MetronaijaBenin Names And Their Meaning Edo Affairs: The Edo people, residing in the captivating city of Benin in Nigeria, possess an extraordinary and beautiful cultural legacy that finds its roots in their traditional customs and beliefs. Their naming tradition is one facet of this vibrant culture that holds tremendous significance within the community.
Within this article, we shall embark on a captivating exploration of Benin names, unraveling their meanings and shedding light on the treasured customs and traditions of the Edo people.
The Edo people assign great importance to names, as they firmly believe that names shape an individual’s destiny and wield influence over their life’s path. With careful consideration, names are selected based on various factors, including the day of the week the child is born, the circumstances surrounding their birth, and the ancestral ties of the family.
Each name carries profound symbolism, reflecting the aspirations, values, and beliefs cherished by the Edo people.
Let us commence our journey by delving into the diverse categories of Benin names. Traditional Edo names can be categorized into several groups, encompassing personal names, family names, and titles. Personal names are bestowed upon individuals at birth, serving as an expression of hope for their future.
| Édo Names | Édo Meanings (O) | Suitable For |
| Obebo | One that has pure hands. | Male/Female |
| Obélé | A figurative name for one who is parochial. | Male |
| Obéhi | The hand of P.G.S | Male/Female |
| Obérure | A lazy person who wants to eat where he/she did not sow. | Male/Female |
| Obigho | The hand that owns money. | Male/Female |
| Obioye | Royal name-The 29th Ogiso of Benin. | Male |
| Obirigago | One whose future will be brighter at the later end. | Male |
| Obiémwen | One that protects | Female |
| Obosa | The hand of god/ One that is preserved. | Male/Female |
| Oboyo | One who rejoice in destroying other people’s goods. | Male |
| Obódagbonyi | The dignity of labour. | Male |
| Obóbaifo | The protective hands of the king is endless. | Male |
| Obóigba | Protection | Male |
| Obóigbaéfe | No one has the power to gather and retain wealth. | Male/Female |
| Obóigbabairo | No one has the final solution. | Male/Female |
| Obóigbamwen | No one will be able to manhandled me. | Male |
| Obóigbe | One whose life is secured. | Male |
| Obómasomoeghian- Eria | Revenging stage. | Male/Female |
| Obómasomoikhi-Eria | Revenging age | Male/Female |
| Obómwan | Ones hand is the dignity of labour. | Male |
| Obónóbiekhu | A child born under stress. | Male/Female |
| Obónómamwan | Kindness. | Male/Female |
| Obónómómwan | Kindness. | Male/Female |
| Obósuria | One’s hand is not reaching far easily. | Female |
| Obózogie | One’s hand bring’s prosperity | Male |
| Obózogié | Dignity of labour brings joy | Female |
| Obózuhiomwen | Dignity of labour brings pride | Male/Female |
| Obózuwa | Dignity of labour brings wealth | Male |
| Obue | Nickname for someone who scatter what have been given to him. | Male |
| Obuhun-Emwinhiaye | Destiny. | Female |
| Odaro-Agbonrie | Forwardness. | Male/Female |
| Odegbe | A figurative name for one who abuse his/her privilege. | Male/Female |
| Ode | way- A child born on the way. | Male |
| Odehi | The way of P.G.S | Male/Female |
| Odenehiwala | The order of P.G.S leads to prosperity. | Female |
| Odenigholae | The way money passed. | Male/Female |
| Odibo | Messenger. | Male |
| Odibo-Osa | Messenger of God | Male |
| Odihi | Greatness. | Male |
| Odili | Stillness. | Male |
| Odin | Deafness. | Male/Female |
| Odionmwan | An executor. | Male |
| Odo | Mortal- A strong fellow. | Male |
| Ododo | Red/Indispensable | Male |
| Ododua | Royal name. | Male |
| Odogbo | One who love to defend others. | Male |
| Odosa | The way of God | Male/Female |
| Odosamamwen | I am blessed in God’s way. | Male |
| Odobaiwu | Palace title/The king’s way remain open to all. | Male |
| Odomore | Children are not easily produced | Male |
| Oduagbon- Giaren | The world is difficult to understand. | Male/Female |
| Odumamwen | The road to prosperity. | Male/Female |
| Oduwa | The road to wealth. | Male |
| Oduware | The road to wealth is far | Male |
| Oduware | The read to wealth has arrive. | Male/Female |
| Ofen/ Ovbiofen | A name for underrated fellow./ A nothing fellow | Male/Female |
| Ogbe | prosperity. | Male |
| Ogbebo | Royal name-The 32th Oba of Benin. | Male |
| Ogbeha | Protector/ prosperity | Male |
| Ogbekha | What they said prospered me. | Male/Female |
| Ogbeówemwénkón | A wise fellow. | Male |
| Ogbezuwa | I have progress from my family. | Male |
| Ogbé | Established family. | Male/Female |
| Ogbébó | The family has favoured me. | Male |
| Ogbééezi | My family is great. | Male |
| Ogbeekhóó | The love of the family gives protection. | Female |
| Ogbégiéé | The family is greatly. | Male |
| Ogbéide | The family will never fall. | Male |
| Ogbéide-Oyo | The greatness of the family | Male |
| Ogbéifun | The family will not perish. | Male |
| Ogbéiwi | The family will not lost | Male |
| Ogbémudia | The family stands firmly. | Male |
| Ogbénéde | An established family. | Male/Female |
| Ogbésógie | The family is worth prominent. | Male/Female |
| Ogbésóyen | The family worth glorious. | Male |
| Ogbévóén | The family is filled. | Male |
| Ogbéwi | The family lineage will not lost | Male |
| Ogbézuwa | I got wealth from my family. | Male |
| Ogbodu | Great. | Male |
| Ogboro | One that is born great and mighty. | Male |
| Ogbómó | Family of children. | Male |
| Ogbutu | Nickname for one who over do things. | Male |
| Oghionmwan | One’s enemy. | Male/Female |
| Oghiónmwanghaghom-wan-Owotómagbohio | When your enemies look at you, their thought are for your destruction. | Female |
| Oghiónmwanri | One’s innumerable enemies. | Male/Female |
| Oghodua | Almighty God. | Male |
| Oghotodin | Something great to behold. | Male |
| Oghoye | Indispensable. | Male |
| Oghóghó | Happiness. | Male/Female |
