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The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by lafex: 3:35pm On Jun 15, 2015
Yoruba
Tunde
Bola
Ola
Seun
Wale

Hausa
Muhammed
Abubakar
Abdulahi
Aisha
Hadiza

ibo
Uche
Ike
Obi
Uzo
Nnamdi
Chuku

Ebira
Jatto
Adejo

Hmmmm I don't know again joooor
Kindly mention your tribe and mention the most common names in your tribe
Thank you
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by INTROVERT(f): 3:36pm On Jun 15, 2015
Seun

Mohammed or muhammed

Emeka

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Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Beesluv: 3:37pm On Jun 15, 2015
lol

Ebira: Oyiza, yunusa


South south: Bassey, Akpan, Ekaete, Akpororo
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Nobody: 3:53pm On Jun 15, 2015
Edo(Esan,Benin,Akoko Edo) Ese, Ehis,

Emike, Ofure, Odion and Akhere,Ose,...

Yoruba; Shade, Falila, kunle, Wale..


Hausa;Ibrahim, Yusuf, Ahmed, Musa..


Igbo;Ngozi, Emeka,Nonso, Ugo, Amaka,Ada...

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Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by lafex: 5:15pm On Jun 15, 2015
Eseohe23:
Edo(Esan,Benin,Akoko Edo) Ese, Ehis,

Emike, Ofure, Odion and Akhere,Ose,...

Yoruba; Shade, Falila, kunle, Wale..


Hausa;Ibrahim, Yusuf, Ahmed, Musa..


Igbo;Ngozi, Emeka,Nonso, Ugo, Amaka,Ada...
are you from Edo?
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Nobody: 5:18pm On Jun 15, 2015
lafex:
are you from Edo?
Obviously!
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by lafex: 7:21pm On Jun 15, 2015
Eseohe23:

Obviously!
I see
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by scholes0(m): 1:45am On Jun 16, 2015
Yoruba
Olumide
Segun
Sheyi
Lekan / Olalekan
Olamide
Wale
Bode
Abimbola/Bimbo
Shola
Bola
Dayo
Yemi
Tolu
Goke
Dele
Biodun
Tunde
Ayo
Femi
Lanre
Tayo
Kayode

Igbo
Emeka
Chibuike
Ngozi
Ada
Chinwe
Amaechi
Ike / Ikenna
Amaka
Chidi
Udoka
Adaobi
Nonso
Amara
Nneka
Chuka
Adaora
Ekene

Hausa
Islamic names

Edo
Ehis
Adesuwa
Nosa / Nosakhare
Osas
Esosa / Efosa / Eghosa
Osaretin
Osaze
Uyi
Osayande
Imafidon
Okuns
Omoregie

It is worthy to note that many of this names are the popular forms of longer names, Ade can be (Adesola, Adebayo, Adeboye, Adewunmi, Adegoke, Adeola). However, The Yorubas bear Indiginous names the most.

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Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Nobody: 12:53am On Jun 19, 2015
lafex:
Yoruba
Tunde
Bola
Ola
Seun
Wale

Hausa
Muhammed
Abubakar
Abdulahi
Aisha
Hadiza

ibo
Uche
Ike
Obi
Uzo
Nnamdi
Chuku

Ebira
Jatto
Adejo

Hmmmm I don't know again joooor
Kindly mention your tribe and mention the most common names in your tribe
Thank you
without "Ayo" this list is incomplete cool

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Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Nobody: 12:53am On Jun 19, 2015
Jarizod:
without "Ayo" this list is incomplete cool
thank you jare.

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Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Nobody: 12:54am On Jun 19, 2015
scholes0:
Yoruba
Olumide
Segun
Sheyi
Lekan / Olalekan
Olamide
Wale
Bode
Abimbola/Bimbo
Shola
Bola
Dayo
Yemi
Tolu
Goke
Dele
Biodun
Tunde
Ayo
Femi
Lanre
Tayo
Kayode

Igbo
Emeka
Chibuike
Ngozi
Ada
Chinwe
Amaechi
Ike / Ikenna
Amaka
Chidi
Udoka
Adaobi
Nonso
Amara
Nneka
Chuka
Adaora
Ekene

Hausa
Islamic names

Edo
Ehis
Adesuwa
Nosa / Nosakhare
Osas
Esosa / Efosa / Eghosa
Osaretin
Osaze
Uyi
Osayande
Imafidon
Okuns
Omoregie

It is worthy to note that many of this names are the popular forms of longer names, Ade can be (Adesola, Adebayo, Adeboye, Adewunmi, Adegoke, Adeola). However, The Yorubas bear Indiginous names the most.


"in lynxx's voice"confirm utuno
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Nobody: 12:54am On Jun 19, 2015
Eseohe23:
Edo(Esan,Benin,Akoko Edo) Ese, Ehis,

Emike, Ofure, Odion and Akhere,Ose,...

Yoruba; Shade, Falila, kunle, Wale..


Hausa;Ibrahim, Yusuf, Ahmed, Musa..


Igbo;Ngozi, Emeka,Nonso, Ugo, Amaka,Ada...
Falila? undecided
Lol . . . cheesy
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by MarryMeee: 3:57pm On Jun 20, 2015
Nonso
Ikenna
Uchenna
Amaka
Adaobi
Ifedayo
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by tpiadotcom: 6:48pm On Jun 24, 2015
op et al, what do you need the names for, and why cant you use the search function?
Re: The Most Common Names In Nigerian Tribes by Oilandgas1(m): 4:28am On Jun 02, 2016
lafex:
Yoruba Tunde Bola Ola Seun Wale
Hausa Muhammed Abubakar Abdulahi Aisha Hadiza
ibo Uche Ike Obi Uzo Nnamdi Chukwu

Ebira Jatto Adejo
Hmmmm I don't know again joooor Kindly mention your tribe and mention the most common names in your tribe Thank you

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