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Most Common Names In Nigeria by 2dice(op): 7:09am On Feb 25, 2015
Most common names in Nigeria
MARY: very common
IBRAHIM: very common
CHI :anything e.g Chidinma
OLA :anything e.g Olamide
ADE :chaii yoruba people can like this name ehn
ABO.KI :every northerners without a pot-belly
BOSS : mostly in the South-west..any random guy you don't know isssa BOSS..
You all free to add yours..
Good Morning Nigeria& God Bless yor all
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by innofyno(m): 7:12am On Feb 25, 2015
Caro
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by Godmother(f): 7:16am On Feb 25, 2015
For YORUBA you have

- Femi, Bayo, Tope, Titi, Korede,Gbenga, Olu, Yemi, etc

For IBO you have

Ngozi, Chinenye, Chigozie, Ada, Obi, Emeka, chinedu, Chukwudi, etc

For Hausa you have

Halima, Hanatu, Musa, Ibrahim, etc

For URHOBO you have

Ufuoma, Elohor, Ovie, Jite, Onome, Tega, Tejiri, etc

Brb with others
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by Cutehector(m): 7:16am On Feb 25, 2015
Akpos
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by okenwa(m): 7:20am On Feb 25, 2015
The most used name by Hausa speaking Nigerians are Mohammed and Abubakar.

Visit National Identity Management Office or INEC for proof.
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by vjsmiles: 7:25am On Feb 25, 2015
BET THE MOST POPULAR IS EMMANUEL angry
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by shaddi(m): 7:51am On Feb 25, 2015
LIKE THE COW FOR NO REASON

Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by 2dice(op): 7:56am On Feb 25, 2015
vjsmiles:
BET THE MOST POPULAR IS EMMANUEL angry
iffa hear...
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by 2dice(op): 7:59am On Feb 25, 2015
Godmother:
For YORUBA you have

- Femi, Bayo, Tope, Titi, Korede,Gbenga, Olu, Yemi, etc

For IBO you have

Ngozi, Chinenye, Chigozie, Ada, Obi, Emeka, chinedu, Chukwudi, etc

For Hausa you have

Halima, Hanatu, Musa, Ibrahim, etc

For URHOBO you have

Ufuoma, Elohor, Ovie, Jite, Onome, Tega, Tejiri, etc

Brb with others
others bah?
Aii we are waiting jejely
Re: Most Common Names In Nigeria by wemmy01(m): 8:04am On Feb 25, 2015
d most popular name is jona, lolz
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