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Sonomo f & m Ijaw
Means "seven" in Ijaw. It is typically given to a seventh child, or a child born prematurely in the seventh month.

Sope m & f Yoruba
Means "be grateful" in Yoruba.

Sordum f & m Ogoni
Means "time of life" in Khana.

Sorle f & m Ogoni
Khana for "there's time" (as in, you have time to do something)... [more]

Sorniabari f & m Ogoni
Means "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [more]

Suanu f & m Ogoni
Means "wisdom, knowledge" in Khana.

Sudor m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Sulola f Yoruba
Of Yoruba origin, but the meaning of the name is yet unknown to me.

Sunebari m & f Ogoni
Means "give to God" in Khana.

Sunubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Sunday" in Ijaw.

Suoton f Ijaw
Means "as planned" in Ijaw.

Suoyo f & m Ijaw
Means "profit or gain" in Ijaw.

Tádése m & f Yoruba
Means "repair the crown" in Yoruba.

Tafa m & f Yoruba
Means "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from ti meaning "belonging to", àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.

Tamaralaifa f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "there's none like God" in Ijaw.

Tamunotonye m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "God's will" or "God's favour" in Ijaw.

Tarana f Hausa
Given for females who are born during the day.

Tari f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "love" in Ijaw.

Taribi m & f Ijaw
Means "ask for or seek love" in Ijaw.

Tariela f & m Nigerian

Tariere f Ijaw
Means "the loved woman" in Ijaw.

Tarimbele m & f Ijaw
Means "love is sweet" in Ijaw.

Tariperedei m & f Ijaw
Means "love has been given to me" in Ijaw.

Tasalla f Hausa
From the Hausa ta meaning “of” and sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.

Tayo m & f Yoruba
Means "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in tayo, such as Olatayo.

Tẹjúmáiyé f & m Yoruba
Means "focus on life, the world" in Yoruba.

Tejumola f Yoruba
Means "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from tẹ meaning "press", ojú meaning "eyes, face", mọ́ meaning "onto" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Tẹjúmólúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "focus on God" in Yoruba.

Tekena f & m Ijaw
Means "hear my plea" in Ijaw.

Tẹlẹ́dàlàṣẹ m & f Yoruba
Means "God is authority" in Yoruba.

Tẹ̀léọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "follow success, nobility, wealth" in Yoruba.

Tèmídé f & m Yoruba
Means "mine has arrived" in Yoruba.

Temidire m & f Yoruba
This Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.

Temilade f Yoruba
Possibly means “the crown is mine.”

Tèmílèyí f & m Yoruba
Means "this (one) is mine" in Yoruba.

Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.

Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.

Tèminìkan f & m Yoruba
Means "only mine" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́misíre f & m Yoruba
Means "expose me to goodness" in Yoruba.

Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.

Teniayo f Yoruba
Means "foundation of joy" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́nífáyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet to receive joy" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́nígbọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet to receive wealth" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́níìfẹ́ f & m Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet for life" in Yoruba.

Tẹninlánimí m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the great one" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́níọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the mat of honour" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́níolú m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet for God" in Yoruba.

Tẹniolúwanimí m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to God" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́tísólúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "listen to God" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́wọ́gbadé m & f Yoruba
Means "receive this crown" in Yoruba.

Tẹ̀yìngbọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "receives nobility, wealth in the future" in Yoruba.

Theressa f English (American), Nigerian (Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.

Tiekuromo f & m Ijaw
Means "let's stand firmly" in Ijaw.

Tienepre f Ijaw
Stand for me

Tifeoluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "of God's will" in Yoruba.

Tijani m & f Arabic (Maghrebi), Hausa, Western African, Nigerian
From Arabic تِيجَانِ (tījāni) meaning "crowns".

Tìmẹ́hìn m & f Yoruba
Means "support" in Yoruba.

Timieri m & f Ijaw
Means "live to see" in Ijaw.

Tinnie f & m Igbo
Used for very small children.

Tiri f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "outsider" in Ijaw.

Titi f Yoruba
Means "forever" in Yoruba and is typically a short form for names starting with Titi such as Titilayo.