| Oghohon | Beautiful. | Female |
| Oghoro | One that great and mighty. | Male |
| Ogiemién | It is an Ogie that rules / The early administrator of Benin kingdom. | Male |
| Ogida | One that love his people. | Male |
| Ogidigbo | Great | Male |
| Ogidogbo/ Ogie- Idogbo | An over comer | Male |
| Ogie | Prominent | Male |
| Ogierumwénse | The most prominent has done me well. | Male |
| Ogiiefa | Palace title. | Male |
| Ogiegbaien | The head of Egbalen community. | Male |
| Ogiego | The head of Ego family. | Male |
| Ogiehó | Eho community head. | Male |
| Ogiehóló | The head of Eholo community. | Male |
| Ogiegho | Chieftaincy title is not money. | Male |
| Ogieikhamwénabagié | The community head never say a word of fun. | Male |
| Ogiemudia | The prominent stood firmly. | Male |
| Ogiemwanbó | The prominent has the right hand. | Male |
| Ogiemwanye | The prominent has the final saying in the world. | Male |
| Ogiemwénkén | The prominent has all in potential. | Male |
| Ogiemwénse | The prominent has all saying. | Male |
| Ogiemwénsi | The nobles has their sources. | Male |
| Ogiemwonyi | The dignity of the prominent. | Male |
| Ogieni | kings does not bow down to any one | Male |
| Ogienuhumwuoke | One who is highly exalted. | Male |
| Ogieriahhi/ Ogieirakhi | Community head do not seek vengeance. | Male |
| Ogieséwu | Community heads are easily recognized. | Male |
| Ogiesóba | The king is greater than the community head. | Male |
| Ogieuwa | A midst of wealth. | Female |
| Ogunsede | a child born under the influence of Ogun shrine. | Male |
| Ogieva | Comrade. | Male |
| Ogievénrén | The community heads are always peace maker. | Male |
| Ogiewii | Community head has the right has protection. | Male |
| Ogiékué | A funny name given to one who over do things. | Male |
| Ogiéagbonye | people of the world are made to laugh and make fun of someone in difficulty. | Male/Female |
| Ogiékae | The Duke of Ekae. | Male |
| Ogiómwande | One who love and protect his people. | Male |
| Ogiemwénva | Laughter has two versions. | Female |
| Ogikebe | Big bottom . | Female |
| Ogiome/ Ome | One who brighten future | Male |
| Ogiomumu | The Duke of Omumu | Male |
| Ogiogun | Blacksmiths. | Male |
| Ogióbadan | The Duke of Obadan | Male |
| Ogiómó | The most blessed child | Male/Female |
| Ogiso | The king of the sky. | Male |
| Ogiugo | The Duke of Ugo. | Male |
| Ogiukpón | Expensive. | Male |
| Ogodogbonron | A nitwit fellow | Male |
| Ogolo | A hot tempered fellow. | Male |
| Ogugu | One who love to care for his fellow men. | Male |
| Ogun/ Oguum | The god of iron. | Male |
| Ogunamen | The comfort from the god of iron. | Male |
| Ogunbó | One whom god of iron have favoured. | Male |
| Ogundigiéé | God of iron is established/ One whose patience was highly rewarded | Male |
| Ogunmwenfo | God of iron owns all. | Male |
| Ogunróbó | God of iron is the doctor. | Male |
| Ogunséri | God of iron is enough for me. | Male |
| Ogunsóyén | God of iron brought me happiness. | Male |
| Ogunsuyi | God of iron is glorious. | Male |
| Ogunwi | Ancestral name attributed to god of iron. | Male |
| Oguóla | Royal name-The 5th Oba of Benin | Male |
| Ohamu | Awesome. | Male |
| Ohén | Priest. | Male/Female |
| Ohén-Aké | Ake priest. | Male/Female |
| Ohén- Awanuhoro | Priest of Awanuhoro shrine. | Male |
| Ohén-Ébo | voodoo priest | Male/Female |
| Ohén-Isago | priest of the god of thunder. | Male/Female |
| Ohén-Iso | Priest of Iso | Male |
| Ohén- Olukun | The priest of the goodness of the sea. | Male/Female |
| Ohén- Ogun | Priest of the god of iron | Male |
| Ohén- Osa | Church priest. | Male |
| Ohén- Ókhuaré | Priest of Okhuare. | Male |
| Ohén- Óvia | Prince of Ovia river. | Male |
| Ohénsa | Church priest. | Male |
| Ohiegbómwan | Personal judgment. | Male |
| Ohónba | One who fear the king. | Male |
| Ohónmi | A quiet fellow. | Male |
| Ohóbamu | The fear of the king is dreadful. | Male |
| Ohónre | Peace. | Male |
| Ohua | wise fellow. | Male/Female |
| Ohuan | Royal name- The 19th Oba of Benin | Male |
| Ohué | Hunter | Male |
| Ohuóba | One who love his fellow men. | Male |
| Ohuimumwén | One who is not easily irritated. | Female |
| Ohunwu | The grips of death. | Female |
| Ohunwugham- Uomwan | The fear of death. | Male/Female |
| Oka | A child born in Oka community as a stranger. | Male/Female |
| Okaka | First among equals. | Male/Female |
| Okemezi | A powerful fellow. | Male |
| Okénguae | One whom the king protects | Male |
| Okhawere | The secret of the story is now open. | Male/Female |
| Okhiókpan | A nickname for an isolated and hostile person. | Male/Female |
| Okhuakhua | Harmattan/ One who is not friendly. | Male |
| Okhionkpamwónyi | An isolated fellow has no glory. | Male |
| Okhuo | Female | Male |
| Okhuomaruyi | Women sometimes do not know the glory of men. | Male |
| Okhuóba | Full adult woman. | Male |
| Okhuódóló | Women are made to repair. | Male |
| Okhuódómwénghuhe | A foolish woman. | Female |
| Okhuómóla | Women has a stage of productivity. | Female |
| Okiekiearénmwina- Yakon | One’s mistake is always detected at last | Male/Female |
| Okikan/ Okhinkan | Sour | Female |
| Okiro | A well fed child. | Female |
| Okiti | Great. | Male |
| Okitikiti | One that is born great. | Male |
| Okitikpi | One born in a wonderful way. | Male |
| Okizi | One who does things in a mighty way. | Male |
| Oko | Comrade- (Express of words). | Male |
| Okobo | A foolish fellow. | Male/Female |
| Okoduwa | The source of wealth. | Male |
| Okogiéré | Family head has been established. | Male |
| Okoro | prince. | Male |
| Oko-o | Command(An expression from age mate). | Male |
| Okonovu | One who wish to know all/ One who claim to know all. | Male |
| Okokobi | One that was pushed by the multitude | Male |
| Okokobioko | An intelligent and faithful fellow. | Male |
| Okpagha | A strong and magnified fellow. | Male |
| Okpamén | mighty rain | Male |
| Okperhan | A noble man. | Male |
