Nigerian Names
All meanings

Meaning

Faith & the Divine

Names that praise God, dedicate the child to a higher power, or carry a spiritual vow.

596 names

Photograph evoking the theme of faith & the divine

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Abasi-idiono

ibibio

God of signs / God's sign

Abasi-ifreke

ibibio

God does not forget

Abasi-ima

ibibio

God of love

Abasi-nyene

ibibio

God owns / God possesses

Abasiakan

ibibio

God is the winner / Supreme

Abasiakara

ibibio

God is the controller / ruler

Abasiama

efik

God's love (also used in ibibio)

Abasiamabo

ibibio

God had said it

Abasiamam

ibibio

God loves you

Abasidoakan

ibibio

God is the winner

Abasiekeme

efik

God is capable / God can (also used in ibibio)

Abasifreke

ibibio

I will not forget God

Abasindaye

ibibio

God upholds me

Abasiodu

ibibio

God exists

Abasiofon

ibibio

God is good

Abasiono

efik

God's gift / God gives (also used in ibibio)

Abasiubong

ibibio

God of glory

Abayomi

yoruba

My enemies would have rejoiced over me (but God prevented it)

Audio

Adejoke

yoruba

The crown collectively cares for this child

Audio

Adeoye

yoruba

Crown of chieftancy/royalty

Audio

Adeyemo

yoruba

the crown or royalty befits a child

Audio

Aina

yoruba

Child born with the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck

Ajayi

yoruba

a child born face upwards

Audio

Akeabasi

ibibio

God's own

Akorede

yoruba

Good fortune has arrived / Blessing has come

Audio

Akpan-Abasi

ibibio

The first son of God

Alaba

yoruba

Child born after twins

Audio

Alade

yoruba

The crowned one / Royal child

Audio

Ama-Abasi

ibibio

One who loves God

Amarachi

igbo

God

Ameh

igbo

Born on a market day or unique child

Andiong

ibibio

He has blessed me

Andosoo

tiv

God loves / Loved by God

Aniebietabasi

ibibio

Who resembles God?

Aniekan-Abasi

ibibio

Who can defeat God?

Anietie-Abasi

ibibio

Who is like God?

Anjolaoluwa

yoruba

We are enjoying the wealth/blessings of the Lord

Audio

Anuoluwapo

yoruba

The mercy of God is plenty

Audio

Aondo

tiv

God / The Supreme Creator

Aondoakula

tiv

God has protected / shielded me

Aondodoo

tiv

God is good

Aondofana

tiv

God knows

Aondogusha

tiv

God is above all

Aondohimba

tiv

God surpasses all / God is above all

Aondokula

tiv

God protects

Aondokuma

tiv

God is sufficient / enough

Aondolumun

tiv

God has accepted / agreed

Aondona

tiv

God gave / Gift from God

Aondongusha

tiv

God of the heavens / God above

Aondossee

tiv

God has added to us

Aondoter

tiv

God the Father

Aondotyavkase

tiv

God has ended the war/dispute

Aondowase

tiv

God has helped

Aondowungwa

tiv

God hears

Arinzechukwu

igbo

thanks to God

Asabe

hausa

Child born on Saturday

Asen

tiv

Praise / Thanksgiving

Ata-Abasi

ibibio

Real God / True God

Ataima-Abasi

ibibio

Real love of God

Avadoo

tiv

Beautiful daughter / Good child

Ayeba

ijaw

God / Divine

Ayebakipriye

ijaw

Gift from God

Ayebamegite

ijaw

God has done it / Manifestation

Ayebamiebi

ijaw

God did good

Ayebatari

ijaw

God's love

Ayebatonyo

ijaw

God's desire or God's love

Ayobami

yoruba

Joy meets me / I am blessed with joy

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Olubunmi

yoruba

Short form of Olubunmi (God gave me)

Oluwakemi

yoruba

God cherish me

Obélé

edo

A figurative name for one who is parochial.

ObĂ³nĂ³biekhu

edo

A child born under stress.

Obosa

edo

The hand of god/ One that is preserved.

