- Origin: Shona
- Meaning: “the Lord is with us; the Lord is within us.”
- Gender: Unisex
- Pron: moo-NAH-sheh
A Shona theophoric unisex name, it is from a phrase mu ne ishe (the Lord is with us or the Lord is within us).
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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.
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Tamiranashe
- Origin: Shona
- Meaning: “stand firm with the Lord.”
- Gender: Unisex
The name is composed of the Shona words, tamira (to stand, to wait, to endure, to be ready), na (with, for) and ishe (the Lord).
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Bogoljub, Bogoljuba
- Origin: Serbo-Croatian Богољуб, Slovenian
- Meaning: “love of God.”
Bogoljub is composed of the South Slavic elements, bog (God) and ljub (love). It was originally a South Slavic vernacular form of Theophilus and Amadeus.
Its designated name-day in Croatia is March 7th and March 30 in Slovenia.
Common diminutive forms include: Bole, Bogo, Bogi, Bojan, Bojica, Bojko, Ljubo and Ljuban.
It is borne by Serbian Statesman, Bogoljub Jevtić (1886–1960), Serbian Businessman, Bogoljub Karić (b. 1954), and Serbian basketball player, Bogoljub Marković (b. 2005).
Its feminine form is Bogoljuba, and affectionate forms include Boba, Bojana, Bojka, Ljubica.
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Damilọ́lá
Nigerian actress, Damilola Adegbite
- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: “God makes me wealthy.”
- Gender: unisex
- Pron: DAH-MEE-LOH-LAH (equal emphasis)
The name is composed of the Yoruba dá…l’ọ́lá (to make wealthy by God) and mi (me).
Another form is Dánlọlá.
It is borne by Nigerian model and actress, Dámilọ́la Adégbìtẹ́ (b. 1985).
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Aráolúwa, Àràolúwa
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- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: “the Lord’s kin” or “the Lord’s Miracle.”
- Gender: unisex
- Pronunciation: AH-raw-OH-loo-wah
These are separate names but they have identical pronunciation. The former is from the Yoruba phrase ará-olúwa (the Lord’s kin), while the latter is derived from àrà-olúwa, meaning, (the Lord’s wonder).
A common short form is Ara.
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Dárasími, Ọlúwadárasími
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- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: “good to me; the Lord is good to me.”
- Gender: unisex
- Pronunciation: DAH-rah-SEE-mee
Dárasími is from the Yoruba phrase, dára-sí-mi (good to me), there is also Ọlúwadárasími, which means “the Lord is good to me.”
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Ẹ̀bùnolúwa
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- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: “the Lord’s gift.”
- Gender: feminine
- E-boo-noo-LOO-wah
The name is composed of the Yoruba words ẹbùn (gift) and olúwa (the Lord).
Other forms are Ẹ̀bùn & Ẹ̀bùnolú.
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Eseoghene
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- Origin: Urhobo
- Meaning: “God’s gift.”
- Gender: unisex
The name is from the Urhobo language, meaning “God’s gift.”
A common short form is Ese.
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Ésosa
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- Origin: Edo
- Meaning: “God’s gift.”
- Gender: masculine
The name is from the Edo language meaning “God’s gift.”
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