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Áárónì m Yoruba
Yoruba form of Aaron.

Abagbe f Nigerian
The meaning of Abagbe is we begged to have this one to lift up

Abiolu m Yoruba

Abiona f & m Yoruba
Means "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from bí "to give birth, be born" and sí "to, on" combined with either ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [more]

Abuchi m & f Igbo
Means "song of God" in Igbo.

Achike m Igbo
Means "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.

Adaego f Igbo
Means "daughter of money" in Igbo.

Adamma f Igbo
Means "daughter of beauty" in Igbo.

Adaobi f Nigerian
Means first Daughter of The Family.

Adaora f Igbo
Means "the people's daughter" in Igbo.

Adeike f & m Yoruba
Means "one who has crowned your care" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" and ìkẹ́ "fondness, care, cherishing".

Adeiza f Nigerian
Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "giver (father) of good things" or "giver (father) of wealth".

Adeoti m Yoruba
Means "royalty does not fade" in Yoruba, derived from adé meaning "crown, royalty", (k)ò meaning "does not" and tí meaning "fade, be blemished".

Adeoye m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba adé oyè, which literally means "the crown of chieftancy", and is understood to mean "the crown given to me to celebrate my acquired chieftaincy title".

Adesua f Edo
Variant of Adesuwa.... [more]

Adiaba f Efik
Means "first daughter" in Efik.

Adigun m & f Yoruba
Means "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".

Adunni f Yoruba
Means "sweet to have" in Yoruba, from dùn "sweet, pleasant" and ní "obtain, have, possess".... [more]

Aganju m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Means "the one with the stiff face" in Yoruba, a clipping of Aganjusola.

Agbani f Nigerian
Meaning unknown.

Agbeke f Yoruba
Means "carried and cared for" in Yoruba, from gbé "to carry, hold, lift" and kẹ́ "to care for, pamper, cherish".

Aidevo f Yoruba
Means "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.

Ainose f & m Esan
Means "no one is greater than God" in Esan.

Ajaero m & f Igbo
Taken from the Igbo phrase ana aja gi n’ihu ana ero gi n’azu, meaning "they praise you to your face and mock you behind your back".

Ajagbe m Yoruba
Means "fought to carry" in Yoruba.

Akande m Yoruba, Nigerian
means "first born"

Akanke f Yoruba
Means "especially cared for" in Yoruba, from kàn "touch, concern" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Akanni m Yoruba
Means "special to have" or "profitable encounter" in Yoruba.

Akhere m & f Western African, Esan
Means "the younger twin" in Esan.

Akunna f Igbo
Means "father's wealth" in Igbo, from àkụ̀ meaning "property, wealth" and ńnà meaning "father".

Alaere f Ijaw
Means "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.

Alafia f & m Yoruba
Means "peace" in Yoruba.

Alozie f Nigerian
From the Nigerian, meaning "branch".

Altine f Hausa
From the Hausa word Lī̀tìnîn "Monday". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Monday.

Amenze f African, Edo, Nigerian
Benin... [more]

Amusan m Yoruba
Means "one who holds the whip" in Yoruba, from mú "to hold, grasp" and ìṣán, a kind of whip or cane used in Egúngún (or Masquerade) festivals. Usually given to children born holding the umbilical cord, with a membrane "mask" covering their head, or the third-born of triplets.

Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.

Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.

Anekwe m Igbo
Means "let the gods not agree to bad things" in Igbo.

Aniyom m & f Efik

Anjola f Yoruba

Apaadi m Yoruba
Means "hell" in Yoruba.

Arinze m Igbo

Arziki f Hausa
Means "wealth, riches; prosperity" in Hausa.

Asanye m & f Efik

Asisat f Nigerian
The name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.

Atanda m Yoruba
Means "created to shine" in Yoruba, from tàn "to shine, brighten" and dá "to create".

Auwalu m Western African, Hausa
Variant of Auwal.

Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.

Ayakpo f & m Ijaw
Meaning "new world or life" in Ijaw.

Ayamma f Efik
Means "will you love me?" in Efik.

Ayande m Yoruba

Ayanmo m & f Yoruba
Means "fate" in Yoruba.

Ayanti m & f Efik
Means "will you remember me?" in Efik.

Ayende m & f Yoruba

Ayinde m & f Yoruba
Means "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.

Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.

Bayolo m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Beduna m Nigerian, Ngas
The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"

Bejide m Yoruba
Means "(one that) come(s) with rain" in Yoruba.

Biboye f Ijaw
Means "destiny" in Ijaw.