ObĂ³suria

edo

One's hand is not reaching far easily.

Obot

efik

Earth / Soil / Creator / Creation (also used in ibibio)

Ode

edo

way- A child born on the way.

Odibo-Osa

edo

Messenger of God

Odomore

edo

Children are not easily produced

Odosa

edo

The way of God

Odosamamwen

edo

I am blessed in God's way.

Odudu-abasi

ibibio

God's power

OgbĂ³mĂ³

edo

Family of children.

Ogechi

igbo

God’s time

Oghodua

edo

Almighty God.

Ogiegho

edo

Chieftaincy title is not money.

OgiĂ³mĂ³

edo

The most blessed child

Ogun

edo

The god of iron.

Ogunamen

edo

The comfort from the god of iron.

OgunbĂ³

edo

One whom god of iron have favoured.

Ogundigiéé

edo

God of iron is established.

Ogunmwenfo

edo

God of iron owns all.

OgunrĂ³bĂ³

edo

God of iron is the doctor.

Ogunsede

edo

A child born under the influence of Ogun shrine.

Ogunséri

edo

God of iron is enough for me.

OgunsĂ³yĂ©n

edo

God of iron brought me happiness.

Ogunsuyi

edo

God of iron is glorious.

Ogunwi

edo

Ancestral name attributed to god of iron.

Ohén-Isago

edo

Priest of the god of thunder.

Ohén-Ogun

edo

Priest of the god of iron

Oka

edo

A child born in Oka community as a stranger.

Okiro

edo

A well fed child.

Okpiavbe

edo

A male child is scarce.

Okuomose

edo

A child born in sorrow.

Olagoke

yoruba

Wealth increases / God's wealth

Audio

Olagunsoye

yoruba

Wealth aligns properly into chieftaincy

Olaoluwakitan

yoruba

The wealth/grace of God never ends

Audio

Oluchi

igbo

the works of God

Oludamilola

yoruba

The Lord blesses me with wealth

Oludare

yoruba

The Lord justifies

Olufunke

yoruba

God gave me to care for

Olujimi

yoruba

The Lord entrusts me

Olumide

yoruba

My God has come / God has arrived

Audio

Olumuyiwa

yoruba

God, Lord, or the prominent one brought this

Oluremi

yoruba

The Lord consoles me

Olurotimi

yoruba

God stays with me

Olusegun

yoruba

God is victorious

Oluseye

yoruba

Lord

Olusola

yoruba

The lord makes wealth

Oluwadara

yoruba

God is good / God does wonderful things

Oluwafemi

yoruba

God loves me

Audio

Oluwalademi

yoruba

God is my crown

Audio

Oluwasegun

yoruba

God has conquered / God has given victory

Audio

Oluwasemilore

yoruba

God has done me favour or The Lord has been good to me

Audio

Oluwaseun

yoruba

God, thank you / The Lord has done this

Audio

Oluwaseyi

yoruba

God made this / God has done this

Audio

Oluwatobiloba

yoruba

God is the greatest king

Audio

Omobolanle

yoruba

The child meets honour at home

Omolade

yoruba

The child is the crown

Omolara

yoruba

the child is kin

Omolayo

yoruba

The child is joy / Child brings joy

Audio

Omoshalewa

yoruba

The child selected this house to come to

Omotolani

yoruba

The child is important enough to have wealth

Onosa

edo

The mark of God.

Onyebuchi

igbo

who is God (unto another)

Onyekachi

igbo

Who is greater than God?

Audio

Onyewuchi

igbo

who is God (unto another)

Onyinyechi

igbo

God’s gift

Oreoluwa

yoruba

A gift from God / Grace of God

Audio

Orete-Namen

edo

A child dedicated to the goddess of the sea.

Orogheneyi

edo

God is the maker of all.

Orwuese

tiv

A person of praise / Reputable figure

Osa

edo

God almighty.

Osa-Édo

edo

The cradle and the resources of the Benins is God almighty.

Osabo

edo

One whom God has favoured.

Osabumwénre

edo

God has come to my rescue

Osabuohién

edo

God is the greatest judge.

