Popular and traditional Nigerian girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nigeria. 313 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foluke | Placed in God's care | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Funmilola | Give me wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Ganiyat | Wealthy; Self-sufficient (Ghaniyat) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Gbemisola | Carry me to wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Goodness | Goodness | 👧 Girl | English |
| Halimat | Patient; Gentle (Halima) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Hannatu | Grace (Hannah) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Hauwau | Eve; Life (Hawa) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Ifeoluwa | The love of God | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Ifeyinwa | Nothing compares to a child | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Ifunanya | Love | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Imaobong | The love of God | 👧 Girl | Ibibio |
| Jumoke | Everyone loves the child | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Kafayat | Sufficiency (from God) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Khadijat | Early-born (Khadija) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Kikelomo | Child to be cherished | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Kudirat | Power; Ability (from God) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Latifat | Gentle; Kind | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Magdalene | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maryann | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mojisola | I wake in wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Monsurat | Victorious; Aided (by God) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Motunrayo | I have found joy again | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Nafisat | Precious | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Ndidi | Patience | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nike | Victory | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Njideka | Survival is greater | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nkem | Mine; My own | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nkiru | The best is yet to come | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nkiruka | The best is yet to come | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Nonye | Stay with me | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Obianuju | Born in the midst of plenty | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Odunayo | Year of joy | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Oge | Time | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Ogechukwu | God's time is best | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Olaide | Wealth has arrived | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Olajumoke | Wealth to be cherished by all | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Olanike | Wealth to be cherished | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Olubunmi | God's gift | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Olufunke | God has given me to cherish | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Oluwabunmi | God's gift | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Oluwayemisi | God befits me | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Omobolanle | Child finds wealth at home | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Omolade | Child is a crown | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Omotola | Child is worth wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Omowumi | I desire a child | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Oyindamola | Honey mixed with wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Ozioma | Good news; God's goodness | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Perpetual | Everlasting | 👧 Girl | English |
| Ramatu | Mercy (Rahmatu) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Rasheedat | Rightly guided | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Rashidat | Rightly guided | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Rejoice | Rejoice | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rhoda | Rose | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Ronke | One to be cherished | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Rukayat | Gentle; Graceful (Ruqayya) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Rukayya | Gentle; Graceful (Ruqayya) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Saadatu | Happiness; Good fortune | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Sadiya | Fortunate; Lucky | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Salamatu | Safety; Well-being | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Saratu | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Shade | Crown of honour | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Sherifat | Noble; Honourable | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Sola | Wealth; Flame (Shola) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Temitayo | Mine is worthy of joy | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Titilope | Thanksgiving is eternal | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Tolulope | God is worthy to be thanked | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Uchechi | God's will | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Uduak | Will; Desire | 👧 Girl | Ibibio |
| Ugochi | God's glory | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Ujunwa | Plenty in child | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Ukamaka | The church is great | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Sade | Honour confers a crown (Folasade) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |