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Nigeria names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: Nigeria names

  • Nigeria names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

Nigeria Girl Names

326 girl names of Nigeria origin — showing top 120

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royalty brings wealth, crown wealth
2
Crown of wealth, wealth has arrived
3
the crown has a purpose
4
the child is a blessing
5
One who is cared for by the family.
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Her father's wealth.
7
Yoruba
8
a child born into the world with a challenging fate
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grace
10
The first-born daughter
11
crown/royalty brings joy.
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Crown of wealth
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Yoruba
14
Yoruba
15
the one who brings joy
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the one who comes to the world
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God's will
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wealth has come home
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God's grace.
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the one born after twins; 'daughter of the twins'.
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the crown/royalty has arrived
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God's mercy is great
23
Crown of wealth
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Crown or royalty.
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wealthy; a child of value
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wealthy
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Yoruba
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Crown of honor or a deity, emphasizing valor and nobility.
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beautiful or precious one
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Yoruba
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African
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Yoruba
33
noble, virtue
34
My father's daughter
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wealth is the source of joy.
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Yoruba
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Yoruba
38
eagle
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Peace
40
Joyful
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This name often means 'first daughter' or refers to the first female born in a family.
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Second daughter of the family
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child born on a Friday
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Anjola - 'The wealth of the world is coming to me'
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daughter of a king
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crown of wealth
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A child whose father is a good man
48
One who brings joy or happiness.
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one that brings joy
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Yoruba
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God's grace has come
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father's daughter
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one who walks in serenity or peace
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something that brings happiness
55
the land of the rising sun
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Born on Sunday
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adding wealth or richness
58
a house of wealth has come home
59
God gives the children
60
God has blessed me
61
God is good
62
God has answered me.
63
God's gift
64
God will fight for me
65
God's gift
66
God has decided for me
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God has come again.
68
God is good
69
God has answered my prayers.
70
God answers prayers
71
God saves
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Means "God answers" in Igbo.
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God gives
74
God is beautiful
75
God owns/carries me
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God thinks/considers
77
God answers
78
God is good
79
God has answered
80
God has brought good fortune
81
follower of Christ
82
God has given me this.
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God's own
84
God's time has come
85
Means 'God hears' or 'God answers'.
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Meaning 'God has saved' or 'God protects'.
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Good God
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God's own
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God knows
90
God protects
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Beautiful
92
The name Darasimi means 'goodness is enough for me' or 'God's goodness is sufficient'.
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Yoruba
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Yoruba
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wealth has come home
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God has lifted me up
97
Nigerian
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God's gift
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a gift; a blessing
100
The joy of my wealth
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To provide or to offer help.
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God's will
103
to be well
104
joy, wealth.
105
good mother
106
God's mercy
107
Means "peace" in Ibibio.
108
gift of God
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God's gift
110
Yoruba
111
God's gift
112
God's income
113
Yoruba
114
a gift or blessing
115
Joy has come as a source of wealth
116
Yoruba
117
Yoruba
118
Wealth or honor is behind the curtain
119
The one who brings joy
120
the one who brings peace

