West African (Ewe, Ga, Fula and others) names
39 names from the West African (Ewe, Ga, Fula and others) naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- AamaduBoyThe Fula form of the Arabic name Ahmad, built on a root meaning "to praise", so it means roughly "highly praised".
- AaminataGirlThe Fula form of the Arabic name Amina, from a root meaning "trustworthy, faithful".
- AbdullaahiBoyThe Fula form of the Arabic name Abdullah, combining "abd" (servant) and "Allah" (God), so it means "servant of God".
- AdzoGirlThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a girl born on a Monday.
- AfiGirlThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a girl born on a Friday.
- AkpanBoyThe Ibibio word for a firstborn son, given directly as his name.
- AkpofureUnisexFrom Urhobo words for "life" and "calm", read together as "life is peaceful".
- AshantiUnisexDerived from the Ashanti people of Ghana; the word possibly translates to "warlike" in Twi.
- BelloBoyFrom a Fula word, ballo, thought to mean "helper", though the derivation is not settled.
- Efe (West African (Ewe, Ga, Fula and others))UnisexAn abbreviated form derived from Urhobo names containing the element efe, which conveys the concept of wealth or…
- EfemenaUnisexFrom Urhobo efe, "wealth", and an element marking presence, read as "here is my wealth".
- EjiroUnisexUrhobo for "praise", also worn down from longer names built on the same word.
- EjirogheneUnisexFrom Urhobo ejiro, "praise", and Oghene, "God": "praise God".
- EmemUnisexThe Ibibio word for peace.
- EnyonamGirlAn Ewe name of gratitude, read roughly as "it is good for me", marking a welcome birth.
- EseUnisexUrhobo for "gift", given as a name in its own right.
- EseogheneUnisexFrom Urhobo ese, "gift", and Oghene, "God": "God's gift".
- IfiokUnisexThe Ibibio word for wisdom or knowledge.
- Ime (West African (Ewe, Ga, Fula and others))UnisexThe Ibibio word for patience.
- IniobongUnisexA compound of Ibibio ini, "time", and obong, "lord", read as "the Lord's time".
- InyeneUnisexThe Ibibio word for wealth or possessions.
- ItoroUnisexThe Ibibio word for praise or glory.
- KodjoBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Monday.
- KokouBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Wednesday.
- KomiBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Saturday.
- KossiBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Sunday.
- MawuliBoyFrom Ewe Mawu "God" and li "to live, to exist": "God lives."
- MawunyoUnisexFrom Ewe Mawu "God" and nyo "good": "God is good."
- NaaGirlA Ga title for a female chief or queen mother, used in Ghana also as a personal given name.
- NiiBoyA Ga title for a male chief, used in Ghana also as a personal given name.
- OghenekaroUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and karo, "first": "God comes first".
- OghenekevweUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and kevwe, "gave me" or "provided for me": "God provided for me".
- OgheneroUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and ro, "exists" or "is": "God exists".
- OtobongUnisexIbibio for "from God", joining an element for "from/of" with Obong, the Ibibio word for God.
- OyiboUnisexThe Nigerian word for a white or very fair-skinned person, used among the Urhobo as a descriptive given name.
- UduakUnisexIbibio for "will" or "desire", from the everyday Ibibio word for a personal wish.
- UduakobongUnisexIbibio for "God's will", combining uduak, "will/desire", with Obong, "God".
- UfuomaUnisexUrhobo for calm or inner peace, given as a wish for a peaceful life.
- UmukoroBoyUrhobo for a young man, marking a boy's youth or the age-set he belongs to.