Nigerian Submitted Names

Fanendo m Nigerian
A known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).

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

Fasingha m & f Ijaw
Means "a name never dies" in Ijaw.

Fatimoh f Thai (Muslim), Nigerian
Form of Fatimah used in Thailand and Nigeria.

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]

Fela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Diminutive of Olufela

Felagha f & m Ijaw
Means "death has not reached me" in Ijaw.

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

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.

Frankline m Eastern African (Rare), Nigerian
Variant of Franklin.

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"

Funkuro m Ijaw
Means "knowledge is power" in Ijaw.

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.

Funware m Ijaw
meaning library or house of book

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

Gado m Hausa
Means "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.

Gagare m Hausa
Means "unconquerable" in Hausa.

Gajere m Hausa
Means "short" in Hausa.

Ganau m Hausa
From the Hausa ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.

Garba m Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Abu Bakr.

Gbadebo m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "returns with the crown" in Yoruba.

Gbayena f & m Ijaw

Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.

Gbemi m Yoruba
Derived from the Yoruba gbé "(to) carry" (see: Gbemisola).

Gbeneowei m Ijaw
Means "complete man" in Ijaw.

Gbenga m Nigerian

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

Gbonjubola m & f Yoruba
mature into wealth.

Gboyega m Yoruba
Means "lifts chieftaincy up" in Yoruba.

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

Gesekeme m Ijaw
Means "upright man" in Ijaw.

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

Ginikanwa f & m Igbo
Means "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.

Giwa m Western African, Hausa
Means "elephant" in Hausa.

Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Godstime m & f Nigerian
From the English phrase God's time.

Godswill m Nigerian, English (African)

Golibe f Igbo
Short form of Golibenachukwu.

Golibenachukwu f Igbo
Means "rejoice the Lord" in Igbo.

Goriola m Yoruba
Means "climbed to the top of wealth" in Yoruba.

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

Goyi m Nigerian (Rare)

Goyit m Ngas
Foresight, seer, one who sees the future. The name is used in reference to a visionary.

Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.

Gwhd f Western African, Anaang
Means “disgraceful; unworthy being” in Anaang.

Habibu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Habib.

Habu m Western African, Hausa
Short form of Abu Bakr.

Hadadangi m & f Western African, Hausa
Means "joining of clans" in Hausa.

Haƙurau m Hausa
From the Hausa hàƙurà meaning “be patient”.

Hamidu m Hausa
Hausa form of Hamid 1.

Hankali m & f Hausa
Means "intelligent" in Hausa.

Hassana m Hausa
Hausa form of Hasan and Hassan.

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

Hosannah f & m English, Nigerian, Spanish
Variant of Hosanna.

Huraira m & f Pakistani, Punjabi, Nigerian
Means "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.

Husaini m Hausa, Indonesian, Malay
Hausa, Indonesian and Malay form of Husayn.

Ibenu m Idoma
Ibenu means "dare not a warrior" it was given after the Ibenu empire who lived in the Benue-Plateau region before its disintegration. The history was told that Ikwu who beget Ibenu were both warriors... [more]

Ibianga f Nigerian
Perhaps a form of Ibiang

Ibinabo f Ijaw

Ibiro m Hausa
Diminutive form of Ibrahimu.

Ibok m & f Efik

Ibrahimu m Hausa
Hausa form of Abraham.

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

Ibukunoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God's blessing" in Yoruba.

Idara f Hausa
Means "joy" in Hausa.

Idem m & f Efik

Idiebimo f & m Ijaw
Means "take care of me" in Ijaw.

Idim m & f Efik

Idirisu m Hausa
Hausa form of Idris 1.

Idongesit m & f Ibibio
Means "comfort" in Ibibio.

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

Ifamma f Igbo
Means “good deeds” in Igbo.

Ife f Yoruba
It means “February” and “Love” ... [more]

Ifedapo m & f Yoruba
Means "love came together" in Yoruba.

Ifedayo f Yoruba
Means "love turned to joy" in Yoruba.

Ifejika m Igbo, Nigerian
Why we are greater; What I have is greater;

Ifelola f Nigerian

Ifemelu f Igbo, Literature
Ifemelu is the name of the main protagonist in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Ifenyinwa f Nigerian, Igbo

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Ifetayo f Nigerian (Rare)
A name of African descent meaning "love brings joy".

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

Ifeyinwa f & m Igbo
Igbo (Nigerian)

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

Igunikeme m Ijaw
Means "stranger" in Ijaw.

Igwebuike m Igbo, Nigerian

Iheanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "there is nothing God cannot do" in Igbo.

Ihotu f Idoma
Means "love" or "like" in Idoma.

Ihunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.

