NAMES SHORTFORMS GENDER MEANINGS
Akpenvwoghene Akpenvwe Unisex Praise God
Anaborhi Naborhi UNISEX Be born with good destiny
Edewor Dewor Male Sacred day of worship in
traditional religion
Ejiroghene Ejiro Unisex Praise God
Ejokparoghene Jokpa or Oghene Unisex Let's trust in God
Ejomafuvwe Jomafuvwe or Jomafu Unuisex Let peace reign in my life
Enohor/Elohor Nohor or Lohor Female Blessing
Erhiaganoma Erhi or Rhiaganoma Male Guardian
spirit overpowers the body
Erhimeyoma Oyoma Unisex My guardian
spirit (God) is good
Erhinyoja Rhinyoja or Onyoja Unisex Guardian
spirit (God) meets our challenges (hears our prayers)
Erhinyuse Use Unisex Guardian spirit (God) answers prayers
Erhiroghene Erhi or Oghene Unisex The spirit of
God
Eseoghene Ese Unisex God's gift
Eserovwe Ese or Ovwe Unisex God’s grace or Free gift
Oghenebrume Brume Unisex God decided in my favor
Oghenechovwe Chovwe or Oghene Unisex God aided me
Oghenefejiro Ofejiro or Oghene Unisex God is praiseworthy
Oghenegaren Garen or Oghene Unisex God is great
Oghenekevwe Kevwe or Oghene Unisex God gave(provided for) me
Oghenekohwo Oghene or Kohwo Unisex God provides
Ogheneme Ome or Oghene Unisex My God
Oghenemine Mine or Mimi Unisex I look up to God
Oghenenyore Nyore or Oghene Unisex God answers prayers
Ogheneruemu Oghene Unisex God makes things possible
Oghenerukevwe Rukevwe or Ruks Unisex God did this for me
Ogheneruno Oruno or Runo Unisex God has so much (great)
Oghenetega Tega or Oghene Unisex God is worship- worthy
Oghenevwede Oghenede or Oghene Unisex God owns the day
Oghenevwogagan Gaga or Oghene Unisex God provides all strength
Oghenochuko Ochuko or Oghene Unisex God provides my support
Okeroghene Okeoghene or Oghene Unisex God’s own time
Omamerhi Mamerhi or Oma Unisex Good guardian spirit
Onakpoma Ono Unisex Who creates life?
Onomavwe Ono Unisex Who is my creator?
Onomine Ono or Mimi Unisex Whom do I look up to?
Onovughakpor Ono or Onovughe Unisex Who can predict what life can bring?
Oyovwikemo Kemo or Yovwike Unisex May our children be blessed
Oyovwikerhi Kerhi or Yovwike Unisex May my
guardian spirit (God) be blessed.
Achojah Achojah Male Rise up to challenge
Aruegodore Egodo Male We have come (established) home
Edojah Dojah Male Day of challenge
Efemini Efe Male Let's see how wealthy you can be
Efetobo Efe Unisex Wealth is achieved
Efetobore Tobore Male Wealth has now been achieved
Etanomare Tanomare or
Nomare Unisex Freed from blame (despair)
Ighomuedafe Igho or Dafe Male Money intoxicates the wealthy
Miriodere Miriode Unisex I now have a name
Mitaire Mitai Unisex I have achieved (reached) their match
Mivwodere Mivwode Unisex I now have a name
Oboganriemu Obogan Male Be strong to survive(eat)
Ogbamremu Ogba Male The brave meets a lot of challenges
Ojakorotu Jakorotu or Orotu Male This is a group challenge
Ojanomare Janoma Unisex I have met the challenge
Onajite Ojite Unisex This is sufficient
Onanojah Onojah Male This is a challenge
Onogaganmue Ono or
Ogagan Male Who is intoxicated with power?
Onoharhese Noharhese Unisex Who blames good deeds?
Udumebraye Udume or Dumebraye Male My presence gives them heartache (challenge)
Edafetanure Tanure Male The wealthy have spoken
Efemena Efe Unisex Here is my wealth
Efemuaye Efe Male Those intoxicated with riches
Efetobore Tobore Male Wealth has now been achieved
Etanomare Tanomare or Tanoma Male Freed from blame / despair
Etaredafe Dafe Male Words of the wealthy
Ighomuedafe Igho or Dafe Male Money intoxicates the wealthy
Ighovavwerhe Igho Male There is joy in riches
Irikefe Kefe Male First to become wealthy
Miriodere / Mivwodere Miriode or
Mivwode Unisex I now have a name
Mitaire Mitaire Unisex I have reached their match
Odafe Dafe Male Rich individual
Odavwaro Odaro Unisex I am contented
Oghomena Ogho or Omena Unisex Here is my respect
Oghonoro Ogho or Onoro Unisex Respect is greater than gold (riches)
Okagbare Kagbare Male Now I have all styles / skills
Omonigho Omo or Igho Unisex Child is greater than riches
Omonoro Omo or Onoro Unisex Child is greater than gold
Onajite Ojite or Jite Unisex This is sufficient
Onogaganmue Ogagan or Ono Male Who is intoxicated with prowess (power)?
