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Ojonubi f & m AfricanOjonubi is an Igala Nigerian name. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.... [
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Ojwang m Luo"survived despite being neglected"
Okello m Luo"born after twins or third born of triplets"
Okenna m Igboderived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [
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Okeyo m Luo"birthed during harvesting time"
Okieriete m NigerianThis is the name of Okieriete Onaodowan, who plays Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the broadway show Hamilton.
Okon m EfikMeans "born at night" in Efik.
Okoth m LuoMeans "born during the rainy sea" in Luo.
Olabisi f & m Western African, YorubaMeans "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element
õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with
bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [
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Oladapo m YorubaMeans "wealth has been mixed together" in Yoruba.
Oladigbolu f & m YorubaFirst of the most-loyal governing antonym of the native black jew. The name was bestow to the only first kin of orunmila
Oladipupo m Yoruba"Abundant Happiness" as told to me by a Nigerian immigrant I met named Oladipupo.
Olaedo f & m IgboInterpretation: "Ola edo" means a yellowish precious metal, a jewel; it is Igbo for "gold." Hence a child so name is adjudged "precious" and "golden."
Olatokunbo m & f YorubaMeans "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.
Olatunde m YorubaMeans "honour returns" or "wealth returns" in Yoruba.
Olisaemeka m AfricanOlisaemeka is an Igbo african name.It is a combination of Emeka(Great Deeds) and Olisa(God).Hence;Olisaemeka means God has done a great deed.
Olufela m Yoruba, NigerianYoruba name meaning "God expands wealth." Famous bearers include musician Fela Kuti.
Olukemi f NigerianOlukemi means 'God will take care ' it is possibly of Nigerian origin.
Oluoch m LuoOluoch came from the word luoch that means mist. If the the baby boy is born during the cold weather with mist he is called Oluoch. That means Oluoch is mist.
Oluwafemisola m YorubaThis is borne by Nigerian actor, speaker and singer Oluwafemisola "Femi" Jacobs.
Oluwande m YorubaMeans "God has searched for and visited me" in Yoruba.
Oluwatimileyin m & f YorubaThe name OLUWATIMILEYIN is of Yoruba language Origin in Nigeria which means "God Supported me".Children in Nigeria are widely named Oluwatimileyin because of the Cultural believe that the name holds a Prayer with it "God supported me" or "God, support me".
Oluwatoniloba f YorubaMeans "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.
Oluyinka m & f YorubaThis is a name use by the Abeokuta's family meaning " I'm surrounded by God".
Omonigho m & f UrhoboOmonigho is a name of Edoid (Benin, Isoko, Urhobo) origin and it means "A Child is greater than money."
Omorinsola f & m YorubaThe name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Omotunde m YorubaMeans "the child has returned" 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... [
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Omoye f & m NigerianA name of African Origin meaning ‘a loved child’.
Onai f ShonaMeans "Look and see".
This name may be given in various circumstances calling the hearer to look and see what transpired especially before and around the birth of that child Onayi f Shona"See it, see this". Situational name which says see what we have, behold.
Ondiek m LuoName given to a male who survives childhood after successive deaths of infants to the parents. This name suggests strength and determination to survive. Ondiek is also the Hyena in the Luo language... [
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Onwutalobi m IgboShortened form of the sentence
ga adi makana onwu talu obi "you will live as death has claimed our entire family".
Onyakopon m AkanOnyakopon is the God of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "he who knows and sees everything" and "omniscient, omnipotent sky god" in the Akan language. ... [
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Onyemowo f IdomaMeans "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.
Onyinah m AfricanOnyinah - is of African Origin with meaning in Ghana and Nigeria especially with the Ukwani speaking people. The name is given to a strong new born marked for greatness. the literary meaning of ONYINAH is - A MIGHTY TREE... [
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Oomihlynne f TswanaOomihlynne is a female South African name meaning "rising star."
Opara f & m IgboOpara is common as a surname or literal word in Nigeria. The oldest son, who has inherited the rights and responsibilities of his father after his father has died.
Orakwue m IgboMeans "let the folks have their say" in Igbo.
Orezi m & f NigerianA unisex name from a Nigerian origin meaning "Precious, your heart desire".
Ornicar m Popular Culture, Western African (Rare)From the phrase
Mais où est donc Ornicar? that is a mnemonic of the French coordinating conjunctions. The phrase is also the title of a movie and part of the French Chuck Norris fact
Chuck Norris knows where Ornicar is.
Osazuwa m Bini, AfricanOrigin from Edo State of Nigeria, West Africa..it means God has chosen wealth for me
Ose m & f EsanMeans "god" in Esan. This is also the short form of names that begin in this element.
Osebo m AkanOsebo is a LEOPARD in the ancient stories of Ananse, the "Spider Man". He was PHYSICALLY STRONG.
Osita m IgboOsita is a shorter form of Osita di nma which means from today onwards it will be better.
Otaiku m Yoruba (Modern, Rare)This name means a hard stone can not die. In
Ijebu land, which a part of the "Yoruba" race, a fine polished hard stone commonly found in the bed of rivers is called
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Otiya m LuoMeans "named after either of his grandparents" in Luo.
Otlile f South AfricanSouth African name meaning "She has come; she is here". Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a professional dancer seen on Strictly Come Dancing.
Otu m EfikMeans "chief; king" in Efik.
Ovuvuevuevue m African (Rare)Extremely rare name, seemingly used exclusively in Africa. A popular bearer of the name is the memestar Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas. The meaning of the name is practically impossible to comprehend.
Owiti m Luo"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"
Owro m UrhoboOWRO male child, meaning shining eyes, original urhobo ethnic groups in Nigeria
Oyenike f YorubaMeans "the title has need of pampering" or "honor has care" in Yoruba.
Oyinbodei f IjawOYINBODEI is an ijaw tribe name of west africa meaning "OUR MOTHER HAS RETURNED" A name given to children believed to have #REINCARNITATED
Ozichi f & m Igbo, AfricanThe name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [
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Ozioma m & f IgboMeans, "God's good news" in Igbo.
Ozoemena m IgboMeans " let what has happened before not happen again" in Igbo.
Ozoro f Eastern AfricanAmharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew
’az "force, strength" and a relative of
Oz 2).
Paaye m IjawMeans "all things will pass in this world" in Ijaw.
Pakuteh m MendeMeans "powerful man" or "strong man" in Mende.
Panganai m ShonaMeans "to consult or advise each other" in Shona.
Panji m TumbukaIt mean maybe. It is a male give name. It is named after the death of the first born. To say maybe he will grow.
Paradzai m ShonaParadzai means "destroy". This is possibly addressing an adversary challenging them to destroy what you have if they can".