| Okpia | Male. | Male |
| Okpiavbe | A male child is scarce. | Male |
| Okpiaoruyinnor- Okhuoegbe | Husbands are the glory of their wives. | Female |
| Okpióba | Full adult. | Male |
| Okpo | Male | Male |
| Okpoto | Frog-A wicked and dangerous fellow | Male/Female |
| Okpu | The last in a race. | Male |
| Okpunu | One who speaks big for nothing. | Male |
| Okuada | War that emanated from the junction. | Male |
| Okuoghae/ Okunoghae | What the sea shares. | Male |
| Okunbó | The sea has favoured me. | Male |
| Okunague | The one sea owns. | Male |
| Okundaye | The sea is in the world. | Male |
| Okundayo | The sea has come to stay. | Male |
| Okungbówa | The sea has brought prosperity. | Male |
| Okunhón | The sea heard me. | Male/Female |
| Okunkpóló | The sea is great, | Female |
| Okunmaria | The sea did not spoil anything. | Female |
| Okunmariawa | The sea did not spoil the home. | Female |
| Okunmaria-Ode | The sea did not spoil the way. | Female |
| Okunmafiyi | The sea left nothing. | Male |
| Okunoróbó | The sea is the doctor | Male |
| Okunmaza | What the sea refuse to choose. | Male |
| Okuns | All that belongs to the sea. | Male |
| Okunóyawe | The sea has ordered it. | Female |
| Okunsogie | The sea is worth prominent. | Female |
| Okunsuyi | The sea is worth glorious. | Female |
| Okunwagua | The sea’s own | Female |
| Okunwan | The has all sense. | Female |
| Okunwaye | The sea has permitted it. | Female |
| Okunyimwénse | One who took solace from the sea | Female |
| Okunyónare | The sea has brought this. | Female |
| Okunyuwamé | The sea has brought this for me. | Female |
| Okunyuware | The sea has brought wealth. | Female |
| Okunzónare | The sea has sent this. | Female |
| Okunzónamé | The sea brought me this. | Female |
| Okunzuwaré | The sea has brought wealth | Male |
| Okuomose | A child born in sorrow. | Male |
| Olague | Anchor. | Male |
| Olake | A shapeless fellow. | Male |
| Olezó | A persecutor. | Male/Female |
| Oléde | One who owns the crown. | Female |
| Oliha | Palace title. | Male |
| Olita/Olitan | One who understand the true meaning of wise saying. | Male |
| Olohun | The might warrior. | Male |
| Ologbosere/ Ologbose | Palace title. | Female |
| Oloi | The first wife of the Oba (king) | Female |
| Olose | Elegance in beauty. | Female |
| Olotu | The head of the people | Male |
| Oló | One whose life is strong and secured. | Male |
| Olua | Royal name-The 14th Oba of Benin. | Male |
| Olumoza | Traditional title. | Male |
| Omumu | One who made him/herself great. | Male/Female |
| Omuru | The one people are delighted to cheat with. | Male |
| Ona | Mark. | Male |
| Onaigbogie | Irreverent talk do harm/kill the king or the noble. | Male |
| Onosa | The mark of God. | Male |
| Oni | An adviser. | Male |
| Onihón | One who heed to advice. | Male |
| Onigho | Financial grip. | Male |
| Oreavbiere | The territory of a meek fellow is the gateway to destroy the evil. | Female |
| Oreoghene | Royal name-The 25th Oba of Benin. | Male |
| Orete-Namen | A child dedicated to the goddess of the sea. | Female |
| Orhue | happiness. | Male |
| Orhueikhonagbenó- siomwan | Acquaintance joy. | Female |
| Orhion | Power | Male/Female |
| Orhueózéé | He/she choose happiness. | Male/Female |
| Orhiónkpabima | One person cannot constitute the multitude. | Female |
| Orhiónkpasaren | One who want to be influential. | Male |
| Orhiónkpasugbe | One person is worth seeing by the multitude (i.e. noble) | Male |
| Orhiónkpayo/ Orhiónkpaiyo | One person can’t go alone. | Male |
| Orhiónkpaziro | One cannot think alone. | Male/Female |
| Orhiónkpaziruwa | One cannot think of his/her wealth alone. | Male/Female |
| Orhiónmwonbo | One whom the sea has favoured. | Male/Female |
| Orhiónmwonsogie | The sea is worthy of prominent. | Female |
| Orhogua | Royal name-The 17th Oba of Benin. | Male |
| Oriaria | Forwardness. | Male |
| Orimobe | Your heart is your life | Female |
| Orire | Royal name-The 3rd Ogiso of Benin. | Male |
| Oriri | Dreadful. | Male |
| Orobó | One whom his secret has favoured. | Male |
| Ororo | Paragon in beauty. | Male/Female |
| Orogheneyi | God is the maker of all. | Male/Female |
| Oróburu | Royal name-The 10th Oba of Benin | Male |
| Orueghe | Disturbances. | Male/Female |
| Orukuseke | One whose life is filled with hates and ill will. | Male/Female |
| Orre | Youth | Male/Female |
| Orria | Royal name- The 13th Ogiso of Benin. | Male |
| Orriagbe | Royal name- The 23rd Ogiso of Benin. | Male |
| Orukhóisota | An evil doer ends their life -span before their noon. | Male/Female |
| Orumwónria | Bitterness. | Female |
| Osa/ Osanobua | God almighty. | Male |
| Osabo | One whom God has favoured. | Male/Female |
| Osabumwénre | God has come to my rescue | Male/Female |
| Osabuohién | God is the greatest judge. | Male/Female |
| Osadagbónyi | God upholds the world. | Male |
| Osadamwényi | God has upholds me. | Male |
| Osadebamwén | God is with me. | Male |
| Osadamén | God has a special regard for me. | Male |
| Osademwingiéé | God has established me. | Male |
| Osadeyaneghian/ Osadeyaeghien | God has over-shadowed the enemies. | Male/Female |
| Osadiaye | God has put the world in order. | Male |
| Osadóló | God put things right. | Male |
| Osadólómwanyi | God is the only source of putting human in a right perspective. | Male |
| Osa-Édo | The cradle and the resources of the Benins is God almighty. | Male/Female |
| Osafómwan | God is the source of one’s wealth. | Male |
| Osafamé | God has release this for me. | Male/Female |
| Osafoname | God has set this free for me. | Male/Female |
| Osafunwame | God has given me wealth. | Male/Female |
| Osagbaekhóe | God knows all individual mind. | Male/Female |
| Osagbaroghemwen | God is my protector. | Male/Female |
| Osagbóvó | God is jealous. | Male/Female |
| Osaghae | God shares. | Male |
| Osagharuóghé | God’s will be done. | Male/Female |
| Osagharuóghomwén | God will do mine. | Male/Female |
| Osaghémwen | God knows me | Male/Female |