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

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

Bisola f & m Yoruba

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

Bolawa m Nigerian

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.

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

Chidee m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.

Chidie f Igbo
Feminine variant of Chidi.

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

Chydee m Igbo
Variant of Chidee.

Damisi m Nigerian

Deobia m Nigerian
Short form of Oladeobia.

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.

Dolapo m & f Yoruba
Means "Double" in Yoruba

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

Dumebi f Nigerian

Dumnwi m Ogoni

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

Ebigba m Ijaw
Means "talk good" in Ijaw.

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

Edidem m Efik
Means "chief" in Efik.

Edikan m Efik
Means "victory" in Efik.

Eedris m Nigerian
Variant of Idris 1 used in Nigeria.

Effiom m Efik
Means "crocodile" in Efik.

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

Ekalia f Yoruba

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

Emekwo m Igbo

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

Eniara f & m Yoruba, Nigeria

Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".

Essien m Efik
Means "outside" in Efik.

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

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

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

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

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

Fayola f Yoruba

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

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

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

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

Gagare m Hausa
Means "unconquerable" in Hausa.

Gajere m Hausa
Means "short" in Hausa.

Gbenga m Nigerian

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

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

Golibe f Igbo
Short form of Golibenachukwu.

Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.

Habibu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Habib.

Hamidu m Hausa
Hausa form of Hamid 1.

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

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

Ifamma f Igbo
Means “good deeds” in Igbo.

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

Ikemba m Igbo
Means "strength of a nation" or "power of the people" in Igbo.

Illias m Nigerian

Inyang m & f Efik

Iredia m Western African, Esan
Means "stay" in Esan. ... [more]

Iruuju m Igbo
Means "sorrowful" in Igbo.

Isaach m Yoruba, Norwegian (Rare), Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Isaac.

Isioma f Nigerian
Means "good luck".

Isyaku m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Ishaq.

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

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

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

Iyiomo m & f Yoruba
ondo region of western nigeris

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

Jamilu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Jamil.

Jegede m Nigerian (Modern)
A very active person that moves around a lot

Jibrin m Nigerian
From the name of the historical Arabic town, بيت جبرين (Bayt Jibrin or Jubrin), meaning "house of the powerful." It may also be a variant of Jibril.

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.

Kabiru m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Kabir.

Kambai m Nigerian

Kamilu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Kamil 1.

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

Kashim m Nigerian, Kanuri
Kanuri form of Qasim, Cassim and Kassim.

Kazeem m Nigerian

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]

Kolade m Yoruba
Means "brings lots of wealth" in Yoruba, derived from kó meaning "gather" combined with ọlá meaning "honour, wealth, success, notability" and dé meaning "arrive, return".

Kolapo m Yoruba
Means "gather wealth together" in Yoruba.

Kopano m Nigerian

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

Kpadia m Ijaw
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Ijaw king.

Kwento m Igbo
Means "let me live long" in Igbo.

Laazis m Tiv
Mr laazis is an english name of a gospel singer

Lafiya f Hausa
Means "health" in Hausa.

Lamidi m Yoruba
Yoruba form of the Arabic name الحميد al-Hamid (see Hamid 1).

Lamido m Fula (Anglicized), Nigerian
Anglicized form of Laamiiɗo.

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

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

Lebari m Ogoni

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

Longji m Western African, Ngas
Means "wealth has come" in Ngas, spoken in Nigeria.

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

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

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

Magaji m Hausa
Means "heir" in Hausa.

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

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

Malami m Hausa
Means "scholar" in Hausa.

Mamuda m Hausa
Variant form of Muhammadu.

Mantau m Hausa
From the Hausa mântā meaning "forget".

Masoro f Hausa
Means "small peppercorn" in Hausa.

Megafu m & f Igbo
Means "do for all to see" in Igbo.

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Mmayen f Efik
Efik origin, Child's mother, alias for grandmother,

Modupe f & m Yoruba
Means "I thank (God)"... [more]

Molara f Yoruba
Diminutive of Omolara.

Moráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
A unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.

Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.

Nalado m Hausa
Means "born on a Sunday" in Hausa.

Nasiru m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Nasir.

Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"

Ngoebi m & f Ijaw
Means "money is good" in Ijaw.

Nifemi f Yoruba
Means "love me" in Yoruba.

Nkeoma f & m Igbo
Means "that which is good" in Igbo.

Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.

Nnamso m & f Ibibio
Means "What have I done?" in Ibibio.