Títílayọ̀minínúolúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy in God is eternal" in Yoruba.

Titilola f & m African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is forever" in Yoruba.

Títílọláwà m & f Yoruba
Means "honour/nobility/wealth exists forever" in Yoruba.

Titiola f Yoruba

Tọbalàṣẹ m & f Yoruba
Means "authority belongs to the king" in Yoruba.

Tobi m & f Yoruba
Short form of Olutobi, Oluwatobi or Oluwatobiloba.

Tódìmú m & f Yoruba
Means "enough to hold on to" in Yoruba.

Tófọpẹ́fún m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of appreciation, thanksgiving" in Yoruba.

Tofunmi m & f Yoruba
a strong desire for success and all the amenities of affluence.

Tógbéga m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of exhalting, elevating" in Yoruba.

Tòkèdé m & f Yoruba
Means "returning from the mountain(s)" in Yoruba.

Tókì m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba.

Tokoni f Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.

Tokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "returned from overseas". It is often given to children born abroad and brought home.

Tola m & f Yoruba
Means "prominent for success" in Yoruba, derived from tó meaning "as prominent as" and ọlá meaning "wealth, success, nobility". It is also a short form of longer names such as Omotola, Oyètọ́lá, Tọ́lání and Tọ́láṣe.

Tọ́lání m & f Yoruba
Means "enough to have success, wealth" in Yoruba.

Tọ́láṣe m & f Yoruba
Means "improve on wealth, improve on success" in Yoruba.

Tọlọ́runlékè m & f Yoruba
Means "God is paramount, most important" in Yoruba.

Tolulope f & m Yoruba
Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.

Tólúshe m & f Yoruba
Means "restores prominance" in Yoruba.

Toluwani f Nigerian

Toluwanimi m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the lord" in Yoruba.

Tolúwaniopẹ́ m & f Yoruba
Means "thanksgiving to God" in Yoruba.

Tolúwatọ́pẹ́ m & f Yoruba
Means "it is worth thanking God" in Yoruba.

Tomi f Nigerian
Nigerian for "sufficient"

Tómi m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for me" in Yoruba.

Tómikẹ́ f Yoruba
Means "enough for me to cherish, care for" in Yoruba.

Tómiládé m & f Yoruba
Means "that which is enough honour for me" in Yoruba.

Tómiláyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "enough for my joy" in Yoruba.

Tómílọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for me as success" in Yoruba.

Tóminíyì m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for my honour" in Yoruba.

Tomisin m & f Nigerian
Originated from yoruba culture in Nigeria,

Tọ́misíre m & f Yoruba
Means "lead me to goodness" in Yoruba.

Tọ́misọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "lead me to success" in Yoruba.

Tọ̀míwá m & f Yoruba
Means "come to me, follow me" in Yoruba.

Tómiyọ̀sí m & f Yoruba
Means "I am worth celebrating, rejoicing in" in Yoruba.

Tonye m & f Ijaw
Short form of Ayibatonye.

Tọ́pẹ́ m & f Yoruba
Means "worth thankfulness" in Yoruba.

Toríọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "because of success" in Yoruba.

Toroabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "thank god" in Ibibio.

Tòròmádé m & f Yoruba
Means "hold onto the crown" in Yoruba.

Tọ́sími m & f Yoruba
Means "what is befitting to me" in Yoruba.

Tosin m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of worship" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatosin.

Tótónitolúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "praise belongs to God" in Yoruba.

Tọwọ́bọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "puts wealth into hands" in Yoruba.

Tówùnmí m & f Yoruba
Means "that which I love" in Yoruba.

Tòwúrọ̀ m & f Yoruba
Means "of the morning" in Yoruba.

Toyosi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "something to rejoice about" in Yoruba, also used as a short form for other names ending in -toyosi including Olutoyosi or Oluwatoyosi.

Tuabia f Ogoni

Túbọ̀sún m & f Yoruba
Means "continue to move, expand" in Yoruba.

Túgbiyèlé m & f Yoruba
Means "dependable" in Yoruba.

Tùmínínú f & m Yoruba
Means "comfort me, console me" in Yoruba.

