This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Nigerian; and a substring is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Beduna m Nigerian, NgasThe 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?"
Belema f NigerianShort form of Tamunobelema. Meaning "love" in the Kalabari dialect.
Beritda m NgasBERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [
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Binta f HausaFrom the Arabic
بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter".
Bola f YorubaShort form of
Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of
bo ("come, coming") plus
ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Boluwatife f YorubaMeans "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.
Bonaking m Igbo"Bonaking is a name that signifies leadership, translating to 'born to rule'. It reflects a powerful presence and an innate ability to lead others.
Boukazi m & f IjawMeans "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.
Chat f NigerianF, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like
Chiemeela m IgboThis is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you"
Chi-God and
Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.
Chikamara m & f IgboMeans "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Chimamanda f IgboMeans "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Chimdalu f & m IgboMeans "thank you, my god", from Igbo
chi "god" and
daalụ "thank you".
Chinualumogu m IgboMeans "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.
Ɗantala m HausaFrom the Hausa
ɗa meaning “son” and
Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.
Darasimi m & f Nigerianthe name come from Nigeria and it can be use for any gender and it mean god love you
Daulayefa m IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.
Doubra m & f IjawMeans "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.
Ebidisebofa m & f IjawMeans "there is no one that doesn't like good things" in Ijaw.
Efosa m Yorubameaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin
Ehizefua m EsanMeans: my (Ehi) Destiny (ze) chooses (Efua) Light or what is white
Eloghosa m & f EdoPossibly 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.
Emaobong f EfikMeans "love of God" in Efik, derived from
ema meaning "love" and
obong meaning "God".
Emekan f EfikMeans "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.
Ememabasi m & f EfikMeans "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from
emem meaning "peace" and
abasi meaning "Lord".
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".
Enoba f IdomaMeans "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.
Ezenwa m Igbo (Rare)The name Ezenwa is an Igbo name meaning King, Prince, or Son of King
Fanendo m NigerianA known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).
Fasasi m YorubaThe name Fasasi originates from the Yoruba culture, in Nigeria, West Africa. It is commonly associated with Muslims than Christians or traditionalists.
Felagha f & m IjawMeans "death has not reached me" in Ijaw.
Fyiynfoluwa f YorubaMeans "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.
Gado m HausaMeans "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.
Ganau m HausaFrom the Hausa
ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.
Ginikanwa f & m IgboMeans "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.
Huraira m & f Pakistani, Punjabi, NigerianMeans "kitten" in Arabic.
Abu Hurairah was one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, in whose case it was part of a kunya or nickname acquired because of his attachment to cats.
Ikemba m IgboMeans "strength of a nation" or "power of the people" in Igbo.
Iwalaye m & f YorubaTHE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
Iwuka m IgboFrom the Igbo words "
Iwu" (law or rule) and "
Ka" (take precedence).
Iyabode f YorubaYoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.
Jachike m IgboMeans "praise God" or "Hail God" in Igbo.
Jeta m NigerianMeaning unknown. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian filmmaker Jeta Amata (b. 1974).
Kaito m & f IgboMeans "let us glorify God" in Igbo.
Kaitochi f IgboThe name originates from the Igbo tribe in the Eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. It means "let us praise God"; referring to the Christian God.
Kallamu m HausaMeans "word (of God)" in Hausa. This name is closely tied with the name
Musa.
Kalu m Igbo (Rare)Kalu is a shortened name of, or derived from;
Kamalu or
Kamanu, the deity of thunder. Kamalu is an important deity in the traditional belief system of the people of many subethnic Igbo people (an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria)... [
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Kande f HausaUnknown etymology. This name is usually given to a girl born after two or more successive boys.
Kaneme m & f IgboMeans "let's keep doing" in Igbo.
Kara f & m OgoniMeans "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.
Kariebi m & f IjawMeans "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.
Kemelayefa m IjawMeans "nothing is greater than a human being" in Ijaw.
Kofoworola m & f YorubaMeans "He/She did not buy this wealth with money" in Yoruba, derived from
kò meaning "(he/she) didn't",
fi meaning "use",
owó meaning "money",
rà meaning "buy" and
ọlá meaning "wealth".
Kola m YorubaMeans "gathers wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
kó meaning "gather" and
ọlá meaning "wealth". It is also used as diminutive of
Kolawole,
Kolade and
Kolapo.
Kolade m YorubaMeans "brings lots of wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
kó meaning "gather" combined with
ọlá meaning "honour, wealth, success, notability" and
dé meaning "arrive, return".
Kolawole m YorubaMeans "he brings nobility, wealth, honour, into the house" in Yoruba.
Kossola m YorubaMeans "I do not lose my fruits anymore" or "my children do not die any more" in Yoruba.... [
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Kpadia m IjawMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Ijaw king.
Kudirat f YorubaPossibly from the Yoruba
kúdírátù meaning "power".
Kuma f EfikMeans "I'm still in love with you" in Efik.