OsadagbĂ³nyi

edo

God upholds the world.

Osadamén

edo

God has a special regard for me.

Osadamwényi

edo

God has upholds me.

Osadebamwén

edo

God is with me.

Osademwingiéé

edo

God has established me.

Osadiaye

edo

God has put the world in order.

OsadĂ³lĂ³

edo

God put things right.

Osafamé

edo

God has release this for me.

OsafĂ³mwan

edo

God is the source of one's wealth.

OsagbaekhĂ³e

edo

God knows all individual mind.

Osagbaroghemwen

edo

God is my protector.

OsagbĂ³vĂ³

edo

God is jealous.

Osaghae

edo

God shares.

OsagharuĂ³ghĂ©

edo

God's will be done.

Osaghédé

edo

God guides the day

Osaghémwen

edo

God knows me

Osagie

edo

God sent.

Osagiédé

edo

Only God knows the best.

OsagiemwĂ©n-AgbĂ³n

edo

God has sent me to the world.

OsagiĂ³dĂ©

edo

Only God can directs one's way.

Osagioduwa

edo

God can lead one to wealth.

Osague

edo

God own all.

Osagumwénma

edo

Pleading with God for prosperity.

OsagumwĂ©nrĂ³

edo

God is with me.

Osaguona

edo

God has precaution in creation.

Osaheni

edo

God gives name.

OsahĂ³n

edo

God hears.

OsahĂ³n-Ehunmwunmwen

edo

God has answers my prayers.

Osahuemwénmwén

edo

God loves me.

Osaibueku

edo

God doesn't wrest judgment.

Osaigbe

edo

God doesn't kill.

OsaigbĂ³vĂ³

edo

God doesn't envy anyone.

Osaigie

edo

The request from God.

Osaigiéé

edo

One who is established by God.

OsaigiĂ³mwan

edo

God doesn't mock anyone.

Osaikhekuomwan

edo

God has no bitterness on anyone.

Osaikhiwu

edo

God has no malice on us.

Osaireghéré

edo

God doesn't mock.

Osaitile

edo

The supreme God bet with no one.

Osaivbiee

edo

God never sleep.

Osaivbiogbéé

edo

God is the sources of family protection.

Osaiyekemwén

edo

God is my rear

Osakeoya

edo

God has removed my reproach.

OsakhuenĂ³khuodin

edo

God protects the dumb

Osakie

edo

The openness of God.

Osakiékimé

edo

God has open a business for me.

Osakiodé

edo

God has open the way.

Osakiodémé

edo

God has open the way for me.

Osakioduwa

edo

Only God can open the road to wealth.

Osakioyamen

edo

God have removed all my reproaches.

Osakiuwame

edo

God open wealth for me.

Osakiuware

edo

God has brought wealth

Osakpamwan

edo

God's gift.

Osakpare

edo

God lift all human's plans

Osakpenmwénhuan

edo

God has cleans me.

Osakpenmwonkan

edo

God has removed my reproach.

OsakpĂ³lĂ³

edo

God is great.

Osakue

edo

God allowed it. The permissive will of God

Osama

edo

God is good.

Osamagbe

edo

God is so good.

Osamagioromwenwe

edo

God has driven my enemy from me.

Osamagiowade

edo

God established the home.

Osamagiowawi

edo

God never allow the fall of any home.

Osamiemwénfan

edo

God has delivered me.

Osamioname

edo

God has given me this.

Osamomwangie

edo

Only God can ordain one's position.

Osamudia

edo

God stand by me.

Osamuéde

edo

God brings crown.

Osamuyimé

edo

God has granted me glory.

Osamwéntin

edo

God has potential power

Osamwénzémwogie

edo

My God has exalted me.

OsamwĂ³nyi

edo

God has the potential honour.

Osana

edo

God owns all respect to humanity

Osaogie

edo

God is worth his title.

Osarénagharu

edo

God knows what we ought to do.

Osarénaye

edo

God knows our state.

Osaréniro

edo

God knows my thought.

Osaréniye

edo

God knows my condition/state.

OsarĂ©nkhĂ³e

edo

God knows the individual mind.