Túnmiṣe m & f Yoruba
Means "repair me" in Yoruba.

Túnráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "find joy again, see joy again" in Yoruba.

Turai f Hausa
Name given to a girl born on a Tuesday.

Ubonemem m & f Efik (Modern)
Means "offspring of peace" in Efik.

Ubong m & f Efik
Means "my glory" in Efik.

Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, African
Based on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [more]

Ùdìayọ̀ m & f Yoruba
Means "bundle of joy" in Yoruba,

Udonne f Igbo
Means "Mother's Peace" in Igbo.

Uduakabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "will of God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.

Ugonma f Igbo (Modern)

Uke m & f Igbo
Short form of names beginning with or containing Uke-.

Ukeme f Efik
Means "ability" in Efik.

Ukpahyugoco m & f Agatu
Means "power of God" in Agatu.

Ukpong m & f Efik

Ukpono m & f Ibibio
Means "respect" in Ibibio.

Ukume f Nigerian
"Ukume" means "sound of rain in water/ river" in nigerian

Uloma f Igbo
Means "beautiful home" in Igbo.

Ulu f Igbo
Given for the second-born female.

Umoh m & f Efik
Means "born during a festival" in Efik.

Umoh m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.

Unwana m & f Ibibio
Means "light" in Ibibio.

Urenna f Igbo
Means "father's pride" in Igbo.

Uruchi f Nigerian (Rare, ?)

Usorọ m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "festival" in Ibibio and Efik.

Utibeima f Ibibio
Means "wonderful love" in Ibibio.

Utin m & f Ibibio
Means "sun" in Ibibio.

Utong f Efik

Uwa f Hausa
Means "mother" in Hausa.

Uwaila f & m Edo, Western African
Means "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from uwa (wealth/prosperity) and ila (has no delay)

Uwem m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "life" in Ibibio and Efik.

Uwemediemoh m & f Efik
Means "health is wealth" in Efik.

Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,

Uyai f Efik
Means "beauty" in Efik.

Uzo f & m Nigerian
Short form of Uzoamaka.

Uzoaku f Igbo
Means "a way to wealth" in Igbo.

Uzoamaka f Igbo, African
Means "a good path" in Igbo.

Uzoamani f Igbo
Means "the road to aspirations" in Igbo.

Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.

Waibodei m & f Ijaw
Means "has returned again" in Ijaw.

Wáléadé m & f Yoruba
Means "come to the house of the crown/royalty" in Yoruba.

Wáléọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "come to the house of wealth" in Yoruba.

Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.

Wariboko f Ijaw
Derived from the Ijaw word wari meaning "house" and boko meaning "harbinger of riches".

Waridabo m & f Ijaw
Means "lord of the household" in Ijaw.

Wẹ̀lọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "bathe in honour" in Yoruba.

Wenikado f & m Ijaw
Means "I have worked too much" in Ijaw.

Wina f African, Nigerian
means gift of God

Wọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "enters wealth" in Yoruba.

Wòmílójú m & f Yoruba
Means "look at my face" in Yoruba.

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Woyinbode f & m Ijaw
Means "God has come" in Ijaw.

Wura f Yoruba
Means "gold" in Yoruba.

Wuraola f Yoruba
Means "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.

Yaabari m & f Ogoni
Means "thank God" in Khana.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

Yaƙutu f Hausa
Refers to a sapphire, ruby, jacinth, corundum, or similar stone.

Yanjú m & f Yoruba
Means "complete" in Yoruba.

'Yarja f Hausa
Means "fair" in Hausa.

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

Yemisi f & m Yoruba
Means "honours me" in Yoruba.

Yétádé f Yoruba
Means "mother is worth a crown" in Yoruba.

Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.

Yeye m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Yèyéẹwà f Yoruba
Means "beautiful mother" in Yoruba.

Yímiká m & f Yoruba
Alternative form of Yinka, ultimately meaning "surround me" in Yoruba.

Yinah f Nigerian (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.

Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.

Yohanse f Hausa
Variant of Yohance.

Yọ̀lóyè m & f Yoruba
Means "rejoice and be honoured" in Yoruba.