Popular and traditional Nigerian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nigeria. 737 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promise | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Prosper | Prosperous; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | English |
| Prudence | Prudence; Good judgement | 👧 Girl | English |
| Queen | Queen | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rabiu | Spring | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Rachael | Ewe; Innocent lamb | 👧 Girl | English |
| Racheal | Ewe; Innocent lamb | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Reuben | Behold, a son | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Richard | Powerful ruler | 👦 Boy | English |
| Robert | Bright fame | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rotimi | Stay with me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Saheed | Martyr; Witness (Shahid) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Saidu | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Salihu | Righteous; Good | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Salisu | Fifth (born fifth) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Samaila | Heard by God (Ismail) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Samson | Sun; Man of the sun | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Sanusi | After the Sanusi order | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Segun | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Seun | Thanks (to God) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Shehu | Elder; Learned man | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Shola | Wealth; Flame | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Shuaibu | After the Prophet Shuayb | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sidney | Wide island | 👦 Boy | English |
| Simisola | Rest in wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Solomon | Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Somtochukwu | Join me in praising God | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Stanley | Stone clearing | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stephanie | Crown | 👧 Girl | English |
| Stephen | Crown; Garland | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Steve | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Steven | Crown | 👦 Boy | English |
| Sule | Peaceful (Suleiman) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Sunday | Born on Sunday | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sunny | Sunny; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sunusi | After the Sanusi order | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Susan | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sylvester | Of the forest | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Taiwo | First-born of twins; Taste the world | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tajudeen | Crown of the faith | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Talatu | Born on Tuesday | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Tessy | Harvester (Teresa) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Theresa | Harvester | 👧 Girl | English |
| Timothy | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Tina | Little one; Follower of Christ (Christina) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Titilayo | Eternal joy | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Tochukwu | Praise God | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Tope | Thanks (to God) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tosin | Worthy of worship (Oluwatosin) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Toyin | Worthy of praise (Oluwatoyin) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tracy | Brave; Warlike | 👧 Girl | English |
| Trish | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Uche | Thought; Wisdom | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Uchenna | God's will | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Ugochukwu | God's glory | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Uju | Abundance | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Uzoma | Good road; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Igbo |
| Vicky | Victory (Victoria) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vivian | Alive; Lively | 👧 Girl | English |
| Wale | Come home (Adewale, Olawale) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Wasiu | Vast; All-encompassing | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Wilson | Son of William | 👦 Boy | English |
| Wisdom | Wisdom | 👦 Boy | English |
| Yahaya | John; Alive (Yahya) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Yakubu | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Yemi | Befits me (Oluwayemisi) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Yemisi | Honour me (Oluwayemisi) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Yetunde | Mother has returned | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Yinka | Surrounds me (Olayinka) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Yunusa | Jonah; Dove | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Abbakar | Abu Bakr, the first caliph | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Abbey | Father's joy (from Abigail) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Abidemi | Born while the father was away | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Abisola | Born into wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Adama | Earth (Adam) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Adaobi | First daughter of the family | 👧 Girl | Igbo |
| Adebimpe | The crown is complete | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Adeleye | The crown has dignity | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeniji | The crown has a protecting shadow | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeniran | The crown has a lineage | 👦 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 |
| Adewole | The crown enters the house | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adewumi | The crown pleases me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adeyemo | The crown befits this one | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adisa | One who is clear | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Afeez | Guardian; One who has memorised the Quran | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Agatha | Good | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Agboola | The honour of wealth | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Agu | Leopard | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Aishatu | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| 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 |
| Akindele | The brave one comes home | 👦 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 |
| Alade | The one who comes with the crown | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Aliu | Exalted (Ali) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Amadi | Free man | 👦 Boy | Igbo |