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This category is for feminine given names from Nigeria (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). Pages in category "Nigerian feminine given names" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
South African feminine given names (30 P) Pages in category "African feminine given names" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Kikelomo is a name of Yoruba origin, in the south-west of Nigeria. In Yoruba, the name is oftentimes translated to mean "a child is to be pampered" or "a child is to be cherished". Consequently, the name covers the deep affection and valued status of the child within the family, exhibiting the Yoruba culture's emphasis on love and family string ...
Given names of Nigerian origin (2 C, 43 P) H. Hausa names (2 C, 13 P) I. Igbo names (3 C, 55 P) S. Surnames of Nigerian origin (208 P) Y. Yoruba names (1 C, 79 P)
Chinwe audio ⓘ is a name given by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria to both sexes but more commonly to girls. It means "God owns" (Chi = God, nwe = owns) and is a shortened form the ending of which can present in a number of ways depending on the intentions behind the naming [1]
Short and sweet names have their merit, but if you’re on the market for a more melodic moniker, our roundup of three-syllable girl names won’t disappoint. Read on and take your pick from ...
Fẹ́mi audio ⓘ is a common Nigerian given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means "love Me". [1] [2] Femi is most commonly a diminutive form of "Olufemi" (or Olúfẹ́mi) which means The Lord loves me,("Olú" means Lord, Leader, or the "Prominent one," in the Yoruba language).
Efik names are names borne by the Efik people of Southern Nigeria and Western Cameroon. The naming system of the Efik is unique and differs from contemporary African names in several ways. The word for name in Efik is Enyiñ and the act of assigning a name to a child is Usio enyiñ. [1]