Any ideas for lovely nigerian baby names for both sex,  please give meanings of names.

There is no such thing as a "Nigerian" name. There are over 250 ethic groups in Nigeria with over 500 distinct languages. Maybe you should request a name from a particular tribe.

You will enjoy the thread Favourite Baby Names And Their Meanings by an Englishman. It's related to this one.

Ol'boy you no even let the poor girl ask the question finish you just slap the thing back into her mouth! sound like one of those back to sender prayers

Also check out http://www.geocities.com/myibibio/dictionary/names1.html for some cool Ibibio names, complete with their respective meanings

prince_onx:

Ol'boy you no even let the poor girl ask the question finish you just slap the thing back into her mouth! sound like one of those back to sender prayers

I need to work on my manner of approach -- that's for sure. Thanks for pointing it out.

one of ma favourite yoruba names that people hardly bear because I think itz scarce is BOLANLE, I love the name

@ hotstepper Bolanle aint that rare though, 2 of my extended family members are called that.

My favorite Yoruba names


Anike-girl
Ariyike-girl
Aramide- both sexes
Desola-girl
Demilade-both sexes
Derin-both sexes
Demola-boy
Kayin-both sexes
koyinsola/koyin- girl
Yosola-girl

Igbo Names

Amaka- girl
Nneka-girl
Adaobi-girl
Adaeze
Amara
Chioma
*************etc

at Zahymaka, why are ppl always soooo on the defensive like jeez take a chill pill u know what i mean by nigerian name!!!!!!!! and you are damn right there are over 250 nigerian ethnies in fact u pointed out exactly why i chose to summarize the thing to nigerian name!!! i meant from all over nigeria, preferably the less common names

at desiree thanks for the reply,

Aha. You should have said less-common ones. I'll do some hunting and get back to you.

1. Ifeoluwa
2. Eniola
3. Folasayo
4. Jolaife
5. Itunu

Olanrewaju
Oluwabukola
Adeyomi
Ibironke
Kadara

mycutiepie:

1. Ifeoluwa
2. Eniola
3. Folasayo
4. Jolaife
5. Itunu

i also like olamide

my nicest names:

Boy - Oluwatimilehin

Girl - Oyinkansola

awww, ma very good friend's name is OYINKANSOLA

Obaloluwa . To make it short: Obalolu or just Oba

Maki girl

I love like d names so,

Yoruba
Derin
Dunni
Dara
Dare
Dayo
Desola
Demilade
Ruka
Arinola
Kikiola/Kikiope-kiki for short
Fehintola
Adeola
Adeolu
Olaolu

Igbo
Odera
Adora
Amani
Nkenna
Ikenna
Ndali
Ndidi
Nkiru

Delta Names
Vese
Odafe
Vona
Vome
Brume
Elohor-Elo for short
Ruke


Benin/Edo Names
Zena-Nosazena-Chosen one of God
Yonamen-Yona for short-God gave this one to me
Osasenaga-Sena for short-The Lord isworth to be praised, same as Oluwatosin
Ivie-Precious Beads
Ailuri
Abieuwa-Abies or Abi for short
Arese-Agharese-I have arrived well
Ose-Friend
Omorege
Nosa
Iken
Ekan
Aize-Same as Zena-Aizeyosabo-chosen with the hand of God
Nete

Hausa Names
Zainab
Farouk
Hauwa
Farida


, I'll come  up with more, hope this helps

The edo name i love so much is OSALUMENSE

I believe the lady also asked for meanings to these names,

My favourite Ibo names and their meanings;

Kelechi - Thank God - male/female
Chisom - God is with me - male/female
Chioma - Good God - female
Kaosisochukwu (or simply Kaosi) - As it pleases God - male/female
Chidera - God has written - male/female
Chinaza - God answers - female
Ejike - Not by power - male
Ebubechi - Grace of God - male/female
Sochima - Only God knows - male
Chinedum - God leads me - male and sometimes female

I'll remember some more later.

My favourite Ibo names and their meanings;

Kelechi - Thank God - male/female
Chisom - God is with me - male/female
Chioma - Good God - female
Kaosisochukwu(or simply Kaosi)- As it pleases God - male/female
Chidera - God has written - male/female
Chinaza - God answers - female
Ejike - Not by power - male
Ebubechi - Grace of God - male/female
Sochima - Only God knows - male
Chinedum - God leads me - male and sometimes female

I'll remember some more later.

nice@wiseguy,

go to the thread, IGBO NAMES AND MEANING, I have named a few too which have most of yours, peace

mustafa

do these names have to be Nigerian? well i'm not Nigerian but some nigerian names i like r
Bisi
Omotola
Chukwuka
Nnenna
Ayodele
Titilola (dats my friends name) we call her titi

Those are cool names tamia -- I like them too.

thx Zahymaka i tried right?

Definitely!

ha about "Ashafa", i like it, whats the meaning?

thanks for all the responses,

what about asamau , it means asthmatic child