Osarénmwinda

edo

God knows my needs

OsarĂ©nĂ³gae

edo

God knows those who serve him.

Osarenogowu

edo

God knows who bend the boundary.

OsarenĂ³huarĂ©n

edo

God knows those that are pure in heart.

OsarĂ©nĂ³kere

edo

God knows the best

OsarĂ©nĂ³khĂ©kemwĂ©n

edo

God knows what is good for me.

OsarĂ©nĂ³ma

edo

God knows those who are good.

OsarĂ©nĂ³ruĂ©se

edo

God knows those who does well

OsarĂ©nĂ³tĂ³

edo

God knows those who will last long.

Osarénowarén

edo

God knows the most senior

Osarénrén

edo

God knows all.

Osaréntin

edo

God is power

Osarétinmwén

edo

God is one power.

OsariakhinĂ³mwan

edo

God is one's vengeance.

Osariemé

edo

God gift to me

Osarinmwian

edo

I plead with God.

Osariogbe

edo

God is the inheritance of Ogba community

Osarionamé

edo

God brought this for me.

Osarisiuwa

edo

God is the source of wealth

Osariyekemwén

edo

God is my rear

Osaro

edo

God is alive.

OsarĂ³bo

edo

God is the greatest physician.

OsarĂ³bomwĂ©n

edo

God is my greatest Physician.

OsarĂ³diĂ³n

edo

God is the senior.

OsarogiagbĂ³n

edo

God is the source of human lives.

Osarogie

edo

God is prominent

Osarogiuwa

edo

God is the chief of wealth.

OsarĂ³mwinyeke

edo

God is behind me.

OsarĂ³mwodaro

edo

God is at my front.

OsaronĂ³mwan

edo

God has human thought for us.

Osarose

edo

God is the source of beauty.

Osaru

edo

God has done it.

Osaruemwinomwan

edo

God has done something for me.

Osarugue

edo

God is my refuge.

Osaruguenomwanhia

edo

God is a refuge for all.

Osarume

edo

God has done it for me.

Osarumwense

edo

God's gift/God has given me.

OsarunĂ³mwan

edo

What God has done remains permanent.

OsaruĂ³ghomwĂ©nmĂ©

edo

God has done my own for me.

OsaruĂ³namĂ©

edo

God has done this for me.

Osas

edo

All are for God.

Osasamwanse

edo

Only God can repay good for good.

OsasĂ©bĂ³

edo

God is far above idols.

Osasémwénga

edo

God is enough for me to serve.

Osasémwénlele

edo

God is enough for me to follow.

Osasénaga

edo

God is worth serving.

Osaséri

edo

God is worthy to be praise.

Osasiémén

edo

God has vindicated me.

OsasinmwinĂ³ba

edo

God protects Ogbe community.

OsasinwinnĂ³mwan

edo

God saves us as human being.

Osasogie

edo

God worth a prominent chief.

Osasu

edo

God leads.

Osasuékime

edo

God has started my market for me.

Osasumwén

edo

God is leading.

Osasuyi

edo

God worth his glory.

Osatile

edo

No one bet with God.

Osatohamwén

edo

The mercy of God is upon me.

OsatohangbĂ³n

edo

The mercy of God towards mankind.

Osawaéntén

edo

God expands relations

Osawanze

edo

Your belongings are owned by God.

Osawaru

edo

God has asked us to do it.

Osawaye

edo

God is all in all.

Osawe

edo

God is all caused it for me.

OsawemwĂ©nghĂ³ghĂ³

edo

God has asked me to be joyful.

Osawemwéngiéé

edo

God has caused me to laugh.

Osawemwénzéé

edo

God has asked me to choose.

Osawéndamén

edo

My God has a great regard for me

Osawenkhienwen-Ameve

edo

God has wiped away my tears

Osawényawemwén

edo

My God has ordered it for me.

OsawĂ©nyobĂ³

edo

God is the source of human help.

OsawĂ³baguan

edo

God has allowed the king to speak

OsawuaĂ©zĂ³

edo

God hates quarrelling.

