- Origin: Igbo
- Meaning: “thanks; gratitude.”
- Gender: Unisex
- EH-KEH-NEH
The name is from the Igbo meaning “thanks; gratitude.”
Sources
Ekene
Reply
Tag Archives: Nigerian Names
Nosakhare
- Origin: Edo
- Meaning: “what God has said.”
- Gender: Unisex
- Pron: NOH-sah-KAH-ray
The name is from the Edo language (a language spoken by the Edo people of Nigeria), meaning, “what God has said.”
A short form is Nosa.
Sources
Niniola
- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: “owning wealth.”
- Gender: Female
The name is composed of the Yoruba words, níní (owning), and ọlá (wealth).
It is borne by Nigerian singer, Niniola Apata (b. 1986).
Sources
Temilola
- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: “mine is wealth.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: (TEH-mee-LOH-lah)
The name is composed of the Yoruba elements, temi (mine), ni (is) and ola (wealth). Common short forms are Temi and Lola.
Sources
Zikora, Ziora
- Origin: Igbo
- Meaning: “show the people.”
- Gender: feminine
The name is from an Igbo phrase meaning “show the people.”
Ziora is a short form.
Sources
Fọláṣadé, Ṣadé, Sharday
- Origin: Yoruba
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation:
- Yoruba: (FOH-lah-SHAH-day); (shah-DAY);
- Eng (Shar-day)
Ṣadé is from the Yoruba name, Fọláṣadé, which is composed of the elements, fi (use); ọlá (royalty, wealth), ṣe (perform) and adé (crown).
Ṣadé itself, and its anglicized offshoots of Sharday and sometimes Shardae, was popularized in the English-speaking world by Nigerian-British singer, Ṣadé Adu (nee Helen Fọláṣadé Adu, b. 1959).
Ṣadé appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 between 1985-2002, and peaked at #213 in 1986.
Other anglicized offshoots include Chardae and Charday.
Sources