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Baby names popular in Nigeria

Names reflect circumstances of birth, day-born names, birth order, and family hopes. Twins receive specific ceremonial names. Languages: Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa.

Top Nigeria names

Adebayo
boyยทyoruba

โ€œThe crown meets joyโ€

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Kehinde
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œSecond-born twinโ€

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Ayodele
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œJoy has come homeโ€

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Taiwo
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œFirst-born twinโ€

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Ifeoma
girlยทyoruba

โ€œGood thing, beautiful thingโ€

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Olumide
boyยทyoruba

โ€œGod has comeโ€

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Zuri
girlยทswahili

โ€œBeautiful, goodโ€

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Abayomi
boyยทyoruba

โ€œBringer of joyโ€

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Abeni
girlยทyoruba

โ€œWe asked for her, and here she isโ€

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Abiona
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œBorn on a journeyโ€

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Adaeze
girlยทyoruba

โ€œPrincess, king's daughterโ€

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Adedayo
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œThe crown turned to joyโ€

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Adeleke
boyยทyoruba

โ€œThe crown has triumphedโ€

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Adeola
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œCrown of wealthโ€

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Aderemi
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œThe crown consoles meโ€

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Adewale
boyยทyoruba

โ€œThe crown comes homeโ€

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Adeyemi
boyยทyoruba

โ€œThe crown befits meโ€

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Adunni
girlยทyoruba

โ€œOne to be cherishedโ€

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Afolabi
boyยทyoruba

โ€œBorn into honorโ€

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Ajani
boyยทyoruba

โ€œHe who wins the struggleโ€

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Akanni
boyยทyoruba

โ€œOur first encounterโ€

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Akinwale
boyยทyoruba

โ€œValor has come homeโ€

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Akinyele
boyยทyoruba

โ€œValor befits this houseโ€

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Alani
boyยทyoruba

โ€œOur possessorโ€

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Amiri
boyยทyoruba

โ€œPrinceโ€

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Anike
girlยทyoruba

โ€œOne we cherishโ€

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Arinze
boyยทyoruba

โ€œThanksgivingโ€

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Ayana
girlยทyoruba

โ€œBeautiful flowerโ€

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Ayo
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œJoyโ€

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Ayobami
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œI am blessed with joyโ€

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Ayokunle
boyยทyoruba

โ€œJoy fills the houseโ€

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Azikiwe
boyยทyoruba

โ€œVigorous in battleโ€

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Babajide
boyยทyoruba

โ€œFather has returnedโ€

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Babatunde
boyยทyoruba

โ€œFather returnsโ€

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Bisi
girlยทyoruba

โ€œBorn on Sundayโ€

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Bolaji
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œWake up to wealthโ€

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Bukola
girlยทyoruba

โ€œAdd to my wealthโ€

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Chidi
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œGod livesโ€

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Chidinma
girlยทyoruba

โ€œGod is goodโ€

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Chinasa
girlยทyoruba

โ€œGod answersโ€

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Chinedu
boyยทyoruba

โ€œGod leadsโ€

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Chioma
girlยทyoruba

โ€œGood Godโ€

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Damola
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œCombine wealthโ€

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Dayo
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œJoy arrivesโ€

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Ebele
girlยทyoruba

โ€œMercyโ€

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Eniola
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œPerson of wealthโ€

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Enitan
unisexยทyoruba

โ€œPerson of storyโ€

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Fadila
girlยทyoruba

โ€œVirtuousโ€

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Boy names in Nigeria

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Frequently asked questions

  • The top baby names in Nigeria blend classic tradition with modern global trends. Browse the ranked list above or explore by boys, girls, and unisex.