Osayabamwén

edo

God is with me.

OsayabĂ³

edo

God forgives.

OsayagbĂ³n

edo

God the creator of the universe.

Osayamwén

edo

God owns me.

OsayanbĂ³

edo

God owns every human hands

Osayande

edo

God owns his day.

Osayanése

edo

God owns all gift.

OsayanĂ³mĂ³

edo

God owns the children.

OsayaruĂ³

edo

One who really boast with God.

Osayawe

edo

God has granted it for me.

Osayawemwén

edo

God has ordered it for me.

Osayede

edo

God own's the crown.

Osayehumuen-Ogiemwén

edo

God has given shame to all my enemies

Osayemwénre

edo

God has remembered me

Osayi

edo

God's creation.

Osayimare

edo

God has remembered us.

Osayimwén

edo

God is my creator.

Osayimwénse

edo

God has created me well.

Osayiyi

edo

God has established his laws

OsayĂ³base

edo

God has created the king well.

OsayoghoghĂ³wemwĂ©n

edo

God has endow me with joy.

Osayoghohome

edo

God has granted me joy.

Osayogie

edo

God create the prominent chief.

Osayogieme

edo

God has caused me to laugh.

OsayĂ³mĂ³

edo

God creates children.

OsayĂ³mĂ³re

edo

God brings children to the world.

OsayĂ³mwanbo

edo

God is the source of one's help.

OsayĂ³mwansĂ³mwan

edo

Human promotion are ordain by God.

Osayona

edo

God's creation is perfect.

OsayĂ³namĂ©

edo

God has given me this.

OsayĂ³nare

edo

God has brought this.

Osayorhion

edo

God is the source of one's power.

Osayugue

edo

God give shelter

Osayugueguemwén

edo

God has sheltered me.

Osayuki

edo

God created the moon.

Osayuwa

edo

God owns wealth.

OsayuwagiĂ³ba

edo

God has brought wealth to the king.

Osayuwamé

edo

God has given me wealth.

Osayuware

edo

God has brought wealth

Osayuwu

edo

God creates death.

Osazé

edo

The one God choose.

Osazèè

edo

For God sake.

Osazémé

edo

What God has chosen for me.

Osazemwénse

edo

God has chosen me well.

Osazemwinde

edo

Only God can say what will happened.

Osazenaye

edo

Only God can choose our position for us.

OsazĂ³ga

edo

God elects senior.

Osazogie

edo

Only God can elect prominent Chief.

OsazĂ³he

edo

Only God can give gift that last.

Osazuhumwuwa

edo

God is source of one's blessings.

Osazuwa

edo

God choose wealth.

Osazuwamé

edo

God has chosen my wealth for me.

Osinachi

igbo

it came from God

Oso

edo

A vampire, an evil spirit that destroy at night.

Oteghe

edo

The prominent child.

Otutu

edo

A pampered child

Ovbieté

edo

A child of a rebel.

Ovbima

edo

Our children.

Ovbimwén

edo

My own child.

OvbiĂ³bason

edo

A child dedicated to the king of the night.

OvbiĂ³bo

edo

A child of a native doctor.

Ovbiogie

edo

The child of the prominent

Ovbiokhuo

edo

The children of a woman in an extended family.

Ovbiokpia

edo

The children of a man in an extended family.

Ovbiolokun

edo

A child dedicated to Olokun.

OvbiĂ³mwanbie

edo

The destiny to produce children is from God.

Ovbiosa-Nobua

edo

One who belongs to God almighty.

Ovbiovbio

edo

Great grand child.

Ovbiye

edo

A child of one's mother.

OyairuĂ³ba

edo

God has bless the king with his request.

Oyeleye

yoruba

Chieftaincy has value

Oyinfie

ijaw

God is greater / Mother is greater

Oyinmiebi

ijaw

God (Mother Creator) did good

Oyinpreye

ijaw

Gift from God

Oyintari

ijaw

God's love

OyĂ³mare

edo

One who suffer for children sake.

Oluwatosin

yoruba

God is worthy to be served

Oluwatoyin

yoruba

God is worthy of praise

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