Popular and traditional Nigerian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nigeria. 480 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| George | Farmer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| James | Supplanter (from Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sebastian | Venerable; Revered (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Spanish |
| Abubakar | Abu Bakr, the first caliph | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Ayodele | Joy has come home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayomide | My joy has come | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Blessing | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Chidi | God exists | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chidinma | God is good | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Chinedu | God leads | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chukwuemeka | God has done great things | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Damilola | Bless me with wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Elijah | My God is Yahweh; My God is the Lord | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Emeka | Great deeds | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Emmanuel | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, English |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ife | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Jacob | Supplanter; Holds the heel; Holder of the heel; One who follows | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| John | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joseph | God will increase | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joshua | God is salvation | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Kelechi | Thank God | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Luke | From Lucania; Light | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Nathan | He gave; Gift | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Oluwaseun | We thank God | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Oluwatobi | God is great | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Temitope | Mine is worthy of thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Theodore | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Thomas | Twin | 👦 Boy | Greek, Hebrew, French |
| Tobi | Great | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Usman | Baby bustard; Uthman, the third caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Hausa |
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abayomi | Born to bring joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Abba | Father | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Abdullahi | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Abel | Breath | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abiodun | Born during a festival | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Abiola | Born into honour | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Adamu | Of the earth (Adam) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Ade | Crown; Royalty | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adebayo | The crown meets joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adebisi | The crown added more | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adekunle | The crown fills the house | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeleke | The crown prevails | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ademola | The crown joins wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeniyi | The crown has honour | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeoye | The crown of titles | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adewale | The crown has come home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeyemi | The crown suits me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeyinka | The crown surrounds me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Afolabi | Born into wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ajayi | Born face down | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akeem | Wise (Hakeem) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akin | Brave warrior (Yoruba); Rush, raid (Turkish) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akinola | Valour and wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Alabi | Born into wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Alhassan | The good; The handsome (Hassan) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Aliyu | Exalted (Ali) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Aminu | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Amos | Carried by God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Andy | Manly; Brave (Andrew) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Arinze | Thanks to God | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Audu | Servant (of God); Abdu | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Augustine | Venerable; Majestic | 👦 Boy | English |
| Auwal | First | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Ayo | Joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayodeji | Joy has become two | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayuba | Job (Ayyub) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Baba | Father | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Babalola | Father of wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Babangida | Head of the household | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Babatunde | Father has returned | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Balogun | War chief | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Bamidele | Follow me home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Bello | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Bernard | Brave as a bear | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Bobby | Bright fame (Robert) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Bola | Wealth; Honour (Yoruba); After St Paul (Coptic); Small; Humble (Paul) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba, Coptic |
| Bolaji | Wakes up in wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Bright | Bright; Shining | 👦 Boy | English |
| Buhari | From Bukhara (after Imam al-Bukhari) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Chibuike | God is strength | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chidiebere | God is merciful | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chigozie | God bless | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chijioke | God holds the share of gifts | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chika | God is supreme | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Chima | God knows | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chinenye | God gives | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Chinonso | God is near | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Chisom | God is with me | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Chris | Bearer of Christ (Christopher, Christine) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Christopher | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Chukwudi | God exists | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Chukwuma | God knows | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Clinton | Hill settlement | 👦 Boy | English |
| Collins | Son of Colin | 👦 Boy | English |
| Cyril | Lordly | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Dahiru | Clear; Apparent (Zahir) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Danjuma | Born on Friday | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Danladi | Born on Sunday | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Danny | God is my judge (Daniel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Dauda | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Dave | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Dayo | Joy arrives | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Dennis | Devoted to Dionysus | 👦 Boy | English |
| Divine | Divine | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Dominic | Of the Lord | 👦 Boy | English |
| Don | World ruler (Donald) | 👦 Boy | English |