Nigerian Baby Names
12 Nigerian names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 12 baby names with a nigerian feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Nigerian Girl Names
Amarachi#3213 in the U.S.From Igbo Amara Chi, meaning 'grace of God' or 'God's grace'; amara means 'grace, favour, or kiChimamanda#4386 in the U.S.From Igbo Chimamanda, 'my God/personal spirit (chi) will never fall/fail'Chizaram#4566 in the U.S.From Igbo Chizaram, 'God answered me; God has answered my prayer'Adaeze#4873 in the U.S.From Igbo ada, 'first daughter', plus eze, 'king' — 'daughter of a king; princess'Chizara#4901 in the U.S.From Igbo Chi, 'God', plus a 'answer/respond' element — 'may God answer; God answers prayers'
Nigerian Boy Names
Mazi#1210 in the U.S.Proud; strong man; from Igbo mazi (a title of respect, like Mr. or Sir; also meaning proud or sBlessing#2367 in the U.S.Divine favor; gift from God; from Old English bletsian (to bless, to consecrate), from blod (blObi#3854 in the U.S.From Igbo obi, 'heart' — also a royal title (the Obi of Onitsha); galaxy-famous via Obi-WanTobechukwu#4167 in the U.S.From Igbo, 'praise God' (too, 'praise', plus Chukwu, 'God')Ayomide#4569 in the U.S.From Yoruba ayo, 'joy', plus mi-de, 'has come to me' — 'my joy has arrived'Ikenna#4753 in the U.S.From Igbo ike, 'power, strength', plus nna, 'father' — 'the power of the father; father's strenEfe#5708 in the U.S.From Turkish efe, 'a brave/gallant elder brother; an Aegean folk hero (a zeybek)'; also Nigeria
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What are popular Nigerian baby names?
Popular Nigerian baby names include Mazi, Blessing, Amarachi, Obi, Tobechukwu, Chimamanda. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 12 Nigerian baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.