Nneoma f Igbo
"Good mother"

Nnomaa f Igbo

Ntiero m Efik

Nubari f & m Ogoni
Khana for "God's thing"... [more]

Nwaaku f Igbo
Means "child of wealth" in Igbo.

Obinze m Igbo, Literature
The love interest of Ifemelu in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Obioma f & m African, Igbo, Nigerian
Grace, Goodness, Favor. Literally - "Good Heart"

Obiora m Igbo
Means "the mind of the people" in Igbo.

Ocogbe m & f Agatu
Means "God is great" in Agatu.

Odafin m Yoruba (?)
Literally meaning 'lawmaker' or 'the establisher of laws'.

Oduola m Yoruba
The name belongs to an (oracle priest), Ifa the oracle has brought big wealth.

Ogbodo m & f Igbo
Ogbodo is an ancient name. It is used/ popularly heard in the Eastern part of Nigeria. ... [more]

Ogonna f Nigerian

Ogugua m Nigerian

Oiwehi m & f Agatu
Means "A child is a gift" in Agatu.

Oiwodu m & f Agatu
Means "a child is wealth" in Agatu.

Okenna m Igbo
derived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [more]

Okpara m Igbo
Firstborn son

Olaedo f & m Igbo
Interpretation: "Ola edo" means a yellowish precious metal, a jewel; it is Igbo for "gold." Hence a child so name is adjudged "precious" and "golden."

Olaide m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth rolled in" in Yoruba.

Oluale m Yoruba
Variant spelling of Oluwale.

Orieji f Igbo
Old school Igbo name

Oritse m Nigerian

Osazee m Edo
This is a religious name. It deals with Osanobua, the creator god, intervention from Edo mythology. There are different meanings apparently. In the case of Osazee one is "God's chosen one." Another case for Osazee is "Osanobua has reconciled us." In the case of Osaze its "God delivered me." In the Osaze situation it deals with conflict and family stress... [more]

Osezua m Esan
"IS GOD THAT GIVES WEALTH" ... [more]

Osondu m Igbo
Means "race of life" in Igbo.

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 Ota. ... [more]

Othuke m Isoko

Otunba m Yoruba
Means "right-hand of the king" from Yoruba ọ̀tún meaning "right-hand, second-in-command" and ọba meaning "king".

Ozichi f & m Igbo, African
The name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [more]

Ozioma m & f Igbo
Means, "God's good news" in Igbo.

Pelumi f & m Yoruba
Means "with me" in Yoruba.

Perebo f & m Ijaw
Means "person of wealth" in Ijaw.

Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.

Rahama f Hausa
Means "mercy" in Hausa.

Rotimi m Yoruba
Means "stay with me" or "stand by me" in Yoruba. Sometimes used as a short form for Olurotimi or Oluwarotimi.

Saddiq m Nigerian, African American (?)
Variant of Sadiq.

Salihu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Salih.

Sallan m Hausa
Means "born on a feast day" in Hausa.

Sallau m Hausa
From the Hausa sallā̀ meaning “prayer, religious holiday”.

Sanama f Efik, Ibibio
Means "completely pure" in Efik and Ibibio.

Sanusi m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, Hausa
From Arabic سَنُوسِيّ (sannūsī), the name of a Sufi order and clan that existed in Libya and the Sudan region. The sect was named after its founder, Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (1787-1859).

Saratu f Hausa
Hausa form of Sara.

Seihia f Tiv
The name Originates from Tiv and it means "Peaceful Bird" or "One of a kind"

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.

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

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

Sunusi m Western African, Hausa
Variant of Sanusi.

Suoton f Ijaw
Means "as planned" in Ijaw.

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

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

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

Tersoo m Tiv
Tersoo means "the father,like"

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

Timidi m Ijaw
Means "live to see" or "witness" in Ijaw.

Tinnie f & m Igbo
Used for very small children.

Tokoni f Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.

Topbie m Ogoni

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

Udofia m Efik
Means "fourth son" in Efik.

Udofia m Ibibio
Means "third son" in Ibibio.

Udofot m Efik
Means "fourth son" in Efik.

Udonna m Igbo
Means "Father's Peace" in Igbo.

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

Ugonma f Igbo (Modern)

Ugonna m Igbo
Meaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.

Ukpong m & f Efik

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

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

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

Uruchi f Nigerian (Rare, ?)

Usuman m Hausa
Hausa form of Osman.

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

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

Uzondu m Igbo
Means "way of life; road of life" in Igbo.

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

Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.

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

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

Yunusa m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Yunus.

Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).