These Traditional names Are Very Common In Nigeria

Nigeria is an African country with a rich cultural heritage. One of the ways in which our culture comes into play is in the names given to Nigerian kids. Nigerian children are named based on a number of factors: how they were born, their conditions at birth, and situations, the day there were born amongst other factors.

Since we have 3 major ethnic groups in Nigeria, we have decided to look at the traditional names in these ethnic groups together with their English meanings.

Find the popular traditions names in Nigeria below:



Yoruba Names and their meaning

Ige(Adunbi): A child that comes out with leg first during birth
Taiye: First of a twin birth
Kehinde; Second of a twin birth
Aderoju: The crown has succor.
Folashade: Honour bestows crown
Mojisola: Wake up into fortune
Babatunde: Father has come again; The name is usually given when a boy is born just after the lose of a Father of Grandfather
Yetunde/Yawande: Mother has come again; The name is given to a girl given birth to after the lose of a Mother of Grandmother.
Durojaiye: Wait and enjoy life.
Ojuolape: Eyes of wealth is complete
Ebudola: Insults have become wealth or honor.
Jejelaiyegba: Life should be treaded gently.
Magbagbeoluwa: Do not forget God.
Abioye: We have royalty
Feyisetan: Use this as history
Other Popular Yoruba names their meaning

Ifeade; love of the crown
Ifedolapo; love holds wealth together
Ifejobi; love gave birth together
Ifeoluwakusi; the love of God abounds
Ifetayo; love is the worth of joy
Igbagboluwa; belief/faith of God
Ikeolu; the care of God
Ilesanmi; home benefits me
Imoleoluwa; light of God
Inioluwa; property of God
Ipadeola; assembly of wealth
Ipinuoluwa; decision of God
Iremide; my fortune/benefit has arrived
Iretiola; hope/anticipation of wealth
Koledowo; build a house in anticipation of wealth
Kosoko; theres no hoe
Koyinsola; put honey into wealth i.e. experience sweet wealth
Kukoyi; death rejects this (one)
Magbagbeoluwa; do not forget God
Majekodunmi; do not let it hurt (pain) me
Majemuoluwa; convenant of God
Makanjuola; do not be in a hurry to get wealthy
Malomo; don’t go away any more
Matanmi; don’t deceive me
Meraola; I did
Oluwarotimi; God is with me
Olusaanu; God wrought mercy
Olusanmi; God benefits me
Olusanya; God compensates for my suffering
Olusayo; God makes joy
Olusegun; God is victorious
Oluwasemilore; God has done me a favor
Oluwaseteminirere; God has done things for my good
Oluwaseun; thanks be to God
Oluwaseunbabaralaiyemi; God has done extremely great things for me
Oluwaseunayo; God has done something joyous
Oluseye; God makes dignity
Oluwaseyi; God has done this
Olusoga; God is the master
Olusoji; God has arisen


Hausa Names and their meaning

Auta: Last born.
Dana: Dark in complexion.
Hassana: Female version of Hassan
Jatau: Fair in complexion (you can hardly see a fair complexion Hausa man though)
Kande: A girl born after the birth of many boys.
Yelwa: Born at the time of abundance/ wealth.
Ana Ruwa: Child born during rainy season.
Tanko: A boy born after the birth of many girls.
Rayowa: life
Tambara: Girl at ease
Yabani: God gave me
Zauna: To be alive
Gambo: Child born before twins
Hummai: Dauthet of Friday
Ladi: Daughter of Sunday


Igbo Names and their meaning

Chinyere: God is the giver
Chiemaka: God has done well
Adaora: Daughter of all
Adankwo: Born on the fourthday
Chukwuma: God knows
Adaoma: Good lady
Adamma: Daughter of beauty
Chiedera: What God has written
Oyinye: Heavens gift
Ogechi: God’s time is the best
Onyekachi: Who is greater than God?
Chinonso: God is near
Chiebuka: God is great
Nkechi: God’s own
Chioma: Goodluck or Good God


Other Popular Igbo names and their meaning

Ifeade; love of the crown
Ifedolapo; love holds wealth together
Ifejobi; love gave birth together
Ifeoluwakusi; the love of God abounds
Ifetayo; love is the worth of joy
Igbagboluwa; belief/faith of God
Ikeolu; the care of God
Ilesanmi; home benefits me
Imoleoluwa; light of God
Inioluwa; property of God
Ipadeola; assembly of wealth
Ipinuoluwa; decision of God
Iremide; my fortune/benefit has arrived
Iretiola; hope/anticipation of wealth: God knows
Chimalu: God knows
Chimamanda: My God will never fail
Chimaram: God knows me
Chimaraoke: God knows my share/portion
Chimebe: God should continue to act.
Chimezie: My God do it for me
Chimzurum: My God is sufficient/enough for me
Chinanu: God hears
Chinasa: God answers
Chinasa: God answers
Chinedu: God guides,**
Chinekwu: God speaks
Chinelo: God thinks
Chinemelum: God does for me
Chinenye (Female): God gives
Chukwunenye(Male): God gives
Chineyere: God gives
Chinoyelum: God be with me
Chinweike: God owns strength
Chinyelum: God gave me
Chioma: Good God
Chimalu: God knows
Chimamanda: My God will never fail
Chimaram: God knows me
Chimaraoke: God knows my share/portion
Chimebe: God should continue to act.
Chimezie: My God do it for me
Chimzurum: My God is sufficient/enough for me
Chinanu: God hears
Chinas: God answers
Chinedu: God guides,
Chinekwu: God speaks
Chinelo: God thinks
Chinemelum: God does for me
Chinenye (Female): God gives
Chukwunenye: (Male) God gives
Chineyere: God gives
Chinoyelu: God be with me
Chinwe: God has; God owns
Chinweike: God owns strength
Chinyelum: God gave me
Chioma: Good God

Source: http://beautifulng.com/45-popular-traditional-names-in-yoruba-hausa-and-igbo-with-their-english-meaning/

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