| Osaghédé | God guides the day | Male |
| Osagie | God sent. | Male |
| Osagiemwén-Agbón | God has sent me to the world. | Male/Female |
| Osagiédé | Only God knows the best. | Male |
| Osagiódé | Only God can directs one’s way. | Male/Female |
| Osagioduwa | God can lead one to wealth. | Female |
| Osagióbaghadiaye | God has sent the king to the world. | Male |
| Osagióbato | God is the king protector. | Male |
| Osague | God own all. | Male/Female |
| Osagumwénró | God is with me. | Male/Female |
| Osagumwénma | Pleading with God for prosperity. | Male/Female |
| Osaguona | God has precaution in creation. | Female |
| Osaheni | God gives name. | Male |
| Osahón | God hears. | Male |
| Osahón-Ehunmwunmwen | God has answers my prayers. | Male/Female |
| Osahuemwénmwén | God loves me. | Female |
| Osaibueku | God doesn’t wrest judgment. | Male/Female |
| Osaigbe | God doesn’t kill. | Male |
| Osaigbóvó | God doesn’t envy anyone. | Male/Female |
| Osaigbóvómwan | God doesn’t envy anybody. | Female |
| Osaigbóvóruwa | God doesn’t envy the wealth of anyone. | Male/Female |
| Osaigie | The request from God. | Male |
| Osaghakhu | Even record one’s events | Male |
| Osamagioromwenwe | God has driven my enemy from me. | Male/Female |
| Osayede | God own’s the crown. | Male/Female |
| Osayedè | God own’s his own day | Male/Female |
| Osiro | One born great {see Osaro} | Male |
| Osaigiéé | One who is established by God. | Male |
| Osaigiómwan | God doesn’t mock anyone. | Female |
| Osaikhekuomwan | God has no bitterness on anyone. | Female |
| Osaikhiwu | God has no malice on us. | Male |
| Osaikhiwuómwam | God doesn’t keep malice on anyone. | Male |
| Osaireghéré | God doesn’t mock. | Male/Female |
| Osaitile | The supreme God bet with no one. | Male/Female |
| Osaivbiee | God never sleep. | Male/Female |
| Osaivbiogbéé | God is the sources of family protection. | Male |
| Osaiyekemwén | God is my rear | Male/Female |
| Osakhuenókhuodin | God protects the dumb | Male |
| Osakie | The openness of God. | Female |
| Osakeoya | God has removed my reproach. | Male |
| Osakiékimé | God has open a business for me. | Male/Female |
| Osakiodé | God has open the way. | Male/Female |
| Osakiodémé | God has open the way for me. | Male/Female |
| Osakioduwa | Only God can open the road to wealth. | Male/Female |
| Osakioyamen | God have removed all my reproaches. | Female |
| Osakiuware | God has brought wealth | Female |
| Osakiuwame | God open wealth for me. | Male/Female |
| Osakpamwan | God’s gift. | Male |
| Osakpare | God lift all human’s plans | Male |
| Osakpayómwanbó | Only God is the source of our help. | Male/Female |
| Osakpenmwénhuan | God has cleans me. | Male/Female |
| Osakpenmwonkan | God has removed my reproach. | Female |
| Osakpóló | God is great. | Male |
| Osakue | God allowed it. The permissive will of God | Male |
| Osama | God is good. | Male/Female |
| Osamagbe | God is so good. | Male/Female |
| Osamagiowade | God established the home. | Male/Female |
| Osamagiowawi | God never allow the fall of any home. | Male/Female |
| Osamagióghomwénwi | God did not allow me to get lost. | Male/Female |
| Osamagumwénde | God did not allow me to fall. | Male/Female |
| Osamamiamiawén | God has not forgotten me. | Female |
| Osaméde | God creates the crown. | Male/Female |
| Osamédé | God creates the day. | Male/Female |
| Osamiemwénfan | God has delivered me. | Male/Female |
| Osamioname | God has given me this. | Male/Female |
| Osamomwangie | Only God can ordain one’s position. | Male |
| Osamudia | God stand. by me. | Male/Female |
| Osamudiame | God is standing by me. | Male/Female |
| Osamuéde | God brings crown. | Female |
| Osamuédeme | God has given me a crown | Male |
| Osamuyimé | God has granted me glory. | Male |
| Osawanze | Your belongings are owned by God. | Male/Female |
| Osawéndamén | My God has a great regard for me | Female |
| Osamwéntin | God has potential power | Male |
| Osawenkhienwen- Ameve | God has wiped away my tears | Female |
| Osawényawemwén | My God has ordered it for me. | Male/Female |
| Osawényobó | God is the source of human help. | Female |
| Osamwénzémwogie | My God has exalted me. | Male/Female |
| Osamwónyi | God has the potential honour. | Male/Female |
| Osana | God owns all respect to humanity | Male |
| Osaogie | God is worth his title. | Male/Female |
| Osarénagharu | God knows what we ought to do. | Male |
| Osarénaye | God knows our state. | Male |
| Osaréniro | God knows my thought. | Male/Female |
| Osaréniye | God knows my condition/state. | Male/Female |
| Osarénókhékemwén | God knows what is good for me. | Male/Female |
| Osarénkhóe | God knows the individual mind. | Male/Female |
| Osarénmwinda | God knows my needs | Male |
| Osarénógae | God knows those who serve him. | Male |
| Osarenogowu | God knows who bend the boundary. | Male/Female |
| Osarenóhuarén | God knows those that are pure in heart. | Male/Female |
| Osarénóma | God knows those who are good. | Male |
| Osarénóruése | God knows those who does well | Male/Female |
| Osarénowarén | God knows the most senior | Male/Female |
| Osarénókére | Only God knows the balance. | Male/Female |
| Osarénókere | God knows the best | Male/Female |
| Osarénótó | God knows those who will last long. | Male |
| Osarénrén | God knows all. | Male |
| Osaréntin | God is power | Male/Female |
| Osarétinmwén | God is one power. | Female |
| Osarénvbagharu | God knows what mankind are doing. | Male/Female |
| Osariakhinómwan | God is one’s vengeance. | Female |
| Osariemé | God gift to me | Male/Female |
| Osarinmwian | I plead with God. | Male/Female |
| Osariogbe | God is the inheritance of Ogba community | Male/Female |
| Osarionamé | God brought this for me. | Male/Female |
| Osarisiuwa | God is the source of wealth | Male/Female |
| Osariyekemwén | God is my rear | Male/Female |
| Osarogiagbón | God is the source of human lives. | Male/Female |
| Osarogie | God is prominent | Male/Female |
| Osarogiuwa | God is the chief of wealth. | Male/Female |
| Osaronómwan | God has human thought for us. | Male/Female |
| Osarose | God is the source of beauty. | Male/Female |
| Osarosé | God is our witness. | Male/Female |
| Osaro | God is alive. | Male |
| Osaróbo | God is the the greatest physician. | Male |
| Osaróbomwén | God is my greatest Physician. | Male |
| Osaródión | God is the senior. | Male/Female |
| Osarómwinyeke | God is behind me. | Female |
| Osarómwodaro | God is at my front. | Male/Female |
| Osaru | God has done it. | Female |
| Osaruemwinomwan | God has done something for me. | Female |
| Osarugue | God is my refuge. | Female |
| Osaruguenomwanhia | God is a refuge for all. | Female |
| Osarume | God has done it for me. | Male |
| Osarumwense | God’s gift/God has given me. | Male/Female |
| Osarunómwan | What God has done remains permanent. | Female |
| Osaruóghomwénmé | God has done my own for me. | Male/Female |
| Osaruónamé | God has done this for me. | Female |
| Osas | All are for God. | Male/Female |
| Osasamwanse | Only God can repay good for good. | Male/Female |
| Osasébó | God is far above idols. | Female |
| Osasémwénlele | God is enough for me to follow. | Male/Female |
| Osasémwénga | God is enough for me to serve. | Male/Female |
| Osasénaga | god is worth serving. | Male/Female |
| Osaséri | God is worthy to be praise. | Male |
| Osasiémén | God has vindicated me. | Male |
| Osasinmwinóba | God protects Ogbe community. | Male |
| Osasinwinnómwan | God saves us as human being. | Male/Female |
| Osasogie | God worth a prominent chief. | Male |
| Osasu | God leads. | Female |
| Osasuékime | God has started my market for me. | Female |
| Osasumwén | God is leading. | Female |
| Osasuyi | God worth his glory. | Male/Female |
| Osatile | No one bet with God. | Male/Female |
| Osatohamwén | The mercy of God is upon me. | Male/Female |
| Osatohangbón | The mercy of God towards mankind. | Male/Female |
| Osawaéntén | God expands relations | Female |
| Osawaru | God has asked us to do it. | Male |
| Osawaye | God is all in all. | Male |
| Osawe | God is all caused it for me. | Male |
| Osawemwénghóghó | God has asked me to be joyful. | Male |
| Osawemwéngiéé | God has caused me to laugh. | Female |
| Osawemwénzéé | God has asked me to choose. | Male |
| Osawóbaguan | God has allowed the king to speak | Male |
| Osawuaézó | God hates quarrelling. | Female |
| Osayabamwén | God is with me. | Male/Female |
| Osayabó | God forgives. | Male/Female |
| Osayanbó | God owns every human hands | Male/Female |
| Osayagbón | God the creator of the universe. | Male/Female |
| Osayande/Osayaédé | God owns his day. | Male |
| Osayanése | God owns all gift. | Male/Female |
| Osayanómó/Osayamó | God owns the children. | Male/Female |
| Osayaruó | One who really boast with God. | Male |
| Osayawe | God has granted it for me. | Male |
| Osayawemwén | God has ordered it for me. | Male/Female |
| Osayamwén | God owns me. | Male |
| Osayehumuen-Ogiemwén | God has given shame to all my enemies | Female |
| Osayemwénre | God has remembered me | Male/Female |
| Osayi | God’s creation. | Male/Female |
| Osayi-Ókéyi | God established law and also reserved his law | Male/Female |
| Osayimare | God has remembered us. | Male/Female |
| Osayimwén | God is my creator. | Male |
| Osayimwénse | God has created me well. | Male/Female |
| Osayiyi | God has established his laws | Male/Female |
| Osayiyi-Ókeyi | God established law and also reserved his law | Male/Female |
| Osayoghohome | God has granted me joy. | Male/Female |
| Osayoghoghówemwén | God has endow me with joy. | Male/Female |
| Osayogie | god create the prominent chief. | Male |
| Osayogieme | God has caused me to laugh. | Male/Female |
| Osayogiewemwen | God has made me to laugh. | Male/Female |
| Osayona | God’s creation is perfect. | Male/Female |
| Osayorhion | God is the source of one’s power. | Male/Female |
| Osayóbase | God has created the king well. | Male |
| Osayómó | God creates children. | Female |
| Osayómóre | God brings children to the world. | Male/Female |
| Osayómónima | God has given us children | Female |
| Osayómwanbo | God is the source of one’s help. | Male/Female |
| Osayómwansómwan | human promotion are ordain by God. | Male/Female |
| Osayónamé | God has given me this. | Male/Female |
| Osayónare | God has brought this. | Male/Female |
| Osayugue | God give shelter | Male/Female |
| Osayugueguemwén | god has sheltered me. | Male |
| Osayugueguómwan | Only God can shelter us individually. | Male/Female |
| Osayuki | God created the moon. | Female |
| Osayuwa | God owns wealth. | Female |
| Osayuwagióba | God has brought wealth to the king. | Male/Female |
| Osayuwamé | God has given me wealth. | Male/Female |
| Osayuware | God has brought wealth | Male |
| Osayuwu | God creates death. | Male |
| Osayuwumómwan | God sometimes spear one’s life from death. | Male/Female |
| Osazemwinde | Only God can say what will happened. | Male |
| Osazenaye | Only God can choose our position for us. | Male/Female |
| Osazé | The one God choose. | Male |
| Osazèè | For God sake. | Male/Female |
| Osazémé | What God has chosen for me. | Male |
| Osazemwénse | God has chosen me well. | Male/Female |
| Osazogie | Only God can elect prominent Chief. | Male |
| Osazóga | God elects senior. | Male |
| Osazóhe | Only God can give gift that last. | Male/Female |
| Osazómwandión | Only God can elect senior. | Male |
| Osazomwangie | God elect you as prominent chief. | Male |
| Osazuhumwuwa | God is source of one’s blessings. | Male |
| Osazuwa | God choose wealth. | Male |
| Osazuwamé | God has chosen my wealth for me. | Male/Female |
| Oseghe | One who stand to defend others. | Male/Female |
| Oseyagbón | The world likes beauty | Female |
| Oseasénoba | One who witness for the king. | Male |
| Osodin | Palace title-The protector. | Male |
| Oso | A vampire, an evil spirit that destroy at night. | Male/Female |
| Osogan | Ancient ic name-A mighty warrior. | Male |