Ihuomachukwu f Igbo
Means "good face of god" in Igbo.

Ijoma m Nigerian

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

Ikemefula m Igbo
Igbo

Ikeoluwa f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the care of God" in Yoruba.

Ikidaola m & f Yoruba
full of wealth

Ikiemoye f & m Ijaw
Means "thoughts" in Ijaw.

Ikponmwosa f & m Edo

Ikuna m & f Tonga (?), Nigerian (?)

Ikuromo f & m Ijaw
Means "encourage me" in Ijaw.

Ilesanmi m Yoruba
Means "home befits me" in Yoruba.

Iliyasu m Hausa
Hausa form of Elias.

Illias m Nigerian

Ima f Ibibio
Means "love" in Ibibio.

Imohimi m & f Western African, Edo
Means "I have a support" in Edo language.

Imose f Western African, Edo
Means "beauty" in Edo.

Inemesit f & m Western African, Ibibio
Means "happiness" in Ibibio.

Ini f & m Western African, Ibibio
Means "time" in Ibibio.... [more]

Iniabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.

Inibrakemi f Ijaw
Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.

Iniekenimi f & m Ijaw
Means "know only your own" in Igbo.

Iniemem f & m Efik
"Time of peace"

Iniko m Igbo
Meaning "born during troubled times" or "born in a time of trouble" in Igbo, historically given to boys. A notable bearer of this name is the mononymous American singer Iniko.

Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.

Inipere f & m Ijaw
Means "here is my wealth" in Ijaw.

Inyang m & f Efik

Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.

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

Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"

Iremide f & m Yoruba
Means "my goodness has come" in Yoruba.

Ireti m & f Yoruba
Means "hope" in Yoruba.

Iretiola f Nigerian

Iretomiwa f & m Nigerian

Irorezi f Isoko (Rare)
Means "good thoughts" in Isoko.

Irorezi f Nigerian
A feminine Nigerian name. The meaning is loosely translated to "good thoughts". This name could also be a diminutive of the Nigerian name Orezi, meaning "precious".

Iruuju m Igbo
Means "sorrowful" in Igbo.

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

Isioma f Nigerian
Means "good luck".

Isiyaka m Hausa
Hausa form of Isaac.

Isiyaku m Hausa
Hausa form of Isaac.

Isma'ilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Ishmael.

Isomubo m Ijaw
Means "messenager" in Ijaw.

Isongke f & m Western African, Anaang
Means "nothing is impossible" in Anaang, spoken in Nigeria.

Isufu m Hausa
Hausa form of Joseph.

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.

Itohanosa f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God" in Edo language.

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

Ituaton m Ijaw
Means "remember me" in Ijaw.

Iwa f Afizere
Means "eve" in Afizere.

Iwalaye m & f Yoruba
THE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.

Iwuanyanwu m & f Igbo
Means “the law, lawful” in Igbo.

Iyabode f Ijaw
Means "poverty has come" in Ijaw.

Iyabode f Yoruba
Yoruba 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.

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

Iyiomo m & f Yoruba
ondo region of western nigeris

Iyoka f Western African, Yoruba
Variant of Iyeoka.

Iziengbe m & f Nigerian

Izon-ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the Ijaw life is good" in Ijaw.

Jaachike m Igbo
Variant of Jachike.

Jachike m Igbo
Means "praise God" or "Hail God" in Igbo.

Jadesola f Yoruba
Means "emerge into wealth" in Yoruba.

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

Jesam m & f Nigerian (Modern)
Originally, an expression used to indicated ... [more]

Jesubori f Yoruba
Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba

Jesumbo m & f Yoruba
It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...

Jesusemen m Esan
Meaning: Jesus is enough for me

Jeta m Nigerian
Meaning unknown. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian filmmaker Jeta Amata (b. 1974).

Jibirila m Hausa
Variant of Jibirilu.

Jibirilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

Jibrila m Hausa
Variant of Jibrilu.

Jibrilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

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.

Jidenna m Igbo

Jidenna m Igbo
"Hold the Father"

Jimo f & m Yoruba
Means "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from jí meaning "wake up; arise" and ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as Ajírọ́mọgbé.

Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".

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.

Kabunji m Hausa
Means “afraid, scared” in Hausa.

Kaito m & f Igbo
Means "let us glorify God" in Igbo.

Kaitochi f Igbo
The 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 Hausa
Kallamu means Musa in Hausa

Kallamu m Hausa
Means "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)... [more]

Kambai m Nigerian

Kamharida f Igbo
Means "may I not fall" in Igbo

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

Kamsi m Igbo

Kamtochukwu m Igbo
"I will praise God"

Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.

