Nigerian names starting withM

Comfort / Solace

i rejoice

Mother is good / Precious mother

Highly praised / Variant of Muhammad

King / Ruler / Sovereign lord

Prince / Child born to royalty

Princess / Royal daughter

Prince / Heir to the throne

Princess / Noblewoman

Daughter of royalty

Noble character / Excellent one

He brought valor

Wealthy man / Possessor of assets

Teacher / Islamic scholar

Son of a teacher / Academic lineage

Variant spelling of Malam

Purity / Noble lady

Kanuri form of Mary; beloved / bitter sea

Ancestral lineage / Children of Ichongoa

Refers to a sacred sign or destiny marker

The wise ones / Council of knowledge

Derived from master/white man (now a contemporary surname)

may the nation/community remember

The fathers are present / Lineage lives on

The spiritually powerful / Resisting witchcraft

Faith

A narrative name of triumph (scholarly records)

i have conquered

Kanuri variant of Umar / Umara

Happiness / Joyful presence

i have chosen God

I have understood / Learned

I know the Father / I acknowledge God

Goodness / Grace

The grace of God

The goodness of life

Blessing

Good fortune / Luck / Favor

on Eke day

Mercy / Compassion

if not for God

Do good

A town built on good deeds

If not for God

Truth / Verity

Brother / Sister / Kinfolk

Born during a time of death or mourning

Precious thing / Precious one (also used in ibibio)

I have conquered them

I have God

Vision / Perception

I have favor / Grace is with me

I have Jesus (modern Christian adapted)

Most common Kanuri contraction of Muhammad

Combined name: Muhammad born on Tuesday

I give thanks

I give thanks for becoming joy

I give he/she back to the Lord

Goodness / Acts of kindness

leader

Chief warrior / Strong commander

I awoke into wealth

I enjoy the sweetness of God

I am complete in wealth/perfect in wealth

I have found joy

A child is inherently good

I am close to wealth

Greetings / Thank you / Welcome

Appreciation / Continuous thanks

My sweet one / Joyous gift

Praiseworthy (Formal Kanuri variant)

Hope / Desire / Wish

God has given me a gift / God has given me a blessing

The chosen one

Brought this

Praise / I give praise

Comfort / Consolation