| Osifo | Endless fame. | Male |
| Osuan | Palace title. | Male |
| Osukhón | A nickname for one who has a swollen navel. | Male/Female |
| Osula | palace title | Male |
| Osuma | palace title | Male |
| Osunbó | Shrine/idol is favoured. | Male |
| Osunde | One who seek favour from shrine Idol | Male |
| Osungboe | Shrine/Idol is established. | Male |
| Osungbówa | Shrine/Idol has brought prosperity. | Male |
| Osunhón | Shrine/Idol hears. | Male |
| Otabó | One whom the evening has favoured. | Male |
| Otahén | Evening will record events, | Male |
| Ota-aghómwanhi | One should only pray to be like others in the evening. | Male/Female |
| Ota-aghómwanruo | One should boast to be like others in the evening. | Female |
| Ota-akpéhi | One who misused their lives in the morning usually blame their P.G.S in the evening. | Male/Female |
| Ota-akpónmwénhi | One who thanks the P.G.S in the evening. | Male/Female |
| Otaigbe | Evening will not kill{i.e. The age of 70yrs-100yrs are honoured} | Male |
| Otakhuoyémwén-ómore | Parent expects their children’s joy in the evening. | Female |
| Otamere | One who toil so much later prospered in the evening. | Male |
| Otamwónyi | Evening has honour. | Male |
| Otaniyén | One will account for himself in the evening. | Male/Female |
| Otaniyénuwa | Evening records final events. | Male/Female |
| Otarén | Evening records final events | Male |
| Otarén-Nógowu/ Nóguéhiduwa/ Nóguéhizuwa | You will know the final things in the evening {i.e. after death}. If really you are in the right track or on the wrong way. | Male/Female |
| Otasere | Evening is the greatest. | Male |
| Otasowié | Evening is greater than morning. | Male/Female |
| Otaye | You will remember all events in the evening. | Male |
| Oteghe | The prominent child. | Male |
| Oteghekpén | Prominent/ One that is loved by all. | Male |
| Ótélékpénhae | King/noble can offend his father without fault | Male |
| Otién | Nickname for a girl/woman who open her private part for others to see indiscriminately. | Female |
| Otiku | Fertility. | Female |
| Otiti | Fame. | Male/Female |
| Otote | Gentle | Male |
| Otoakemuokpuwa | Step by step is the key to success. | Female |
| Otodede | Unmovable. | Male/Female |
| Otoghile | Unmovable. | Male |
| Otubu | Great multitude. | Male |
| Otutu | A pampered child | Male/Female |
| Ovénséri | Sunshine. | Male/Female |
| Ovénsérinógbirumwu-se | Sunshine judges the one that weed well. | Male |
| Ovbiadóló | One who can put things right. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiekia | Nickname for a child born with a small penis. | Male |
| Ovbieko | A child born in the coast {Lagos boy or girl} | Male/Female |
| Ovbieté | A child of a rebel. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiédo | One born and bred in Benin City. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiékpén | The son of the king {Oba}. | Male |
| Ovbierha | Half brother/sister. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiekpen-Otelekpenhae | Only the son of the king/noble can offend his father without fault. | Male |
| Ovbima | Our children. | Male/Female |
| Ovbimwén | My own child. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiolokun | A child dedicated to Olokun. | Male/Female |
| Ovbioghan | The child of a man who has full potentials. | Male |
| Ovbiogho | A child/youth that has power {age of 18-24yrs} | Male |
| Ovbiogie | The child of the prominent | Male/Female |
| Ovbioghe | One that is poor. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiokhuo | The children of a woman in an extended family. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiokpia | The children of a man in an extended family. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiorinmwin | The name given to the one who lost his/her parent {i.e. during burial ceremony} | Male/Female |
| Ovbiowe | One born and bred in owe community. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiovbio | Great grand child. | Male/Female |
| Ovbióba | The son/daughter of the king. | Male/Female |
| Ovbióbason | A child dedicated to the king of the night. | Male/Female |
| Ovbióbo | A child of a native doctor. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiókpomwan | A servant or maid | Male/Female |
| Ovbiómwanbie | The destiny to produce children is from God. | Female |
| Ovbiudu | A heart of the stone/ A fearless fellow. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiunu | One with small mouth. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiye | A child of one’s mother. | Male/Female |
| Ovbiosa-Nobua | One who belongs to God almighty. | Male/Female |
| Ovónranmwén-Nóghasi | A royal name-the 35th Oba of Benin. | Male |
| Owaa | One’s home personal belongings. | Female |
| Owabo | One whom home has favoured. | Male/Female |
| Owaghamudianóm-wan-Aide | if you house stands by you, you will never fail. | Female |
| Owaghianye/ Owaeghianye | One’s enemies are in the home. | Male |
| Owaiye | One who dwells in her home. | Female |
| Owaiyekemwen | My home is my rare | Female |
| Owakariómié | Home first. | Female |
| Owamagbe | One whom his home protects. | Male |
| Owamagbomwan-Oregnisétin | If your home is not against you, outsider will not prevail on you. | Female |
| Owamwénghian | Home has enemies. | Female |
| Owamwéntin | Home has power | Male/Female |
| Owamwonyi | Home is glorious. | Male/Female |
| Owarumé | My home has done it for me. | Male |
| Owasémé | My home is enough for me. | Male/Female |
| Owasiémé | My home denied it for me. | Male/Female |
| Owasogie | Home is worth glorious. | Male |
| Owasumwén | My home has uplifted me. | Male |
| Owasuyi | Home is worth glorious. | Male |
| Owazuhiomwen | Home makes one’s proud. | Male |
| Owazumamwen | Home brings one’s wealth. | Male |
| Owegie | A prominent fellow | Male |
| Owegieé | prominent and well established. | Male |
| Owewe | One who has much strength. | Male |
| Owere | The most senior among the elders | Male |
