Nigerian Names
All names

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Nigerian names starting withD

53 names

Dada

kanuri

Curly hair / Unique physical feature

Dakore

edo

Stand firm or joy of the family

Dala

kanuri

Lion / Courageous leader

Damilare

yoruba

God has rewarded me / Justified me with wealth

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Damiloju

yoruba

Surprise me / Astonish me

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Damilola

yoruba

God blesses me with wealth / Hold onto wealth

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Damiti

ibibio

Use me to remember

Dandal

kanuri

Courtyard / Born in the open courtyard

Danjuma

hausa

born on a Friday

Danladi

hausa

Male child born on Sunday

Danlami

hausa

Male child born on Thursday

Dapo

yoruba

Short form of Oladapo (wealth mixes together)

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Dara

ibibio

Rejoice

Daramola

yoruba

One who has achieved personal goodness along with wealth

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Darasimi

yoruba

Do good for me

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Darayemi

ibibio

Rejoice with me

Datimfon-Obong

ibibio

Remember God's goodness

Dauere

ijaw

Father's woman / Named after father's lineage

Daukoru

ijaw

Waiting on father / Father's patience

Daunimigha

ijaw

The father's thought cannot be known fully

Daye-abasi

ibibio

Stand with God

Dayemi

ibibio

Stand with me

Dayo

yoruba

Short form of Adedayo / Oladayo (joy arrives)

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Degel

kanuri

Bed / Stability / Foundation of the home

Didam

other

Traditional family reference name

Didi

ibibio

Shortened form indicating lineage structure

Diepreye

ijaw

Gift or favor from God

Diete

ijaw

Sustained / Long-lived

Digitemie

ijaw

Look closely before action / Discerning

Dije

kanuri

Kanuri form of Khadija; trustworthy

Dise-ima

ibibio

come and see love

Dogo

hausa

tall, long or high (also used in kanuri)

Dolapo

yoruba

Wealth comes together / Wealth is pooled

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Doma

kanuri

Scholar / One who reads extensively

Dooren

tiv

Beautiful / Loved one

Doose

tiv

She is beautiful / Goodness

Dooshima

tiv

Love / Heart's desire

Doosugh

tiv

Thank you / Appreciation

Dosunmu

yoruba

Hold onto the sacred Òsùn staff

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Dotun

yoruba

Short form of Adedotun (crown is refreshed)

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Dozie

igbo

God is my strength

Dubem

igbo

Guide me / May God lead me

Duforo

ibibio

live and prosper

Dukara

ibibio

live and rule

Dunoma

kanuri

Powerful one / Ruler of great strength

Dupe

yoruba

I give thanks

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Duro

yoruba

Short form of Durojaiye (wait and enjoy life)

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Durojaiye

yoruba

Wait/endure to enjoy life

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Duroshola

yoruba

Wait/endure for wealth

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Durosinmi

yoruba

Stay to bury me

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Durotoye

yoruba

Wait to uphold royalty

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Duseghe

ibibio

Live and be fruitful

Duyama

ibibio

Live and shine