Kande f Hausa
Unknown etymology. This name is usually given to a girl born after two or more successive boys.

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

Kaodinna m Igbo
Means "the way it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kaoni f Nigerian
Long awaited child

Kaosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kara f & m Ogoni
Means "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.

Kariara f Ijaw
Means "I prayed for her" in Ijaw.

Kariebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.

Karmami m Hausa
Means "cornstalk" in Hausa.

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

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Kazah m & f Nigerian
Means "God" in Bajju.

Kazeem m Nigerian

Kebe m Mabaan, Nigerian
Meaning, "Strong man with no fear."

Kelenna m Nigerian

Kemelayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing is greater than a human being" in Ijaw.

Kemi f Yoruba
Means "cherish me; caring for me" in Yoruba. It is also a diminutive of other names such as Oluwakemi.

Kenechi m Igbo
Means "thank God" or "thanks be to God" in Igbo (compare Ekene, Chi 2).

Kenechukwu m Igbo

Kenhinde m & f Yoruba
One coming last. Often used for the second of twins.

Keniabarido f & m Ogoni
Khana for "as it pleases God (for him to do)"... [more]

Kieruka f Igbo
Variant of Nkiruka.

Kike f Yoruba
Means "caring for" in Yoruba.

Kikelomo f Yoruba
Means "child whom everyone loves pampering" in Yoruba.

Kinfeosioluwa f Yoruba
Means "I may love you more (my lord)" in Yoruba.

Kisi f & m Ogoni
Means "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [more]

Kofo m & f Yoruba
Diminutive of Kofoworola.

Kofoworola m & f Yoruba
Means "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".

Koko m & f Efik
Diminutive of Kokoete and Kokoeka.

Kokoeka f Efik

Kokoete m Efik

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]

Kola m Yoruba
Means "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 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.

Kolawole m Yoruba
Means "he brings nobility, wealth, honour, into the house" in Yoruba.

Kopano m Nigerian

Kosau m Hausa
Means "well fed" in Hausa.

Kosisochi m & f Igbo
Kosisochi Meaning: As it Pleases God. ... [more]

Kosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kossola m Yoruba
Means "I do not lose my fruits anymore" or "my children do not die any more" in Yoruba.... [more]

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

Kponoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "honour god" in Ibibio.

Kudighe m & f Ibibio
Means "fear not" in Ibibio.

Kudirat f Yoruba
Possibly from the Yoruba kúdírátù meaning "power".

Kufreabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "do not forget God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Kulu f Igbo
Shortened form of Kamalu, the name of the traditional Igbo god of thunder and lightning, used for girls.

Kuma f Efik
Means "I'm still in love with you" in Efik.

Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.

Kunombarang m & f Afizere
Means "God has added" in Afizere.

Kunomnok m & f Afizere
Means "God has given" in Afizere.

Kurokeme m Ijaw

Kuroyefa m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "nothing is difficult in life" in Ijaw.

Kuttayibe m Nigerian, Kanuri
Kanuri form of Qutaybah.

Kuyikabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "do not doubt god" in Ibibio.

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

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

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

Lafia m & f Yoruba
Means "life". ... [more]

Lafiya f Hausa
Means "health" in Hausa.

Lah m Ogoni
Means "second son" in Khana.

Lami f Hausa
From the Hausa Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.

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

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

Laminde f Hausa
Etymology uncertain. Traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.

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

Latorunwa f Yoruba
Means "one who has descended from heaven" in Yoruba.

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

Lebari m Ogoni

Lebia f Ogoni
Means "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [more]

Leke m Yoruba
Means "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in leke, such as Adeleke.

Lekia m Ogoni
Means "good journey" in Khana.

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

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

Lera f & m Ogoni
Means "praise" in Khana,... [more]

Lerabari f & m Ogoni
Means "praise God" in Khana,... [more]

Lolia f Ijaw
Means "star" in Ijaw.

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

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

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

Luckere f Ijaw
Means "lucky woman" in Ijaw.

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

Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.

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

Magaji m Hausa
Means "heir" in Hausa.

Magajiya f Hausa
Means "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.

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

Maigado m Hausa
Means "possessing the throne" in Hausa.

Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.

Maikudi m Hausa
Means "possessing money" in Hausa.

Mailafia m Hausa
Means "easygoing" in Hausa.

Maina m Hausa
Means "prince" in Hausa.

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

Mairama f Hausa
Variant form of Maryama.

Mairiga m Hausa
From the Hausa mài meaning "possessing" and rī̀gā meaning "gown".

Mairo f Hausa
Diminutive form of Maryama.

Maiwada m Hausa
Means "possessing wealth" in Hausa.

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Malami m Hausa
Means "scholar" in Hausa.