Browse Submitted Names

Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.

Bibinidei f Ijaw
Means "I have believed or accepted" in Ijaw.

Biboye f Ijaw
Means "destiny" in Ijaw.

Bidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born awaiting me" in Yoruba.

Biebele f & m Ijaw
Means "joyful" in Ijaw.

Bigaŋ m & f Dagbani
"Not discriminated" denoting "I will not discriminate"

Bimpẹ f Yoruba
Means "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.

Bimpɛ f Yoruba
Beninese variant of Bimpẹ.

Bineta f Western African

Bineti f & m Dagbani
Means "they have enlightened us" in Dagbani.

Binta f Hausa
From the Arabic بِنْت‎ (bint) meaning "daughter".

Bintou f Western African
From Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".

Bintu f & m Nigerian

Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.

Bisi m & f Yoruba
Short form of names containing bisi, such as Adebisi.

Bisola f & m Yoruba

Bmidɛlɛ f Yoruba
Beninese variant of Bmidele.

Bmidele f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

Bobolayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to my own" in Ijaw.

Bobomiegha f Ijaw
Means "I didn't do it on my own" in Ijaw.

Bodisere f Ijaw
Means "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.

Boghuma f Western African

Bokidara m & f Ibibio
Means "accept with joy" in Ibibio.

Bola f Yoruba
Short form of Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of bo ("come, coming") plus ǫlà ("riches, wealth").

Bolade m & f Yoruba
Means "comes with wealth" in Yoruba.

Bolouikie m & f Ijaw
Means "think of the future" in Ijaw.

Boluwaji m & f Yoruba
Means "wakes up with the lord" in Yoruba.

Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.

Bomo f & m Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.

Bonna f Bariba
Name traditionally given to the second born daughter.

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.

Bozoma f Western African
From Ghana.

Buboupakumo f Ijaw
Means "don't grow alone" in Ijaw.

Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Burabari f & m Ogoni
Means "God's will" in Ogoni.

Buronya m & f Akan
Means "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.

Busayo m & f Yoruba
Means "added joy" in Yoruba.

Busola m & f Yoruba
Means "added wealth" in Yoruba.

Buwozi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.

Buyon f Bariba
Name traditionally given to the fourth born daughter.

Çetulo f Bandial
Means "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Chalpang f Dagbani
Means "forgive" in Dagbani.

Chat f Nigerian
F, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like

Cheikha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Western African (Rare)
Feminine form of Sheikh (chiefly Algerian and Mauritanian).

Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.

Chentiwuni f & m Dagbani
Means "leave it to God" in Dagbani.

Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.

Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.

Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.

Chiazor f & m Igbo (Anglicized)
Variant of Chiazo.

Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.

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

Chidie f Igbo
Feminine variant of Chidi.

Chidirim f & m Igbo
Means "God is With me" in Igbo.

Chidumebi f & m Igbo
A name commonly used among the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria. Particularly in Imo state, the name translates to, "God is at my side" or conversely, "God is with me". While it is used by men, the name is more commonly given to girls

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

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

Chiemerie f Nigerian

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.

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.

Chimdalu f & m Igbo
Means "thank you, my god", from Igbo chi "god" and daalụ "thank you".

Chimebuka m & f Igbo

Chinaka m & f Igbo (Rare)

Chinazor f & m Igbo (Rare)

Chincia f Igbo
Variant of Chinasa.

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

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.

Chizaram m & f Nigerian, Igbo
Means 'God answered me' in Igbo.

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

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

Chukwufumnanya f Igbo
Combination of Chukwu and Fumnanya.

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

Coumba f Western African, Fula
Means "the one who has the strength" in Fula.

Dahama m & f Dagbani
Means "riches" in Dagbani.

Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.

Daliri f & m Dagbani
Means "good fortune" in Dagbani.

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

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

Dammy m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Diminutive of Damilola and other Yoruba names containing dam.

Dangana m & f Dagbani
Means "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.

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

Dede f Dagbani
Means "straight, rightly" in Dagbani.

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

Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.

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

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

Derin f Yoruba (Modern)
Short form of Aderinsola.

Dialika f Western African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Diaraye f Western African
Western African form of Zahra.

Diata f Mande (?)

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.

Dieynaba f Wolof

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

Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

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

Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.

Dinnani m & f Dagbani
Means "it is possible" in Dagbani.

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

Dintoli m & f Dagbani
It means own

Dirli m & f Dagbani
Means "sharp one" in Dagbani.

Disaaka m & f Akan
Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.

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

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

Ditchakou f Western African

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

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

Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).

Djenabou f Fula

Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).

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.

Dujonou f Manding
Liberian Kpelle name meaning "peacemaker".

Dúkũ m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born" in Akan.

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.

Dzidefo m & f Ewe
Origin African Ghana Togo Benin... [more]

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.

Ebelembo f Bandial
Means "throwing there" in Bandial.

Ebeleuzoma f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Ebele meaning "mercy, kindness" with Uzoma meaning "good way".

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.

Eccatti f Bandial
Means "he (God) has not rewarded you" in Bandial.

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.

Edzordzinam m & f Ewe (Anglicized, Modern)
“I am glad”

Efem f Efik
Means "troubled" in Efik.

Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”

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.

Ejatu f Western African, Fula
Sierra Leonean name, allegedly derived from Arabic eja ati meaning "movement", or perhaps a form of Aïchatou.

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.

Elikem m & f Ewe (Anglicized, Modern)

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".

Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).

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.

Enyonyam f Western African
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Eperulo m & f Bandial
Means "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.

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.

Essien f Akan
Variant of Nsia.

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]

Eyitemi m & f Western African (Rare)
An Itsekiri name, Meaning " this is my own ".

Eyranam f Ewe
The name Eyranam means God blesses me always.

Ezeokafor f & m Igbo, Nigerian
Igbo

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

Faako m & f Dagbani
Means "mercy" in Dagbani.

Fadimata f Western African
Variant of Fatimata, especially used in Mali.

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.

Falala f Western African, Fula
Means "born into abundance" in Fula.

Falilat f Western African (Rare)
Virtue

Fanta f Manding, Eastern African
Mande form of Fatima.

Farhanatou f Western African
Form of Farhana used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

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.

Fatouma f Western African
Form of Fatimah used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

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.

Fenuku m & f Ewe
Means "year seed" in Ewe.

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

Feyi f Ewe
Means "a year has passed" in Ewe.

Filittene f Bandial
Means "it (the womb) learns" in Bandial.

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.

Frankine f Western African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Frank.

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.

Fuseina f Western African, Dagbani
Feminine form of Fuseini. In Northern Ghana, this name is given to the firstborn of a pair of twin girls, while the second-born twin is named Asana... [more]

Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]

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

Gatamacu m & f Western African

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.