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29 Nigerian Girl Names with Meanings

Every Nigerian girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 7 of the 29 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Nigerian girl names starting with A

• AbbaAbba is a form of ab, meaning "father" in many Semitic languages. It is used as a given name, but was also used as a title or honorific for religious scholars or leaders.
• AbisolaAbisola is a feminine given name of Yoruba origin which translates as Born into wealth.
• AdaobiAdaobi is a feminine given name of Igbo origin in southeastern Nigeria. In Igbo language, "Ada" means "first daughter" and "Obi" means "heart" or "home." Adaobi is interpreted in English to mean "first daughter of the heart" or "first daughter of the home."
• AdebimpeAdebimpe is given name. It means "The crown gave birth to me complete"
• AinaAina is a given name that is found in multiple cultures. It is typically a female name in Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencian Country, Bangladesh, Philippines, Finland, and Scandinavia, also in Madagascar, and a male or female name…
• AjokeAjoke is a feminine given name. Which means (Jointly cherished).
• AladiAladi is a feminine name of Nigerian origin, commonly used in the North Central region. It means "a new beginning," "the dawn of a new era," or "Sunday."
• AtinukeAtinuke is a feminine given name of Yoruba origin, which means cherished or nurtured from the womb.
• AyokaAyoka is a feminine given name commonly used in Nigeria and derived from the Yoruba language. It means "one who causes joy" or "one who causes joy all around".

Nigerian girl names starting with B

• BilkisuبلقيسBilkisu is a feminine given name of Northern Nigerian origin. It is also used by Yoruba Muslims, who render it with an extra “i” (Bilikisu), because Yoruba phonetics does not allow consonant clusters.
• BisolaBísólá (spelt as Bísólá) is a Nigerian unisex given name of Yoruba origin which means "born into affluence". Bísólá once exclusively feminine, is now being adopted by males, reflecting shifting societal norms and the growing trend of unisex names.
• BoladeBolade is a Yoruba Nigerian given name, which means (comes with wealth).

Nigerian girl names starting with C

• ChiomaChioma is a common female given name and surname of Igbo origin. It means "good chi"

Nigerian girl names starting with E

• EseosaEseosa or Esosa is an Edo-language given name, meaning 'gift of God'.

Nigerian girl names starting with F

• FolakeọFolake (Yoruba: Fọlákẹ́, pronounced [fɔ̄lákɛ́] ) is a female Yoruba given name used in Nigeria, meaning 'petted with wealth' or shortened from longer names like Afọlákẹ́ or Olúfọlákẹ́.
• FolakemiọFọ́lákẹ́mi is a feminine given name of Yoruba origin, with the meaning "use wealth to pamper me.”
• FunmiFunmi is a feminine given name meaning "for me" or "give me" in Yoruba. It is a diminutive version of names such as: "Olufunmilola/Oluwafunmilola" (God has given me wealth) or "Funmilola" (give me wealth) "Olufunmilayo/Oluwafunmilayo" (God has given me joy)…

Nigerian girl names starting with H

• HafsatuHafsatu is a Nigerian feminine given name of Yoruba and Hausa origin, which means 'gathering'. Notable people with the name include: Hafsatu Kamara (born 1991), Sierra Leonean sprinter Hafsatu Ajoke Muhammed (born 1941), First Lady of Nigeria from 1975 to 1976

Nigerian girl names starting with I

• IfunanyaIfunanya is a feminine Igbo name with its roots in Igboland. Ifunanya means "love".
• IheomaọIheoma (Ihe-ọma) is a feminine name from the Igbo tribe of South Eastern Nigeria. The name means "something wonderful" or "good thing.
• ImaobongImaobong is a Nigerian feminine given name of Ibibio origin which means "God's love".

Nigerian girl names starting with K

• KikelomoẹKíkẹ́lọmọ is a common Nigerian given female name of Yoruba origin which means "A child is to be cared for". Diminutive form is "Kike".

Nigerian girl names starting with M

• MorenikeẹMorẹ́nikẹ́ is a Nigerian feminine given name of Yoruba origin, which means "I have found one to cherish" or "I am cherished". Its origin can be traced to Southwest Nigeria.

Nigerian girl names starting with O

• OgonnaOgonna is a Nigerian unisex given name of Igbo origin that means "the father's favour". Notable people with the name include: Ogonna Nnamani (born 1983), American physician and volleyball player Ogonna Chukwudi (born 1988), Nigerian footballer
• OmolaraOmolara is a female Nigerian name of Yoruba origins which translates to "the child is kin". The name also expands in Yoruba belief to mean that "one's child is the most reliable kin".

Nigerian girl names starting with S

• SaidatSaidat is a feminine given name of Arabic Origin meaning happy and fortunate. It is the female version of Sayed.

Nigerian girl names starting with T

• TamunotonyeTamunotonye is a Nigerian unisex given name, which originates from Ijaw. The name is most commonly used among the Kalabari, Okrika, and Nembe people of Rivers State, Bayelsa State, and the Egbema and Gbaramatu Ijaws of Delta State.
• TitilolaọTitilola or Títílọlá is a Yoruba feminine given name which means "nobility never fade".

Nigerian girl names starting with Y

• YetundeYetunde is a traditional name of the Yoruba ethnic group for females which factors into Yoruba religious beliefs, meaning "Mother has returned". This is the name the Yoruba give to a daughter born shortly after the death of a paternal grandmother.

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