoruba
full of wealth

Ikiemoye f & m Ijaw
Means "thoughts" in Ijaw.

Ikponmwosa f & m Edo

Ikuna m & f Tonga (?), Nigerian (?)

Ikuromo f & m Ijaw
Means "encourage me" in Ijaw.

Ima f Ibibio
Means "love" in Ibibio.

Imohimi m & f Western African, Edo
Means "I have a support" in Edo language.

Imose f Western African, Edo
Means "beauty" in Edo.

Inemesit f & m Western African, Ibibio
Means "happiness" in Ibibio.

Ini f & m Western African, Ibibio
Means "time" in Ibibio.... [more]

Iniabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.

Inibrakemi f Ijaw
Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.

Iniekenimi f & m Ijaw
Means "know only your own" in Igbo.

Iniemem f & m Efik
"Time of peace"

Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.

Inipere f & m Ijaw
Means "here is my wealth" in Ijaw.

Inyang m & f Efik

Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.

Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"

Iremide f & m Yoruba
Means "my goodness has come" in Yoruba.

Ireti m & f Yoruba
Means "hope" in Yoruba.

Iretiola f Nigerian

Iretomiwa f & m Nigerian

Irorezi f Isoko (Rare)
Means "good thoughts" in Isoko.

Irorezi f Nigerian
A feminine Nigerian name. The meaning is loosely translated to "good thoughts". This name could also be a diminutive of the Nigerian name Orezi, meaning "precious".

Isioma f Nigerian
Means "good luck".

Isongke f & m Western African, Anaang
Means "nothing is impossible" in Anaang, spoken in Nigeria.

Itohan f Western African, Edo, Ijaw
Means "mercy" in Edo and "I don't wish you bad" in Ijaw.

Itohanosa f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God" in Edo language.

Itonyo f & m Ijaw
Means "my thought" in Ijaw.

Iwa f Afizere
Means "eve" in Afizere.

Iwalaye m & f Yoruba
THE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.

Iwuanyanwu m & f Igbo
Means “the law, lawful” in Igbo.

Iyabode f Ijaw
Means "poverty has come" in Ijaw.

Iyabode f Yoruba
Yoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.

Iyeoka f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother who speaks the word" in Yoruba.... [more]

Iyiomo m & f Yoruba
ondo region of western nigeris

Iyoka f Western African, Yoruba
Variant of Iyeoka.

Iziengbe m & f Nigerian

Izon-ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the Ijaw life is good" in Ijaw.

Jadesola f Yoruba
Means "emerge into wealth" in Yoruba.

Jamani m & f African American (Modern, Rare), Nigerian (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Jamari with Amani or Imani.

Jesam m & f Nigerian (Modern)
Originally, an expression used to indicated ... [more]

Jesubori f Yoruba
Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba

Jesumbo m & f Yoruba
It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...

Jimo f & m Yoruba
Means "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from jí meaning "wake up; arise" and ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as Ajírọ́mọgbé.

Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".

Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, Nigerian
Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.

Kaito m & f Igbo
Means "let us glorify God" in Igbo.

Kaitochi f Igbo
The name originates from the Igbo tribe in the Eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. It means "let us praise God"; referring to the Christian God.

Kamharida f Igbo
Means "may I not fall" in Igbo

Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.

Kande f Hausa
Unknown etymology. This name is usually given to a girl born after two or more successive boys.

Kaneme m & f Igbo
Means "let's keep doing" in Igbo.

Kaoni f Nigerian
Long awaited child

Kaosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kara f & m Ogoni
Means "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.

Kariara f Ijaw
Means "I prayed for her" in Ijaw.

Kariebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Kazah m & f Nigerian
Means "God" in Bajju.

Kemi f Yoruba
Means "cherish me; caring for me" in Yoruba. It is also a diminutive of other names such as Oluwakemi.

Kenhinde m & f Yoruba
One coming last. Often used for the second of twins.

Keniabarido f & m Ogoni
Khana for "as it pleases God (for him to do)"... [more]

Kieruka f Igbo
Variant of Nkiruka.

Kike f Yoruba
Means "caring for" in Yoruba.

Kikelomo f Yoruba
Means "child whom everyone loves pampering" in Yoruba.

Kinfeosioluwa f Yoruba
Means "I may love you more (my lord)" in Yoruba.

Kisi f & m Ogoni
Means "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [more]

Kofo m & f Yoruba
Diminutive of Kofoworola.

Kofoworola m & f Yoruba
Means "He/She did not buy this wealth with money" in Yoruba, derived from kò meaning "(he/she) didn't", fi meaning "use", owó meaning "money", rà meaning "buy" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Koko m & f Efik
Diminutive of Kokoete and Kokoeka.

Kokoeka f Efik

Kokumo m & f Yoruba
Means "he will not die anymore" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]

Korede m & f Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African American
Means "black" in Yoruba.

Kosisochi m & f Igbo
Kosisochi Meaning: As it Pleases God. ... [more]

Kosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kponoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "honour god" in Ibibio.

Kudighe m & f Ibibio
Means "fear not" in Ibibio.

Kudirat f Yoruba
Possibly from the Yoruba kúdírátù meaning "power".

Kufreabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "do not forget God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Kulu f Igbo
Shortened form of Kamalu, the name of the traditional Igbo god of thunder and lightning, used for girls.

Kuma f Efik
Means "I'm still in love with you" in Efik.

Kunombarang m & f Afizere
Means "God has added" in Afizere.

Kunomnok m & f Afizere
Means "God has given" in Afizere.

Kuroyefa m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "nothing is difficult in life" in Ijaw.

Kuyikabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "do not doubt god" in Ibibio.

Kyaun m & f Hausa
Means "beautiful" in Hausa.

Lafia m & f Yoruba
Means "life". ... [more]

Lafiya f Hausa
Means "health" in Hausa.

Lami f Hausa
From the Hausa Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.

Laminde f Hausa
Etymology uncertain. Traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.

Laraba f Hausa
Derived from the Arabic رَابِعَة‎ (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.

Latorunwa f Yoruba
Means "one who has descended from heaven" in Yoruba.

Lauritta f Nigerian

Layomi m & f Yoruba
It means God is my joy in Yoruba

Lebia f Ogoni
Means "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [more]

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

Lelosa f Nigerian
Means "Follow God." in Benin; an ethnic group in Nigeria.

Lera f & m Ogoni
Means "praise" in Khana,... [more]

Lerabari f & m Ogoni
Means "praise God" in Khana,... [more]

Lolia f Ijaw
Means "star" in Ijaw.

Loveline f Nigerian

Loveth f Nigerian (Modern)
Newly invented name, currently popular in Nigeria.

Luckere f Ijaw
Means "lucky woman" in Ijaw.

Lu'u-lu'u f Hausa
Means "pearl" or "diamond" in Hausa.

Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.

Machie m & f Nigerian
Meaning the "replacement of a lost gem"

Magajiya f Hausa
Means "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.

Mahari m & f Yoruba
Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.

Mairak f Hausa
Means "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.