2023 Baby Names - Boy Names & Girl Names
Edo and Nigerian Names and Meaning common in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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This page is dedicated to people who want to give their children or give themselves an African or Edo name. These names are Edo baby names, Edo girl names, and Edo boy names, but adults can also bear them (adults were once babies, girls, and boys too....Gosh!). Edo baby names, Edo girl names, and Edo boy names are usually a blessing or prayer for the bearer throughout life. The meaning of each of the Edo baby names, Edo girl names, and Edo boy names is provided. Understanding Edo baby names, Edo girl names, and Edo boy names will be useful while giving the right name to your child. Enjoy our Edo baby names, Edo girl names, and Edo boy names. To understand how to read the Edo names below, you must also understand the Edo alphabet structure. In the Edo language of Nigeria, there are 32 alphabets. It consists of 7 vowels, 17 single consonants, and 8 double consonants. Two of the vowels (E & O) usually have a dot underneath them, but they are underlined on this site.
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
