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2023 Baby Names - Boy Names & Girl Names

Edo and Nigerian Names and Meaning common in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

7 Vowels			17 Single Consonants			8 Double Consonants
A	sounds like the first letter of	Apple	B	sounds like the first letter of	Bell	GB	sounds like the first two letters of	GBig
E	sounds like the first letter of	Able	D	sounds like the first letter of	Dark	GH	sounds like the first two letters of	GHail
E	sounds like the first letter of	Egg	F	sounds like the first letter of	Fell	KH	sounds like the first letter of	Kin
I	sounds like the first letter of	Eve	G	sounds like the first letter of	Gear	KP	sounds like the first two letters of	KPiano
O	sounds like the first letter of	Over	H	sounds like the first letter of	Hello	MW	sounds like the first letter of	Vim
O	sounds like the first letter of	Organ	K	sounds like the first letter of	Kettle	RH	sounds like the first two letters of	Roof
U	sounds like the first letter of	Who	L	sounds like the first letter of	Lake	RR	sounds like	RR
			M	sounds like the first letter of	Me	VB	sounds like the first letter of	Vote
			N	sounds like the first letter of	Neck
			P	sounds like the first letter of	Pear
			R	sounds like the first letter of	Ran
			S	sounds like the first letter of	So
			T	sounds like the first letter of	Tune
			V	sounds like the first letter of	Vent
			W	sounds like the first letter of	Well
			Y	sounds like the first letter of	You
			Z	sounds like the first letter of	Zenith

Name	Short	Gender	Meaning & Occasion

Abieyuwa	Yuwa, Uwa	Unisex	Born into prosperity
Adesuwa	Ade	Usually Female	In the center or midst of progress, prosperity
Akugbe		Usually Female	Togetherness, unity, oneness
Amenaghawon	Amen	Unisex	The water you shall drink (Destiny)
Amenze	Amen	Usually Female	River Water, always calm and brings order into a chaotic situation

iEdosa		Unisex	The day of God
iEfe		Unisex	Wealth
iEfosa	iEfe	Usually Male	God’s wealth
iEghosa	iEghe	Unisex	God’s time or Time of God
iEhigiator	iEhi	Usually Male	The spirit allows us to live long or to last
iEhimwenma	iEhi	Unisex	My spirit or guardian angel is good
iEhiosu	iEhi	Unisex	The spirit or angel protects or leads
iEhizogie	iEhi, Zogie	Unisex	The spirit or angel installs titles or status
iEkinadoese	iEki, Nadoese	Unisex	One who does good deeds
iEkiuwa	iEki, Uwa	Unisex	The deed that brings or leads to prosperity
Emwinghare	Ghare	Unisex	End of situations appear to be in doubt (have faith & be prepared)
Erharuyi	Uyi	Usually Male	Respect of a father, or your father is lifted high
iEsohe		Usually Female	A free gift
iEsomo		Usually Female	A gift of a child
iEsosa		Usually Female	God’s gift

Idehen		Usually Male	I have fallen on solid or very secured foundation
Idemudia	Mudia	Male	Stability (I came standing – usually for sons who came out of the womb with their feet)
Ifueko		Usually Female	Gentle, moderation, careful
Ighayezomo	Ezomo	Unisex	I will still celebrate the birth of a child
Imadeyunuagbon	Imade	Unisex	I did not enter the world by mistake (I have a purpose in life)
Imudiase	Mudia	Male	Stability (I stood well)
Isiuwa	Uwa	Unisex	The center of prosperity
Isoken		Usually Female	Satisfaction
Itohan		Usually Female	Mercy
Ivie		Female	Precious, precious beads
Iyekoetin	Iyeke	Unisex	The back or support group is strength
Iziegbe		Usually Female	Patience
Izoduwa	Oduwa	Unisex	I have chosen the path of prosperity
Izogie		Unisex	Laughter (Isaac), I choose laughter

Jesuobo		Usually Male	Jesus is the magician or miracle worker

Nekpen		Unisex	Gentle
Nosakhare	Nosa	Usually Male	What God has said

Oghogho		Unisex	Joy
iOmoragbon	iOmo	Usually Male	A child is life or continuity of life, existence or humanity
iOmoregbe	iOmo	Usually Male	A child is family or Children make up a family
iOmoruyi	Uyi	Usually Male	A child lifted on high or respected
iOmosefe	iOmo, Efe	Unisex	A child is greater than wealth
iOmosigho	iOmo	Unisex	A child is life or continuity of life, existence or humanity
iOmoyemwen	iOmo	Usually Female	I appreciate or admire a child
iOmozuwa	Zuwa	Usually Male	A child should chooses prosperity
Osadebamwen	Deba	Unisex	God is with me
Osagiemwenagbon	Osagie	Usually Male	God sent me into the world
Osarenmwindamwen	Osarenmwinda	Usually Male	God knows what I lack or fervently desire/seek
Osaretin		Usually Male	God is my strength, or God is strength
Osariemen		Unisex	God gave to me
Osarobo		Usually Female	God is the magician or a miracle worker
Osarodion		Usually Male	God is the senior or is supreme
Osarumwense		Male	God treated or treats me well
Osasere		Usually Female	God is supreme
Osasumwen	Sumwen	Unisex	God escorts me, God protects me, God is with me
Osatohanmwen	Osato	Unisex	God has or had mercy on me
Osawe		Usually Male	Gods says or decides
Osayemwenre		Usually Female	God remembers me
Osayimwense	Yimwen	Male	God made or created me well
Osayomore		Usually Male	God remembers a child or children
Osayuware	Yuwa, Yuware	Unisex	God remembered or remembers us
Osaze		Usually Male	God Chooses
Osazuwa	Zuwa	Usually Male	God chooses prosperity, progress
Osemwengie		Usually Male	It is describable, like a title
Otasowie	Ota, Owie	Unisex	There is always a new beginning for the better (evening to morning)

Usiosefe	Usi, Efe	Male	Good name is superior to or better than riches/wealth
Uyiosa	Uyi	Usually Male	Respect of God, or God be praised or lifted high

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