Traditional Nigerian Names

Born with wealth

Born into wealth or born to royalty

Father's daughter

Crown achieves happiness; crown is victorious

A king's crown was added

The crown has been restored; royalty has returned.

The crown has come home

Alive, living, prosperous

Living, prosperous (plural)

Bright, clear, intelligent, luminous, dawn

Joy comes home

Woke up with wealth

As God wishes, or 'God's will is sufficient'

God is good

God's power; created by God

Plane tree

God is with me

God is alive

God has done great things

Blessed with wealth

The second twin

Pleasure, joy, happiness

Wealth, love, or 'he who loves'

Blessings, gift

Great deeds; God has done great things

Person of wealth, person of honor

Captivating; she who weans; daughter of the Prophet Muhammad

Give me joy

God is my strength

First-born daughter, or a girl born before her brothers.

Interpreter, prophet's name

A good thing, beautiful thing

Wisdom, knowledge, understanding

God's power

Faith

Hold onto life

Sufficiency, enough; often implying self-sufficiency or contentment.

Thank God

Home full of honor/wealth

Sorrows

Beloved, bitter, or 'star of the sea'

I woke up to wealth/blessings

Victor, helper, supporter

Blessing

God's gift; precious

My father lives

Came to enjoy wealth

Father's heart; heart of the father