Nigerian Names

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Abebi is a beautiful name for girls. It originates from African/Nigerian, and the meaning of Abebi is ‘she came after asking’. The name is mainly used by the Yoruba people, who constitute 15% of the Nigerian population. Abebi is quite interesting as it can be interpreted as parents receiving the...

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Adaure is a feminine name that is known to have originated from two sources. Also, the name seems to have derived from the word 'Adara'. Coming to the meaning of Adaure, this name has multiple connotations. Here is what Adaure means, 'daughter of Uruala', which is a town in the state of Imo. Adaure ...

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The meaning of Amazu means 'no one knows everything'. The name has conveyed a sense of amazement. It is believed to be a variant of the Biblical name Amaziah. The name Amazu started gaining popularity when it was introduced first. Thenceforth, the name constantly lost its popularity and ended up not...

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Eijro is a Nigerian baby name suitable for both boys and girls. It is a short form of 'Ejiroghene' from the 'Isoko' (ajiroghene) and 'Urhobo tribes of the Niger Delta'. This name is mostly used in Urhobo and Western Africa. The meaning of Eijro is 'to praise God'. This name depicts people who are cu...

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Folashade is a female name. The meaning of Folashade is 'honor wears the crown'. The female sprinter from Nigeria named Folashade Abigeal Abugan excels in the 400 m. At the 2007 All-Africa Games, she won the bronze medal in the 400 m, and at the 2008 African Championships, where she improved to win ...

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Iyabo as a name originated among the Yoruba people of West African ethnicity, who dwell mostly in parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The meaning of Iyabo is ‘Mother has returned’, and parents often pick this name for their daughters in honor of a deceased mother-like figure. Iyabo Ojo, a seasone...

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Olufunmilayo has traditionally been given to girls. It comes from Nigeria's Yoruba region and has some popular variants and diminutives. The meaning of the Oluwafunmilayo is 'joy from the god'. It has a different name spelling, but it means the same thing. The diminutive Funmilayo means 'give me joy...

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The meaning of Oluwatobiloba is 'God is a great king'. It is a Nigerian-origin name famous in the African region, mainly in Nigeria. It's a gender-neutral name that can be used for boys and girls. It originates in the Yoruba region of Nigeria. Its most-often used diminutive (or nickname) is Tobi. To...

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Sadea is a beautiful and very meaningful name that is usually given to girls. It is derived from the name Folashade, and the meaning of Sadea is 'rain' or 'honor'. The name can also mean 'bestows a crown', and it is a variation of the name Sade. Not many people have this name, and according to US re...

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The name Tayo is a gender-neutral name that has Japanese and Nigerian as its origin. The meaning of Tayo is 'full of joy or happiness' in Nigerian origin. In Japanese, the meaning of Tayo is 'many or multi-world or generation' coming from the words Ta and Yo respectively for many/multi and world/gen...