Popular and traditional Nigerian names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 122 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abayomi | Born to bring joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Abba | Father | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Abbakar | Abu Bakr, the first caliph | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Abbey | Father's joy (from Abigail) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Abdullahi | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Abel | Breath | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abidemi | Born while the father was away | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Abimbola | Born wealthy | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Abiodun | Born during a festival | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Abiola | Born into honour | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Abisola | Born into wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Abosede | Born on a holy day | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Abubakar | Abu Bakr, the first caliph | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Ada | Noble | 👧 Girl | Germanic |
| Adaeze | Princess; King's daughter | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Adama | Earth (Adam) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Adamu | Of the earth (Adam) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Adanna | Father's daughter | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Adaobi | First daughter of the family | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Ade | Crown; Royalty | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adebayo | The crown meets joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adebimpe | The crown is complete | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adebisi | The crown added more | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adebiyi | The crown gave birth to this one | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adebola | The crown meets wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adebowale | The crown has returned home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adedayo | The crown becomes joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adedeji | The crown becomes two | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adedoyin | The crown becomes sweetness | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adegoke | The crown has been elevated | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adejoke | The crown is cherished | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adekunle | The crown fills the house | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeleke | The crown prevails | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeleye | The crown has dignity | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ademola | The crown joins wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeniji | The crown has a protecting shadow | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adenike | The crown is to be cherished | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adeniran | The crown has a lineage | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeniyi | The crown has honour | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeola | Crown of wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adeoye | The crown of titles | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adepoju | The crown fills the eyes | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Aderemi | The crown consoles me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Aderonke | The crown found someone to cherish | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adesanya | The crown repays (suffering) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeshina | The crown opens the way | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adesina | The crown opens the way | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adesola | The crown makes wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adetunji | The crown wakes again | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adetutu | The crown is gentle | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adewale | The crown has come home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adewole | The crown enters the house | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adewumi | The crown pleases me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeyemi | The crown suits me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeyemo | The crown befits this one | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeyinka | The crown surrounds me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adisa | One who is clear | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Afeez | Guardian; One who has memorised the Quran | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Afolabi | Born into wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Agatha | Good | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Agboola | The honour of wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Agu | Leopard | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aishat | Living (Aisha); Alive | 👧 Girl | Yoruba, Avar |
| Aishatu | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Ajayi | Born face down | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ajibade | Wakes to meet the crown | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ajibola | Wakes to meet wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ajiboye | Wakes to meet a title | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ajoke | One to be cherished | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Akeem | Wise (Hakeem) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akin | Brave warrior (Yoruba); Rush, raid (Turkish) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akindele | The brave one comes home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akinola | Valour and wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akintunde | The brave one has returned | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Akinyemi | A warrior befits me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Alaba | Second child born after twins | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Alabi | Born into wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Alade | The one who comes with the crown | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Alhassan | The good; The handsome (Hassan) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aliu | Exalted (Ali) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Aliyu | Exalted (Ali) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Amadi | Free man | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Amaechi | Who knows what God has planned | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Amaka | Precious; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Amara | Grace (Igbo); Immortal | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Amarachi | God's grace | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Ambrose | Immortal | 👦 Boy | English |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Aminat | Trustworthy (Amina) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Aminu | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Amos | Carried by God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Anayo | What do we ask from God? | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Andy | Manly; Brave (Andrew) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Ann | Grace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Anthonia | Priceless (Anthony) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Anyanwu | The sun | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Arinze | Thanks to God | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Asabe | Born on Saturday | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Asmau | Lofty; Exalted (Asma) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Atinuke | Cherished from the womb | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Audu | Servant (of God); Abdu | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Augusta | Venerable; Majestic | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Augustina | Venerable; Majestic | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Augustine | Venerable; Majestic | 👦 Boy | English |
| Auwal | First | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Ayinde | We praised him and he came | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayo | Joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayobami | Joy has met me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayodeji | Joy has become two | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayodele | Joy has come home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayomide | My joy has come | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Ayoola | Joy in wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |