Hello Parents, Welcome to our page, we will suggest you attractive NIGERIAN boy names. From classic choices to modern trends, we have covered different manes with meaning. Selecting a name for your prince is a big decision. Our website has well-versed list of NIGERIAN boy names, along with their origin, meanings and namesakes.
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| Name | Meaning | Origin | Namesakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarin | Joyful | Yoruba | Aarinola Adesoji, Nigerian actor |
| Abdul | Servant | Arabic | Abdul Razak, Nigerian footballer |
| Abiodun | Born into joy | Yoruba | Abiodun Koya, Nigerian musician |
| Abiola | Born in honor | Yoruba | Moshood Abiola, Nigerian statesman |
| Abubakar | Noble | Arabic | Abubakar Malami, Nigerian lawyer |
| Ade | Crown | Yoruba | Ade Adepitan, British-Nigerian TV presenter |
| Adebowale | Crown meets arrival | Yoruba | Adebowale Adegbenro, Nigerian politician |
| Adedayo | The crown meets joy | Yoruba | Adedayo Akinpelu, Nigerian actor |
| Adegoke | Crown meets wealth | Yoruba | Adegoke Adelabu, Nigerian politician |
| Adekunle | The crown returns home | Yoruba | Adekunle Gold, Nigerian musician |
| Adelaja | The king settles a dispute | Yoruba | Adelaja Odutola, Nigerian businessman |
| Adeleke | The crown triumphs | Yoruba | Adeleke Oyewole, Nigerian lawyer |
| Ademola | Crown brings wealth | Yoruba | Ademola Lookman, Nigerian footballer |
| Adeniyi | The crown befits honor | Yoruba | Adeniyi Jones, Nigerian businessman |
| Adeoye | The crown rejoices | Yoruba | Adeoye Lambo, Nigerian psychiatrist |
| Adepoju | Crown adds to wealth | Yoruba | Adepoju Adewale, Nigerian footballer |
| Adesanya | Royalty meets the world | Yoruba | Israel Adesanya, Nigerian-born New Zealand mixed martial artist |
| Adetokunbo | Crown from across the sea | Yoruba | Adetokunbo Kayode, Nigerian lawyer |
| Adewale | Crown returns home | Yoruba | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Nigerian-English actor |
| Adigun | The crown has been victorious | Yoruba | Adigun Ade Abiodun, Nigerian politician |
| Adisa | Clear path | Yoruba | Adisa Andwele, Nigerian-American musician |
| Afolabi | Born into wealth | Yoruba | Afolabi Olabimtan, Nigerian politician |
| Akin | Brave warrior | Yoruba | Akin Lewis, Nigerian actor |
| Akintola | Brave warrior arrives with wealth | Yoruba | Ladoke Akintola, Nigerian statesman |
| Akinyemi | Fated to be a warrior | Yoruba | Akinyemi Akinmoladun, Nigerian footballer |
| Akinyele | Fated to have a home | Yoruba | Akinyele Ogunleye, Nigerian singer-songwriter |
| Akpan | Firstborn son | Ibibio | Akpan Bassey, Nigerian footballer |
| Alaba | Second child born after twins | Yoruba | Alaba Adebayo, Nigerian footballer |
| Alero | Festive | Urhobo | Alero Dabor, Nigerian actress |
| Aliu | Elevated one | Hausa | Aliu Mahama, Nigerian politician |
| Amaechi | Who knows tomorrow | Igbo | Chibuike Amaechi, Nigerian politician |
| Amadi | Rejoice | Igbo | Elechi Amadi, Nigerian author |
| Aminu | Trustworthy | Hausa | Aminu Tambuwal, Nigerian politician |
| Anayo | Look for happiness | Igbo | Anayo Emmanuel, Nigerian footballer |
| Andrew | Manly | English | Andrew Yakubu, Nigerian banker |
| Anthony | Priceless | Latin | Anthony Joshua, British-Nigerian boxer |
| Anyanwu | Eye of the sun | Igbo | Anyanwu Ututu, Nigerian footballer |
| Arinze | Divine design | Igbo | Arinze Kene, Nigerian-British actor |
| Atahiru | Brave one | Hausa | Ibrahim Attahiru, Nigerian general |
| Ayodeji | Joy has doubled | Yoruba | Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (Wizkid), Nigerian musician |
| Babatunde | Father has returned | Yoruba | Babatunde Fashola, Nigerian politician |
| Balogun | Leader | Yoruba | Balogun Ojetade, Nigerian author |
| Bello | Helper | Hausa | Sani Bello, Nigerian politician |
| Ben | Son of the right hand | Hebrew | Ben Okri, Nigerian author |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand | Hebrew | Benjamin Dube, Nigerian musician |
| Blessing | Gift | English | Blessing Okagbare, Nigerian athlete |
| Celestine | Heavenly | Latin | Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer |
| Charles | Free man | German | Charles Soludo, Nigerian economist |
| Chibueze | God is the king | Igbo | Chibueze Ike, Nigerian footballer |
| Chibuike | God is strength | Igbo | Chibuike Amaechi, Nigerian politician |
| Chidi | God exists | Igbo | Chidi Ahanotu, Nigerian-American footballer |
| Chinonso | God accompanies us | Igbo | Chinonso Arubayi, Nigerian singer |
| Chukwuemeka | God has done something great | Igbo | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Nigerian military officer and politician |
| Collins | Son of Colin | English | Collins Edebiri, Nigerian politician |
| Cornelius | Horn | Latin | Cornelius Adebayo, Nigerian footballer |
| Daniel | God is my judge | Hebrew | Daniel Amokachi, Nigerian footballer |
| David | Beloved | Hebrew | David Oyedepo, Nigerian preacher |
| Ebenezer | Stone of help | Hebrew | Ebenezer Obey, Nigerian musician |
| Efe | Wealth | Urhobo | Efe Ambrose, Nigerian footballer |
| Efeosa | God's gift | Bini | Efeosa Eguakun, Nigerian footballer |
| Efosa | Wealthy | Bini | Efosa Eboigbe, Nigerian footballer |
| Ejike | Strength | Igbo | Ejike Ugboaja, Nigerian-American basketball player |
| Emmanuel | God is with us | Hebrew | Emmanuel Emenike, Nigerian footballer |
| Enoch | Dedicated | Hebrew | Enoch Adeboye, Nigerian pastor |
| Ernest | Earnest | German | Ernest Ezeajughi, Nigerian footballer |
| Ezekiel | God strengthens | Hebrew | Ezekiel Bassey, Nigerian footballer |
| Fatai | Conqueror | Yoruba | Fatai Rolling Dollar, Nigerian musician |
| Femi | Love me | Yoruba | Femi Kuti, Nigerian musician |
| Frank | Free man | German | Frank Edoho, Nigerian broadcaster |
| Gabriel | God is my strength | Hebrew | Gabriel Afolayan, Nigerian actor |
| Gambo | Male child | Hausa | Gambo Jimeta, Nigerian police officer |
| Garba | Helping hand | Hausa | Garba Shehu, Nigerian politician |
| Gbenga | Lift up | Yoruba | Gbenga Adeyinka, Nigerian comedian |
| Gideon | Feller | Hebrew | Gideon Okeke, Nigerian actor |
| Godwin | Friend of God | English | Godwin Emefiele, Nigerian economist |
| Hamza | Lion | Arabic | Hamza Al-Mustapha, Nigerian military officer |
| Haruna | Happy | Hausa | Haruna Iddrisu, Nigerian politician |
| Henry | Home ruler | German | Henry Onyekuru, Nigerian footballer |
| Ibrahim | Father of many nations | Arabic | Ibrahim Babangida, Nigerian military leader |
| Ifeanyi | Nothing is impossible with God | Igbo | Ifeanyi Ubah, Nigerian businessman |
| Ikechukwu | God's strength | Igbo | Ikechukwu Uche, Nigerian footballer |
| Innocent | Harmless | English | Innocent Idibia, Nigerian musician |
| Isaiah | God is salvation | Hebrew | Isaiah Osifo, Nigerian actor |
| Israel | God prevails | Hebrew | Israel Adesanya, Nigerian-New Zealand MMA fighter |
| Jamiu | Respectable | Yoruba | Jamiu Alimi, Nigerian footballer |
| James | Supplanter | Hebrew | James Ibori |
| Jeremiah | God will uplift | Hebrew | Jeremiah Gyang, Nigerian musician |
| Jesse | God's gift | Hebrew | Jesse Jagz, Nigerian rapper |
| John | God is gracious | Hebrew | John Mikel Obi, Nigerian footballer |
| Johnson | Son of John | English | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigerian military officer |
| Jonah | Dove | Hebrew | Jonah Danjuma, Nigerian footballer |
| Joseph | God will add | Hebrew | Joseph Yobo, Nigerian footballer |
| Joshua | God is my salvation | Hebrew | Joshua Iniyezo, Nigerian rapper |
| Jude | Praised | Hebrew | Jude Ighalo, Nigerian footballer |
| Kabiru | Great | Hausa | Kabiru Dogo, Nigerian football coach |
| Kalu | Young eagle | Igbo | Kalu Uche, Nigerian footballer |
| Kareem | Generous | Arabic | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nigerian-American basketball player |
| Kayode | He brought joy | Yoruba | Kayode Fayemi, Nigerian politician |
| Kelvin | Riverbank | English | Kelvin Ikeduba, Nigerian actor |
| Kennedy | Helmeted head | Gaelic | Kennedy Boboye, Nigerian football coach |
| Ken | Born of fire | English | Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian writer |
| Kenechukwu | Thank God | Igbo | Kenechukwu Eze, Nigerian footballer |
| Kenneth | Handsome | Scottish | Kenneth Nnebue, Nigerian film producer |
| Kevin | Handsome | Irish | Kevin Ikeduba, Nigerian actor |
| Kingsley | King's meadow | English | Kingsley Moghalu, Nigerian economist |
| Kolawole | He who brings wealth | Yoruba | Kolawole Ajeyemi, Nigerian actor |
| Kunle | Fulfilled | Yoruba | Kunle Afolayan, Nigerian filmmaker |
| Lanre | The conqueror | Yoruba | Lanre DaSilva Ajayi, Nigerian fashion designer |
| Lawrence | Laurel-crowned | Latin | Lawrence Anini, Nigerian criminal |
| Leo | Lion | Latin | Leo Dasilva, Nigerian reality TV star |
| Livinus | Life | Latin | Livinus Nnochiri, Nigerian lawyer |
| Lotanna | Remember | Igbo | Lotanna Igwe-Odunze, Nigerian-American football player |
| Lucky | Fortunate | English | Lucky Dube, Nigerian reggae musician |
| Luke | Light | Greek | Luke Okpala, Nigerian-American basketball player |
| Macaulay | Son of righteousness | Scottish | Macaulay Culkin, Nigerian-American actor |
| Magnus | Great | Latin | Magnus Abe, Nigerian politician |
| Makinde | I have come to help | Yoruba | Makinde Adeagbo, Nigerian-American entrepreneur |
| Malik | King | Arabic | Malik Ado Ibrahim, Nigerian businessman |
| Mubarak | Blessed | Arabic | Mubarak Wakaso, Nigerian-Ghanaian footballer |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy | Arabic | Mohammed Lawal, Nigerian footballer |
| Moses | Drawn out | Hebrew | Moses Simon, Nigerian footballer |
| Nathan | Gift from God | Hebrew | Nathan Iyke-Ojiudu, Nigerian basketball player |
| Ndidi | Patience | Igbo | Wilfred Ndidi, Nigerian footballer |
| Nelson | Son of Neil | English | Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary |
| Nnamdi | My father is alive | Igbo | Nnamdi Asomugha, Nigerian-American actor |
| Noah | Rest, comfort | Hebrew | Noah Bazee, Nigerian footballer |
| Nosa | God's own | Edo | Nosa Igiebor, Nigerian footballer |
| Nwankwo | Child born on Nkwo day | Igbo | Nwankwo Kanu, Nigerian footballer |
| Obafemi | The king loves me | Yoruba | Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian nationalist |
| Obi | Heart | Igbo | Obi Iyiegbu, Nigerian businessman |
| Obinna | Father's heart | Igbo | Obinna Nsofor, Nigerian footballer |
| Odion | First born | Edo | Odion Ighalo, Nigerian footballer |
| Oghenekaro | God first | Urhobo | Oghenekaro Etebo, Nigerian footballer |
| Olamide | My wealth has come | Yoruba | Olamide Adedeji, Nigerian musician |
| Olawale | Brings wealth home | Yoruba | Olawale Ojo, Nigerian-American football player |
| Olu | God | Yoruba | Olu Jacobs, Nigerian actor |
| Olufemi | God loves me | Yoruba | Olufemi Oyenuga, Nigerian-American football player |
| Olumide | My God has come to my aid | Yoruba | Olumide Ogunade, Nigerian-American football player |
| Olusegun | God is victorious | Yoruba | Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian statesman |
| Oluwafemi | God loves me | Yoruba | Oluwafemi Ajilore, Nigerian footballer |
| Oluwaseun | Thank God | Yoruba | Oluwaseun Akinwande, Nigerian boxer |
| Oluwatobiloba | God is big enough | Yoruba | Oluwatobiloba Amusan, Nigerian track and field athlete |
| Onyeka | Who is greater | Igbo | Onyeka Okongwu, Nigerian-American basketball player |
| Onyekachi | Who is greater | Igbo | Onyekachi Okonkwo, Nigerian footballer |
| Osaze | God chooses | Edo | Osaze Odemwingie, Nigerian footballer |
| Osita | From today | Igbo | Osita Iheme, Nigerian actor |
| Ovie | King | Urhobo | Ovie Ejaria, Nigerian footballer |
| Patrick | Nobleman | Latin | Patrick Obahiagbon, Nigerian politician |
| Paul | Small | Latin | Paul Bassey, Nigerian football administrator |
| Peter | Rock | Greek | Peter Rufai, Nigerian footballer |
| Philip | Lover of horses | Greek | Philip Osondu, Nigerian footballer |
| Precious | Valuable | English | Precious Okoh, Nigerian footballer |
| Prince | Royal son | English | Prince Ogbekile, Nigerian footballer |
| Promise | Promise | English | Promise Isaac, Nigerian footballer |
| Raymond | Protector | German | Raymond Ekevwo, Nigerian sprinter |
| Remi | I have returned | Yoruba | Remi Sonaiya, |
| Richard | Brave ruler | German | Richard Mofe-Damijo, Nigerian actor |
| Robert | Bright fame | German | Robert Igbokwe, Nigerian footballer |
| Rotimi | Stay with me | Yoruba | Rotimi Amaechi, Nigerian politician |
| Sadiq | Sincere | Arabic | Sadiq Umar, Nigerian footballer |
| Saheed | Praiseworthy | Arabic | Saheed Osupa, Nigerian musician |
| Samuel | Heard by God | Hebrew | Samuel Chukwueze, Nigerian footballer |
| Segun | God is victorious | Yoruba | Segun Arinze, Nigerian actor |
| Seye | Precious thing | Yoruba | Seye Ogunlewe, Nigerian sprinter |
| Shola | Wealth | Yoruba | Shola Ameobi, Nigerian-English footballer |
| Simi | Rest | Yoruba | Simi, Nigerian musician |
| Simon | Listener | Hebrew | Simon Moses, Nigerian footballer |
| Solomon | Peaceful | Hebrew | Solomon Dalung, Nigerian politician |
| Suleiman | Peaceful | Arabic | Suleiman Adamu, Nigerian politician |
| Taiwo | Taste the world | Yoruba | Taiwo Awoniyi, Nigerian footballer |
| Taye | House has become a crown | Yoruba | Taye Taiwo, Nigerian footballer |
| Tayo | Joy has come | Yoruba | Tayo Faniran, Nigerian model |
| Temidayo | Mine is happiness | Yoruba | Temidayo Akinsanya, Nigerian footballer |
| Temitope | Mine is worthy of thanks | Yoruba | Temitope Oshoba, Nigerian footballer |
| Terem | Grace | Gokana | Terem Moffi, Nigerian footballer |
| Terrence | Smooth | Latin | Terrence Agbor, Nigerian footballer |
| Theo | Divine gift | Greek | Theo Walcott, Nigerian-English footballer |
| Thomas | Twin | Aramaic | Thomas Ikubese, Nigerian actor |
| Timothy | Honoring God | Greek | Timothy Weah, Nigerian-American footballer |
| Tochukwu | Praising God | Igbo | Tochukwu Oluehi, Nigerian football |
| Tony | Praiseworthy | Latin | Tony Elumelu, Nigerian businessman |
| Tunde | Return | Yoruba | Tunde Kelani, Nigerian filmmaker |
| Uche | God's will | Igbo | Uche Jombo, Nigerian actress |
| Ugochukwu | Eagle's pride | Igbo | Ugochukwu John Ogu, Nigerian footballer |
| Umar | Long-lived | Arabic | Umar Sadiq, Nigerian footballer |
| Usman | Trustworthy | Arabic | Usman Mohammed, Nigerian footballer |
| Victor | Conqueror | Latin | Victor Moses, Nigerian footballer |
| Wale | To arrive home | Yoruba | Wale Adenuga, Nigerian filmmaker |
| Yusuf | God will add | Arabic | Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigerian President |
| Yinka | Surrounding wealth | Yoruba | Yinka Ayefele, Nigerian musician |
| Yomi | Sufficiently great | Yoruba | Yomi Fabiyi, Nigerian actor |
| Zachary | Remembered by God | Hebrew | Zachary Bakare, Nigerian footballer |
| Zikora | Show the world | Igbo | Zikora, Nigerian musician |