| Owénaze | One’s step. | Male |
| Owén | Beauty. | Male |
| Owén-Ode | The beauty of the sun pave the way. | Male |
| Owén-Orisiedé | The beauty of the sun controls the day. | Male/Female |
| Owenvbiugie | The sun never sleeps in duty. | Female |
| Owina | A workman of all types/ Diligence. | Male |
| Owodo | A royal name-the 31th Ogiso of Benin. | Male |
| Owomwandóló | One who repair his home | Male |
| Owómwanre | You will surely come back to your home, | Female |
| Owomwanwa-Nemwinawiómwan | The right destiny | Female |
| Owié | Early morning. | Male |
| Oyairuóba | God has bless the king with his request. | Male |
| Oyanóghafo/Oyanófo-Akie | The sorrow that will end. | Male |
| Oyegun | Pleasantness/All is well with me. | Male |
| Oyeru | One who does things that is accepted by all. | Male/Female |
| Oyi | A general name for a thief/ One who love to take what he/she did not possess. | Male/Female |
| Oyo | One that is born great. | Male |
| Oyómare/Oyómóare | One who suffer for children sake. | Male |
| Oyómire | Pleasantness. | Female |
| Ozigbo | Greatness. | Male |
| Ozighi | Argumentative. | Male |
| Ozo | A nickname for a lazy farmer who only talk with his mouth, but refuse to work with his hands | Male |
| Ozo/Ojo | A child who is a warrior who his placental around his neck during birth {Isango warrior} | Male |
| Ozua | Mighty warrior. | Male |
| Ozure | Royal name-the 27th Oba of Benin. | Male |
| (P .G .S personal Guardian Spirit) | ||
| Benin Name | Meaning | Used For |
| Amadin | Brave enough, If you are not brave enough | Male |
| Adazee | Someone who has high morals, people who are royalty. | Male |
| Azagba | Out of town, A Child born out of town | Male |
| Akugbe | Unity, Let’s unite, Let’s come together | Male |
| Aibangbe | Never withdraw from your family, tight family bond | Male |
| Akpata | A tough person, a strong person, someone who is unshakable | Male |
| Aibuedefe | you can’t predict when someone will prosper | unisex |
| Aigbe | Can’t be killed or destroyed | Male |
| Adigbe | To prosper | Male |
| Agbonzee | This life is very complex, life is difficult to understand | Male |
| Agho | Very calm person, reserved personality | Male |
| Amieghemwen | My time shall come, it will be my time | Female |
| Aisosa | Nobody is above God, God is the highest | Male/Female |
| Adesuwa | Born into a rich Family | Female |
| Ayi | Creation and rules | Female |
| Atiti | Famous, a famours person | Female |
| Asemota | My golden years | Male |
| Adolor | A peacemaker | Male |
| Adun | Favor | Male |
| Asoro | Great warrior, renowned fighter | Male |
| Benin Name | Used For | Meaning |
| Bosa | Male | In the hands of God, It is in God’s hands |
| Degbueyi | Male | Hold on to yours |
| Diagbonya | Unisex | Stay alive |
| Dizola | Unisex | Weekday |
| Benin Name | Used for | Meaning |
| Ebedeguowen | Unisex | The radiance of the star cannot be eclipse |
| Ede | Female | a Crown |
| Edebiri | Male | The strong will fulfil his days on earth |
| Edegbe | Male | The dawn of a new day |
| Edehi | Unisex | Day of destiny, the day that has been destined |
| Edehia | Female | Every day |
| Edekere | Unisex | There are days left |
| Edobor | Male | Edo make make prophecy |
| Edoghogho | Unisex | a day full of joy |
| Edosa | Unisex | The day of the Lord |
| Efe | Unisex | Wealth, affluence |
| Efeomo | Female | Child is wealth, a child brings wealth |
| Efosa | Unisex | God’s wealth |
| Efosa | Female | God’s wealth |
| Eghe | Female | Time |
| Eghosa | Unisex | God’s time |
| Eguogie | Male | The King’s palace |
| Ehianeta | Unisex | Is your destiny that you talk with |
| Ehigiawina | Female | Appealing to destiny for permission of one’s endeavor |
| Ehinoma | Male | Good destiny |
| Ehinosen | Female | Good destiny |
| Ehiosu | Female | Destiny guide |
| Ehioze | Unisex | Destiny made it possible |
| Ehiozee | Unisex | Destiny has come to the rescue |
| Ehiwmenma | Female | My destiny is good |
| Ehizogie | Female | Destiny choose a King or leader |
| Ekenezar | Male | Sabbath day |
| Ekhator | Male | Your heart dictate your existence on earth |
| Ekhorose | Female | Soul is what is beautiful; or Elegant soul |
| Ekhorutomwen | Unisex | The content of your character and heart and character is longevity |
| Ekhosu | Female | Your destiny is your shepherd |
| Ekosa | Unisex | God’s gathering |
| Ekpen | Male | Leopard; Lion; or Tiger; |
| Ekpenede | Male | Leopard; Lion and Tiger are always victorious in battle |
| Ekpenriebe | Male | Leopard don’t dine on plant but blood only |
| Emotan | Female | Noble woman |
| Emovon | Male | Population of Children |
| Emumwen; Emuvbhen | Unisex | Holding on |
| Emwanmwan | Male | Plot |
| Emwanta | Unisex | Truth |
| Emwenruwa | Male | There are words in prosperity |
| Emwinda | Unisex | Tight fisted |
| Enatama | Female | Who you can speak to |
| Enibokun | Female | A very rare and exotic bird |
| Enikaro | Male | Saints |
| Eniye | Female | My situation |
| Enobakhare | Male | What the King has spoken |
| Enobore | Male | He that consult the oracle on behalf of the people |
| Enofe | Unisex | The wealthy one |
| Enoma | Unisex | A good person |
| Enosakhare | Unisex | What God has spoken |
| Enosaze | Unisex | One God has chosen |
| Enotayo | Female | The broadcaster |
| Erhabor | Male | Father can prophesy |
| Erhahon | Male | My father hear and listen |
| Erhumwunse | Unisex | Prayer do come true |
| Erokpademwen | Unisex | I am not upset about all of what has happened |
| Ese | Female | Act of kindness |
| Eseidu | Female | The gift of the land |
| Eseosa | Female | God’s gift |
| Esewie | Female | Kindness cannot be forgotten |
| Etinosa | Unisex | God’s strength and vigor |
| Etinosasere | Unisex | God’s power is greater |
| Evbu | Female | Morning dew |
| Evbuomwan | Unisex | Our community |
| Evbusogie | Female | Rich morning dew |
| Ewaen | Male | Wisdom |
| Ewaenigho | Male | Wisdom is money |
| Falodun | Male | |
