Western African names include those from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. See also about African names.
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OjomYoruba This name is given when a child is born with the umbilical cord around their neck.
Ojonubif & mNigerian Means "God's protection is mine always even when I am not paying attention" in Igala. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Okem & fYoruba Means "child born inside an unbroken membrane."
Olabisif & mWestern African, Yoruba Means "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"... [more]
OladepefYoruba Means "complete wealth has come" in Yoruba.
Oladigbolum & fYoruba Means "wealth has collapsed on me" in Yoruba.
Oladigboluf & mYoruba First of the most-loyal governing antonym of the native black jew. The name was bestow to the only first kin of orunmila
Oladiipom & fYoruba Means "honour is multiplied" in Yoruba.
OladipupomYoruba "Abundant Happiness" as told to me by a Nigerian immigrant I met named Oladipupo.
Olaedof & mIgbo 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."
Olaidem & fYoruba Means "wealth rolled in" in Yoruba.
Olaitanm & fYoruba Means "wealth is inexhaustible" in Yoruba.
Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣémYoruba “Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé” or in its longer speech form “Ọ̀lọ̀hún ó ṣé ún” is derived from the Èdè Yorùbá (Yorùbá language), where "Ọ̀lọ̀hún” or “Olúwa ọrùn” refers to "The lord of the heavens", a reference to one of the titles for God, and "Ó ṣé ún" means gratitude... [more]
Oluwatimileyinm & fYoruba 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".
OluwatonilobafYoruba Means "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.
Oluwatosinm & fYoruba Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.
OmotanwafYoruba Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.
Omotolaf & mYoruba Means "child is as worthy as wealth" in Yoruba.... [more]
OmotundemYoruba Means "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... [more]
Omoyef & mNigerian A name of African Origin meaning ‘a loved child’.
OnwutalobimIgbo Means "death has eaten the kingdom", a shortened form of the sentence I ga adi makana onwu talu obi, roughly translating as "you will endure as death has claimed our entire family".
OnyakoponmAkan Onyakopon 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. ... [more]
Onyinyechukwuf & mIgbo, Nigerian Means "God's gift" from Igbo onyinye meaning "gift, present" and chukwu meaning "God".
Oparaf & mIgbo Opara 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.
OrnicarmPopular 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.
OsazeemEdo 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]
Osem & fEsan Means "god" in Esan. This is also the short form of names that begin in this element.
OsebomAkan Osebo is a LEOPARD in the ancient stories of Ananse, the "Spider Man". He was PHYSICALLY STRONG.
OtaikumYoruba (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]
OviemNigerian Ovie means “King” in Urhobo, a language that belongs to the Urhobo people of Nigeria. It will have baby walking (or crawling) around with all the swagger deserving of a monarch.
OyinbodeifIjaw OYINBODEI is an ijaw tribe name of west africa meaning "OUR MOTHER HAS RETURNED" A name given to children believed to have #REINCARNITATED
Oyindamolaf & mYoruba Means "honey mixed with wealth" in Yoruba.
Oyinedideif & mIjaw Means "God has cared for me" in Ijaw.
OyinkansolafYoruba Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.
Perezimof & mIjaw Means "born into wealth" in Ijaw.
Piesiem & fAkan Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".
PinaerefIjaw PINAERE an ijaw tribe name of west Africa meaning "LIGHT SKINNED WOMAN" Pina
Poukonm & fIjaw Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.
PrahfWestern African Used in Ghana, West Africa among Akan peoples. Shortened form of the name of the river spirit Bohsum-Prah. Usually used together with Nana: Nana-Prah.
SadefYoruba, English (Modern) Short form of Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.