Nigerian Baby Names - 500+ Authentic Names with Meanings

Nigerian baby names carry rich cultural heritage and beautiful meanings. Explore our collection of 50 traditional and modern Nigerian names for your baby.

Adewale

boy • ah-day-WAH-lay

crown has come home

Popularity: #245

Amara

girl • ah-MAH-rah

grace, mercy

Popularity: #156

Chidi

boy • CHEE-dee

God exists

Popularity: #312

Zuri

girl • ZOO-ree

beautiful

Popularity: #189

Ade

boy • AH-day

crown, royal

Popularity: #278

Ife

girl • EE-fay

love

Popularity: #334

Kofi

boy • KOH-fee

born on Friday

Popularity: #421

Aisha

girl • eye-EE-shah

alive, living

Popularity: #198

Oluwaseun

unisex • oh-loo-wah-SHAY-oon

God be praised

Popularity: #456

Ngozi

girl • en-GOH-zee

blessing

Popularity: #367

Emeka

boy • eh-MEH-kah

great deeds

Popularity: #389

Chioma

girl • chee-OH-mah

good God

Popularity: #245

Babatunde

boy • bah-bah-TOON-day

father returns

Popularity: #512

Nia

girl • NEE-ah

purpose, intention

Popularity: #167

Kwame

boy • KWAH-may

born on Saturday

Popularity: #445

Ebele

girl • eh-BEH-lay

mercy, kindness

Popularity: #398

Chinonso

unisex • chee-NON-soh

God is near

Popularity: #467

Folake

girl • foh-LAH-kay

prosperity

Popularity: #412

Adeola

unisex • ah-day-OH-lah

crown of wealth

Popularity: #378

Kehinde

unisex • keh-HIN-day

second-born twin

Popularity: #489

Yetunde

girl • yeh-TOON-day

mother has returned

Popularity: #523

Oluwatobi

unisex • oh-loo-wah-TOH-bee

God is great

Popularity: #501

Ifeanyi

unisex • ee-feh-AHN-yee

nothing is impossible with God

Popularity: #478

Chiamaka

girl • chee-ah-MAH-kah

God is beautiful

Popularity: #356

Obinna

boy • oh-BIN-nah

heart of the father

Popularity: #434

Chinedu

boy • chee-NAY-doo

God leads

Popularity: #524

Adaeze

girl • ah-dah-EH-zay

daughter of the king

Popularity: #456

Tunde

boy • TOON-day

returns again

Popularity: #478

Blessing

girl • BLESS-ing

blessing, divine favor

Popularity: #289

Ayodele

boy • ah-yoh-DAY-lay

joy has come home

Popularity: #512

Chidera

girl • chee-DEH-rah

what God has written

Popularity: #367

Tolu

unisex • TOH-loo

God is enough

Popularity: #445

Onyeka

girl • ohn-YEH-kah

who is greater

Popularity: #423

Ikenna

boy • ee-KEN-nah

father's power

Popularity: #501

Amaka

girl • ah-MAH-kah

beautiful

Popularity: #334

Femi

unisex • FEH-mee

love me

Popularity: #389

Nneka

girl • en-NEH-kah

mother is supreme

Popularity: #467

Olumide

boy • oh-loo-MEE-day

my God has come

Popularity: #534

Funmilayo

girl • foon-mee-LAH-yoh

give me joy

Popularity: #498

Chima

unisex • CHEE-mah

God knows

Popularity: #456

Segun

boy • SHAY-goon

conqueror, victorious

Popularity: #467

Temitope

girl • teh-mee-TOH-pay

mine is worthy of thanks

Popularity: #378

Nnamdi

boy • en-NAHM-dee

my father is alive

Popularity: #489

Bisi

girl • BEE-see

born in a special time

Popularity: #412

Somto

unisex • SOM-toh

join me to praise

Popularity: #523

Chukwudi

boy • chook-WOO-dee

God exists, God is alive

Popularity: #545

Kemi

girl • KEH-mee

cherish me

Popularity: #398

Nkechi

unisex • en-KEH-chee

gift of God

Popularity: #478

Adesuwa

girl • ah-day-SOO-wah

crown of beauty

Popularity: #512

Enyinnaya

unisex • en-yeen-NAH-yah

father's friend

Popularity: #534

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