Dabiri is a name common to the Eko (part of Lagos), Awori, Ikorodu (an Ijebu people) and perhaps Egun peoples of Yoruba land. The translation of the name can be derived by analyzing the roots:

Da – found/create/started

Ibi – here

Ri - to existence

Bring this location into existence or first settler

Kosoko- Don't dig a grave

What about Aromire?

Abebi - we asked for a child/ begged for a child

Abegbe - we asked for a child to lift up the child

Abike - Give birth to the child and care for the child

Abeke- We beg for her to caress her

Abeo - I bring joy

Abiona - Born during a trap

Adesimbo - Nobel birth

Adio -  be righteous

Adisa - make this meaning clear

Adunbi - Born to be pleasant

Tony Spike:

What about Aromire?

defeated the river/ became the river's friend/ lover of water in my dialect

Afiba - By the sea

Aiyetoro - Peace on earth

Ajagbe- He carries off the prize

Ajamu - Fight for what he wants

Ajani - fight for possession

Akanni- Encounter brings possession

Ainkawon - Bravery pacified them

Akono - it is my turn

Alonge - A skinny or tall person

Animashaun - Generous

Aole - Son of a king

Apara/ Akpara - A child that comes and goes

Apata/ Akpata - huge rock or hill

Asinia - stern

Atiba - Understanding

Atiim - Violent

Babatu - peacemaker

Balogun - warlord

Banjoko - stay with me/ sit with me

Baratunde - Kingly

Durosimi - Don't die before me

Durojaye - Wait and enjoy the world

Enahoro - Like the sun

Mongo - Famous

Obayana - King warms himself at fire

Ojo - A difficult delivery

Onipede - The consoler will come

Omolara - a child is family

Jumoke - Loved by everybody

Ajao - Praise name

Kayin - celebrated child

Ife - love

Ige - born feet first

Ayomide - my joy has arrived

Amadi - seemed destined to die at birth

Adisa - one who is clear

Abidemi - born during father's absence

Enitan - person of story

^someone of history.

OP, whats up with a thread like this? Every name has it meaning except for some english names.

Tosinville:

OP, whats up with a thread like this? Every name has it meaning except for some english names.

Yes but for those people that want to know the meaning of some of their names can find it here.

Sowande - Wise healer sought me out

Yejida - Image of her mother

Torkwase - Queen

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8s9jLb_-09EC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=adio+meaning+in+yoruba&source=bl&ots=cVhdBZrdAo&sig=0V0DzZd2NdbN3Xkwedzl8vTXSDM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9QY-T96LLcKV8QOgw-WbCA&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Enahoro

but dis one na proper esan name na,  still common amongst esans as a firstname and not even a surname.

Alonge
Akpata
Ojo

^

edo.

exotik:

Alonge
Akpata
Ojo

^

edo.

Is "Ojo" Edo? I don't think it's originally Edo. Maybe Edo-Akure.

Also, I think Alonge might be Edo-Akure as well.

If those names have a meaning in Edo, could you please explain them?

step1:

Enahoro - Like the sun

exotik:

but dis one na proper esan name na,  still common amongst esans as a firstname and not even a surname.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-44799.0.html#msg1106138

^^^^

It's the same name as Enaholo. The meaning is given in that post. It has a different meaning that has nothing to do with the sun.

(The same way Iyasere became Iyasele in Esan is probably how Enahoro became Enaholo for some Esan.)

Thought the thread title says yoruba names.


Ojo is the male form of aina and both mean a child born with its umbilical cord around the neck i think.

Oruko amutorunwa.

Poster

most of the names mentioned arent rare.

I doubt there's anything like a rare yoruba name.

PhysicsQED:


Is "Ojo" Edo? I don't think it's originally Edo. Maybe Edo-Akure.

Also, I think Alonge might be Edo-Akure as well.

If those names have a meaning in Edo, could you please explain them?

i cant speak all edo languages. but i know ojo is a common name amongst edo people.

as for alonge, it is more or less an edo-corruption of euro-word "long" as edos tend to add "a" or "e" to euro-words just like they did with portuguese "ekuye"

anyways, some names in edo have lost their meaning when trying to interprete it with the edo languages spoken today. like agbogidi for example, do u know the meaning?

"long" --> "alonge" (tall, skinny)

lol, that makes sense. I had seen that name before and I was a bit confused by it. Thanks for clearing that up.


As for Agboghidi, I've seen the meaning defined as "ingrate" online, but I'm certain that's not the original/real meaning.

I think from the structure of the name, it originally meant "large ram" or "great ram"  (a kind of appellation giving praise).

Agbo = ram

gidi or ghidi = could mean large or great, not 100% certain on this though


But it may have come to mean someone who was ungrateful because of the behavior of the first Enogie of Ugo, a certain war leader with the appellation Agboghidi, who was felt he was unrewarded after his efforts at subduing a rebellion.

You can read a summary of his story here if you haven't already: http://www.edoworld.net/Emokpolo_And_Ewuwu_Agbe_Culture.html

He is also mentioned in some books (Egharevba's main book, a book by Ademola Iyi-Eweka, a book by Joseph Sidahome, etc.) which would give a fuller account than that summary.

Agboghidi of Ugo was apparently a culture hero among Edo and Esan, but because of his disrespect to the Benin palace for not being adequately rewarded the name seems to have a second meaning of "ingrate".

The use of Agboghidi, Aigboghidi, or Agbogidi as a last name by people or its use by the Obi of Onitsha as an appellation is clearly adhering to the original meaning though, not the second meaning. I guess praising somebody as a "great ram" back then was basically like praising someone as a "lion" today. That's just my theory though. You could try asking someone much older about the meaning to confirm this or to get the correct meaning if I'm wrong.


[To other posters, sorry for derailing the thread.]

Is the OP not Alh Harem?

BlackPikiN:

Is the OP not Alh Harem?

same kanuri cow.

interesting! more names ppl

Is Ajobiewe a name?

I kind of like these old names compared to all the 'olu' and 'oluwa' names. My favourite is 'abeni' for girls.

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done

Wow! This thread is so cool

Who knows d meaning to these names:
Aderupoko:

Elegbose:

Adekunbi:

Ok am back with some more names

Danku - a short person, mostly used by those in Kogi, Kwara and upper Oyo.

Anike - Given so she may be cared for

Amutorunwa - A child brings from heaven

Irokobiyi - Iroko gave brith to him/her

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