Orodena Orode Male The great one
NAMES SHORT FORMS GENDER MEANINGS
Akpenvwoghene Akpenvwe Unisex Praise God
Ejiroghene Ejiro or Oghene Unisex Praise God
Eseoghene Ese or Oghene Unisex God's gift
Norioghene Norien Unisex Look at God’s judgment
Oghenebrume Brume Unisex God decided in my favor
Oghenechovwe Chovwe or Oghene Unisex God
supported me
Oghenefejiro Ofejiro or Oghene Unisex God is praiseworthy
Oghenekevwe Kevwe Unisex God gave me (this child)
Oghenenyerhovwo Nyerhovwo or
Oghene Unisex God answers prayers
Oghenerhoro Oghene Unisex God is great
Ogheneruemu Oghene Unisex God makes things
possible
Oghenerukevwe Rukevwe or Ruks Unisex God did this for me
Ogheneruno Runo or Oruno Unisex God has
done so much (great)
Oghenetega Tega Unisex God is worship worthy
Oghenochuko Ochuko or Oghene Unisex God provides my support
Onoharhese Noharhese Unisex Who blames good deeds?
Oyovwikerhi Kerhi or Yovwike Unisex May my guardian spirit (God) be blessed
Akpobome Akpobo Unisex My own life
Akpofure Ofure Male Life is now peaceful.
Akporovwovwo Akpovwovwo Unisex Good life in later years
Anaborhi Naborhi Unisex Be born with good destiny
Asaroyoma Sayoma Female Comfort zones (people prefer comfort zones)
Ataikiru Taikiru Male Talk (plan) before taking
action
Avwunudiogba Unudiogba Unisex Those who profess strength with mere talk
Edaferierhi Edafe Male The rich have good destiny
Edemirukaye Ede or Demirukai Male The day I did
them a favor
Eghwrudjakpor Jakpor or Eghwrudje Unisex I have come to stay / Stranded in this world
Eguono Guono Unisex Love
Ejaita Jaita Unisex Let them say
Ejoyovwi Joyovwi Unisex Let it be good (a success)
Emarejedje Omare or Ejedje Unisex The elderly also
run for life
Emetitiri Metitiri Male Mine is famous
Emudiaga Mudiaga Male Let's stand firmly
Emuobosa Muobo Unisex Your own thing is precious (unique)
Emuvoke Voke Unisex Every thing has time
Enakpodia Nakpodia Male The way life should (ought) to be
Enita Nita Unisex Watch what you say
Enitekiru Eniteh Unisex Think before you act
Enivwenaye Nivwenai Unisex Compare my achievements with those of my detractors
Erhinyuse Use Unisex Guardian Spirit answers prayers
Erhuvwun Erhus Unisex Beauty
Erukainure Rukainure or
Eruks Unisex We have aided them (met their
challenge)
Etarakpobuno Etabuno or Tabuno Unisex The world has so much to say (much gossip)
Irorokpaka Rokpaka Unisex Our thoughts went far (deep thoughts)
Isio Isio Unisex Stars
Miriodere Miriode Unisex I now have a name
Oba Oba Male King
Obatare Atare Unisex Destiny
Oborerhinrin Berhirin Unisex It’s your destiny
Odirin Dirin Unisex Patience
Ogbeta Gbeta Male Bad talk
Oghomena Omena or Ogho Unisex Here is my respect
Okiremute Okite Unisex There is time for every thing
Okpako Kpako Unisex Senior
Omafuvwe Mafuvwe or Oma Unisex I am at peace
(All is well with me)
Omenasan Menasan Unisex Mine is unique
Onogaganmue Ogagan or Ono Male Who is intoxicated with prowess (power)?
Onoharhese Noharhese Unisex Who blames good deeds?
Onome Onome Unisex This is mine
Onomine Ono or Mimi Unisex Whom do I look up to?
Onoriode Ono Unisex Who knows tomorrow?
Orodena Orode Male The great one
Otevwobrise Otobrise or Otobru Unisex It’s sufficient to make parables
Ovie Ovie Male King
Oviereya Ovieya Female Queen
Ovigueraye Ovigue Unisex Everyone with his/her own destiny
Ovuevuraye Ovuevu or Vuevuraye Unisex Everyone has his/her own minds/thougths
Oyabevwe Oyabe Unisex Tired of sojourn
Udumebraye Udume or Dumebraye Male My presence gives them heartache (challenge)
Ufuoma Fuoma Unisex Peace of mind
Ughwubetine Betine Unisex No more deaths (dying)
Uruemuesiri Esiri or Uruemu Unisex Good deeds