Nigeria Boy Names

293 boy names of Nigeria origin — showing top 120

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Yoruba
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Crown of wealth
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Yoruba
4
the crown has returned
5
Crown or wealth has arrived.
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God's hand
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Yoruba
8
Bringer of joy
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A name meaning 'strong' or 'brave'.
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It is well
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The sun rises
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wealth has come home
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wealth has come home
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Yoruba
15
to honor, respect
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The crown of wealth
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crown of wealth / wealth has come home
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God's will
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Yoruba
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Yoruba
21
crown, royalty
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Bravery, strength
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The crown meets joy
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Bringer of wealth and joy
25
my joy has come
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Yoruba
27
The crown brings wealth.
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Adedamola means 'crown of wealth has come'.
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The crown has changed or the crown is now worthy.
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The brave one returns
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Yoruba
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Helped, supported
33
Yoruba
34
One who is worthy of being honored
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the one who knows
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returns from across the ocean
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God's will
38
Bravery or courage has come home
39
Yoruba
40
brave, strong, valorous
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The servant of the most kind; Refers to God's attributes
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Joy has come home.
43
Yoruba
44
God's time has come
45
Crown of wealth
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Yoruba
47
God has come to bless me
48
Yoruba
49
Yoruba
50
God's wealth
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Meaning 'royalty has come home'.
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the crown or royalty is the essence of my life
53
Crown has come home
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God is my source
55
Born into wealth
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Strength
57
father has returned
58
A name that can mean 'the son who brings wealth'.
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Follow me home.
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Father has come again
61
strength
62
wakes up with wealth
63
God's strength.
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Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.
65
God has done well
66
God knows my heart
67
God has taken care of me
68
God has given
69
God has given me wealth
70
God leads me
71
God's power
72
God guides me
73
God has created good.
74
God is great
75
God is my power
76
God is always with us.
77
God has answered my prayer
78
God knows the way
79
God has done well
80
God's time has come
81
God leads
82
God's strength
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meaning 'God has lifted me up'.
84
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.
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God's will is supreme
86
God leads me
87
God knows
88
God's strength is my power
89
God's goodness
90
God is with us
91
God leads
92
God exists
93
God is my strength
94
God's own
95
God has brought me
96
God has done well for me
97
God has given
98
God's strength
99
God leads.
100
God has visited
101
God has done well
102
God's great power or God's miracle.
103
God is my strength
104
God gives wisdom
105
Yoruba
106
Strong-willed and determined.
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Yoruba
108
One who brings happiness
109
A name meaning 'one who is a light' or 'illuminator'.
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A person who is blessed or protected.
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To lead
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beloved; one who is religious
113
God’s will or God's plan
114
Ibibio
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God's Glory
116
God is enough for me
117
Brave
118
wealthy, prosperous
119
God's blessing
120
God loves me

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Nigeria Unisex Names

106 gender-neutral names of Nigeria origin — showing top 106

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joy has added to my wealth
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Yoruba
3
Noble and honorable
4
To be rich or wealthy
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God's presence is with us
6
Crown or honor fills the home
7
Crown of wealth
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one who is clear or lucid
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Crown of wealth
10
wealth brings happiness
11
My joy has come
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Yoruba
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My joy is enough
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joy has come home
15
The wealth of God.
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God's will is great
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God has spoken
18
God has won
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God has written for me
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God answers me
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God follows me
22
God has written it
23
Joy arrives
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The crown has come to me
25
the achievement is greater
26
God's love
27
God has come
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Yoruba
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Joy is from God
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The wonders of God
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Blessing of God
32
God's joy is rising
33
My joy has come from God
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By God's will
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my destiny has arrived
36
God's will
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God's essence is in wealth
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the joy of God
39
The one who brings wealth or blessings
40
Yoruba
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God's will
42
What I ask for
43
God's own
44
What I asked for
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God's treasure
46
What I asked God for
47
God's will
48
second-born of twins
49
One who is beautiful
50
God has done well for me
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The wealth of the Lord, God has provided wealth
52
sister
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Death is God's
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God's gift
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Yoruba
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God's plans
57
I am the one who is worthy; God has given me worth
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God has given me wisdom or understanding
59
Yoruba
60
A beloved name with deep roots
61
Yoruba
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God has come to save me
63
God is great
64
The world is blessed
65
God has added to my wealth
66
God has done this for me
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God has done well for me
68
a child brings joy
69
God has turned my situation around
70
God has blessed me with wealth
71
To be rich
72
Yoruba
73
God has given me a blessing.
74
Yoruba
75
God's time
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God loves me or God has given me love
77
Yoruba
78
God has brought me this joy; God's joy is what I bring
79
God has done this for us.
80
Yoruba
81
Yoruba
82
a blessed child
83
God’s gift of wealth or prosperity
84
Yoruba
85
God has written this
86
God's time is the best
87
God has given me wealth
88
I am blessed to have you
89
God has done a great thing for me
90
Meaning 'my merit is God' or 'God's reward'.
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Yoruba
92
God is with me
93
mine is gratitude
94
Yoruba
95
Yoruba
96
Yoruba
97
Temidayo - 'My time has come'.
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God has come to me
99
God's goodness has come
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mine is joy
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God has given me wealth
102
God's Own
103
God's will
104
God's will or God's plan
105
God's will or God's purpose
106
The one who has come to witness