Nigerian name dictionary
Search 1,779 Nigerian names with their pronunciation, meaning, and the people who carry them. 244 have audio you can play right now.
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Meanings
Faith, family, joy, royalty, the day a child arrived. Every Nigerian name carries a story. Pick a meaning to see which names share it.
Tribes
Tonal names from southwestern Nigeria. Often praise-names or theophorics built on Olú-, Adé-, or Òní-.
See namesSoutheastern Nigeria. Many start with Chi- (God) or honour ancestors and family: Eze-, Nna-, Ada-.
See namesNorthern Nigeria and across the Sahel. A large share are Arabic-origin via centuries of trade.
See namesFrom the historic Benin Kingdom in southern Nigeria.
See namesCross River coastal naming traditions.
See namesAkwa Ibom and Cross River. Theophoric and virtue-led names; closely related to Efik.
See namesNames with audio
yoruba
Wealth befits me / I am worthy of wealth
yoruba
My joy has arrived
yoruba
Short form of Abiodun (born during festival)
igbo
The Grace Of God.
yoruba
Born in wealth / Born during a wealthy era
yoruba
God made this / God has done this