Benin Baby Names

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Benin Names /Gender/ Meaning.

Abieyuwa  Yuwa, Uwa Unisex Born into prosperity
Adesuwa  Ade Usually Female In the center or midst of progress, prosperity
Akugbe   Usually Female Togetherness, unity, oneness
Amenaghawon  Amen Unisex The water you shall drink (Destiny)
Amenze  Amen Usually Female River Water, always calm and brings order into a chaotic situation
       
iEdosa   Unisex The day of God
iEfe   Unisex Wealth
iEfosa iEfe Usually Male God's wealth
iEghosa iEghe Unisex God's time or Time of God
iEhigiator iEhi Usually Male The spirit allows us to live long or to last
iEhimwenma iEhi Unisex My spirit or guardian angel is good
iEhiosu iEhi Unisex The spirit or angel protects or leads
iEhizogie iEhi, Zogie Unisex The spirit or angel installs titles or status
iEkinadoese iEki, Nadoese Unisex One who does good deeds
iEkiuwa iEki, Uwa Unisex The deed that brings or leads to prosperity
Emwinghare  Ghare Unisex End of situations appear to be in doubt (have faith & be prepared)
Erharuyi  Uyi Usually Male Respect of a father, or your father is lifted high
iEsohe   Usually Female A free gift
iEsomo   Usually Female A gift of a child
iEsosa   Usually Female God's gift
       
Idehen   Usually Male I have fallen on solid or very secured foundation
Idemudia  Mudia Male Stability (I came standing - usually for sons who came out of the womb with their feet)
Ifueko   Usually Female Gentle, moderation, careful
Ighayezomo  Ezomo Unisex I will still celebrate the birth of a child
Imadeyunuagbon  Imade Unisex I did not enter the world by mistake (I have a purpose in life)
Imudiase  Mudia Male Stability (I stood well)
Isiuwa  Uwa Unisex The center of prosperity
Isoken   Usually Female Satisfaction
Itohan   Usually Female Mercy
Ivie   Female Precious, precious beads 
Iyekoetin  Iyeke Unisex The back or support group is strength 
Iziegbe   Usually Female Patience
Izoduwa  Oduwa Unisex I have chosen the path of prosperity
Izogie   Unisex Laughter (Isaac), I choose laughter
       
Jesuobo   Usually Male Jesus is the magician or miracle worker
       
Nekpen   Unisex Gentle
Nosakhare  Nosa Usually Male What God has said
       
Oghogho   Unisex Joy
iOmoragbon iOmo Usually Male A child is life or continuity of life, existence or humanity
iOmoregbe iOmo Usually Male A child is family, Children make up a family
iOmoruyi   Uyi Usually Male A child lifted on high or respected
iOmosefe iOmo, Efe Unisex A child is greater than wealth
iOmosigho iOmo Unisex A child is of more value than money
iOmoyemwen iOmo Usually Female I appreciate or admire a child
iOmozuwa  Zuwa Usually Male A child chooses prosperity
Osadebamwen  Deba Unisex God is with me (Emmanuel - God is with me/us)
Osagiemwenagbon  Osagie Usually Male God sent me into the world
Osarenmwindamwen  Osarenmwinda Usually Male God knows what I lack or fervently desire/seek
Osaretin   Usually Male God is my strength, or God is strength
Osariemen   Unisex God gave to me
Osarobo   Usually Female God is the magician or a miracle worker
Osarodion   Usually Male God is the senior or is supreme
Osarumwense   Male God treated or treats me well
Osasere   Usually Female God is supreme
Osasumwen  Sumwen Unisex God escorts me, God protects me, God is with me
Osatohanmwen  Osato Unisex God has or had mercy on me
Osawe   Usually Male Gods says or decides
Osayemwenre   Usually Female God remembers me
Osayimwense  Yimwen Male God made or created me well
Osayomore   Usually Male God remembers a child or children
Osayuware  Yuwa, Yuware Unisex God remembered or remembers us
Osaze   Usually Male God Chooses
Osazuwa  Zuwa Usually Male God chooses prosperity, progress
Osemwengie   Usually Male It is describable, like a title
Otasowie  Ota, Owie Unisex There is always a new beginning for the better (evening to morning)
       
Usiosefe  Usi, Efe Male Good name is superior to or better than riches/wealth
Uyiosa  Uyi Usually Male Respect of God, or God be praised or lifted high