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Abin f Efik

Aboderin m Yoruba
Means "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.

Adediran m Yoruba
Means "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" combined with di "become, change into" and ìran "generation, lineage".

Adedoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is now honey" in Yoruba.

Adelakun m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the crown opens the womb" in Yoruba.

Adeniran m Yoruba
Means "the crown has a lineage" in Yoruba.

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

Afianwan f Ibibio
Means "fair lady" in Ibibio.

Agbaakin m Yoruba
Means "elderly warrior" or "most senior of the brave ones" in Yoruba, from àgbà "elder, adult" and akin "bravery, valour; a brave person, warrior".

Akin m Yoruba
Means "the brave one" in Yoruba.

Amadinaiyangbon m Nigerian (Rare)

Amenaghawon f & m Western African, Edo
Literally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.

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.

Aniekan m & f Efik
Diminutive of Aniekanabasi.

Asian m & f Ibibio
Means "one who is proud" in Ibibio.

Atsen m Afizere
Atsen which means"Visitor" is a male given name among the Afizere people of Nigeria. who are predominantly in Jos Plateau and Bauchi State Nigeria.

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

Ayotundun f Yoruba
Means "joy is sweet" in Yoruba.

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

Daramfon m & f Ibibio
Means "rejoice at grace" in Ibibio.

Derin f Yoruba (Modern)
Short form of Aderinsola.

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

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

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

Ebehiremen f Nigerian
Means "What God gave me".

Ebun f Yoruba, African
Meaning "gift" in Yoruba.

Edikan m Efik
Means "victory" in Efik.

Egberibin m Ijaw

Eghonghon f Esan
Means "joy" in Esan.

Ehiremen m Esan
My Destiny (It can also mean the Lord) has given me

Ekpolayun m Ijaw
Means "it will reach you too" in Ijaw.

Elayokon f Ijaw
Means "take what reaches you" in Ijaw.

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

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".

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Essien m Efik
Means "outside" in Efik.

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

Eton m & f Efik

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

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Funfun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba name that means "Pure"

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

Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.

Heineken m Ijaw
Probably derived from the Dutch surname Heineken.... [more]

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

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

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

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

Ituaton m Ijaw
Means "remember me" in Ijaw.

Jesusemen m Esan
Meaning: Jesus is enough for me

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.

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

Lotambii'n m Igbo
Used by the Igbo fiction charachter Uzochi Lotambii'n Ihejirika, and has no meaning.

Mfọn m & f Ibibio
Means "grace" in Ibibio.

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

Ocogbolan m & f Agatu
Means "God does not sleep" in Agatu.

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

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Oghenegaren m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God is great" in Urhobo.

Ohuntuntun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba by Ibironke

Okon m Efik
Means "born at night" in Efik.

Olaitan m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is inexhaustible" in Yoruba.

Olaniran m Yoruba
Means "nobility (or wealth) has pedigree" in Yoruba.

Olaniyan m Yoruba, African
means "honors surround me"

Oludotun m & f Yoruba
Means "God becomes new" in Yoruba.

Olutoyin f & m Yoruba
Variant of Oluwatoyin.

Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.

Oluwaremilekun m & f Yoruba
Means "God has dried my tears" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyitan f Yoruba
Means "the lord did this all" in Yoruba.

Oluwasojon m Yoruba
Meaning of Oluwasojon... [more]

Oluwatimileyin m & f Yoruba
The 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".

Oluwatosin m & f Yoruba
Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.

Osaretin m Western African, Edo
Means "God is strength" in Edo language.

Osariemen m & f Nigerian

Osatohamwen m & f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God is upon me" in Edo language.

Osehonlen m & f Esan
GOD HAS HEARD, SAME AS SAMUEL

Osemundianmen m & f Esan
Means "God is standing with me" in Esan.

Oseremen m Esan
Means: God has given me.

Oshun f African, Yoruba
Variant of Ọṣun.

Oyin f Yoruba
Means "honey" in Yoruba.

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

Quamdeen m Yoruba
Means "pillar of (the) faith" in Yoruba.

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

Sesan m Yoruba
Means "God has avenged me" in Yoruba.

Shibkan m Hausa
Means "beans in the sowing season" in Hausa.

Suoton f Ijaw
Means "as planned" in Ijaw.

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

Tosin m & f Western African, Yoruba
Short form of Oluwatosin.

Ukoakpan m Ibibio
Means "brave first son" in Ibibio.

Usen m Efik
Means "the day" in Efik.

Usuman m Hausa
Hausa form of Osman.

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

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

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