| Fosa | Male | God’s riches |
| Fuje | Female | Than laughter |
| Guobadia | Male | In the protection of the King |
| Benin Name | Used for | Meaning |
| Ibhafidon | Male | I did not change or go astray |
| Ibieuwairo | Female | There is no set up time to be wealthy |
| Idah | Male | Essence |
| Idahagbon | Unisex | The essence of life |
| Idahor | Male | Essence |
| Idahosa | Male | The Essence of God |
| Idehen | Male | I am contented, to be contented |
| Iden | Female | King’s Ewuakpe’s loyal wife |
| Idia | Female | A powerful warrior Queen’s mother |
| Idiagbon | Male | I am coming to the world |
| Idiaghe | Male | Uprightness |
| Idusogie | Unisex | The spirit of the land is worthy of adoration |
| Idusuyi | Unisex | Idu spirit is worthy of adoration |
| Ifaluyi | Male | Ifa spirit is worthy of adoration |
| Ifueko | Female | Calmness, Peaceful, Kind |
| Igbinedion | Male | I seek refuge with the elders |
| Igbinevbho | Unisex | I seek refuge with the community |
| Igbineweka | Male | I seek refuge with Oba Eweka |
| Igbinoba | Male | Seeking refuge with the King |
| Igbinomwanhia | Unisex | In the refuge of the entire people and community |
| Igbinosa | Unisex | I Seek refuge with God |
| Igbinovia | Male | I seek refuge with the spirit of ovia river |
| Ighagbon | Unisex | Looking at the world |
| Igharo | Female | Looking ahead |
| Ighide | Male | I will not fall |
| Ighile | Male | I will not desert |
| Igho | Unisex | Money, cash |
| Ighodaro | Male | Looking into the future |
| Ighomo | Female | Money spent on a child |
| Ihueghian | Female | I will not create enmity |
| Ikhimwin | Male | Spiritual tree |
| Ikpakpa | Female | The toughness of my character |
| Ikponmwosa | Unisex | I am grateful to God |
| Ikuero | Female | Deception play and plot |
| Imade | Unisex | I stand firmly |
| Imadiyi | Unisex | I am law abiding |
| Imafidon | Male | I did not wither away |
| Imagbogho | Female | I am respectful |
| Imariabe | Female | I am not guilty |
| Imasekha | Male | I am a hero |
| Imasogie | Unisex | I am a leader |
| Imatiti | Female | My fame |
| Imatitikua | Female | My fame will live forever |
| Imiamia | Female | I won’t forget |
| Imiamiyemwen | Female | I will not forget my mother |
| Imiefan | Female | I am saved |
| Imudia | Unisex | Standing firm |
| Imuetinyanosa | Unisex | Trust in God |
| Imuwahen | Unisex | The beginning of my prosperity |
| Iredia | Unisex | I am here to stay |
| Irene | Unisex | I have arrive |
| Ireyuwa | Unisex | I came at the when there is wealth |
| Irhenegbe | Female | I have dignity |
| Irhonmwan | Unisex | Influence |
| Isehenrien | Unisex | I forgive |
| Isele | Male | A coin |
| Iseleghiomo | Male | Money is not a child |
| Isi | Unisex | Foreign place |
| Isibor | Male | Foreign land prophesy |
| Isimeme | Female | Foreign land was good to me |
| Isiuwa | Female | Centre of prosperity |
| Isoken | Unisex | Satisfaction, satified with what God gives |
| Isokpan | Unisex | With the exemption |
| Itohan | Female | Mercy |
| Ituah | Male | I am not in a hurry |
| Ivie | Female | Pearl |
| Iwero | Female | A wise person |
| Iwinosa | Unisex | The work of the Lord |
| Iwuomo | Female | Mark of child |
| Iyagbaye | Unisex | My life preservation |
| Iyahen | Unisex | Application of rules and regulations |
| Iyalekhue | Unisex | I forgive |
| Iyamu | Male | My continuation |
| Iyare | Unisex | Praises |
| Iyeghewu | Female | Mothers could have live forever |
| Iyesogie | Female | Mother is worthy of adoration |
| Iyi | Unisex | Rules and regulations |
| Iyobosa | Unisex | The help of God |
| Iyonawan | Female | This made me wise |
| Iyore | Female | I completed the journey |
| Ize | Unisex | I Made my choice |
| Izegbuwa | Female | I have charisma of prosperity |
| Izehi | Female | I chose destiny |
| Izekor | Male | Investing for the future |
| Izevbigie | Male | I made my choice among the nobles |
| Izevbuwa | Female | I have chosen within prosperity |
| Izeyese | Female | I acknowledge act of kindness |
| Iziegbe | Female | I am patient; or patience |
| Izoduwa | Unisex | I have chosen the path of prosperity |
| Izogie | Female | (1.) Amusing. (2.) I chose a leader |
| Joromi | Male | Famous folklore wrestler |
| Kenekene | Female | Features of beauty |
| Keneri | Male | Some type of exotic bird |
| Minoho | Female | Nobody wants insult |
| Nadiakhe | Female | Who you waited for will not wait for you |
| Nanare | Female | Come gently and gallantly |
| Neda | Unisex | It does not matter to me |
| Nehi | Male | What destiny has |
| Nehikhare | Male | What my destiny have ordain |
| Nehizena | Unisex | Who the destiny has chosen for |
| Nekpen | Female | Gallant |
| Nekpenekpen | Female | Following the right part of life gallantly and judiciously |
| Niyen | Female | Discuss |
| Noghayin | Female | One who will dwell and be steadfast |
| Nogieru | Unisex | Is the survival of adversity that brags |
| Nohuoma | Unisex | One that is advocating for every body’s well being |
| Nohuwa | Unisex | Who wants prosperity |
| Noronze | Female | One that knows the value of bronze and gold artistry |
| Noruwa | Unisex | Who is in prosperity |
| Nosa | Unisex | What God has |
| Nosagie | Unisex | The one God has sent |
| Nosakhare | Unisex | What God has spoken |
| Nosaze | Unisex | The one God has chosen |
| Notayo | Female | Broadcaster |
| Nowamagbe | Unisex | Who survive the adversity and hatred of the family |
| Noyin | Female | Who is ready and willing to dwell |
| Noyoze | Female | An Artist of bronze and gold sculpture |
| Benin Name | Use for | Meaning |
| Obaretin | Male | King is powerful, the power of a king |
| Obarisiagbon | Male | Kings pivot the activities of the world |
| Obaseki | Male | Kingship is greater than business deals |
| Obasogie | Male | King is worthy of adoration |
| Obasuyi | Male | King is worthy of praises and respect |
| Obayagbona | Male | God gave the world to the Kings |
| Obayangbon | Male | Kings rules the world |
| Obazee | Male | King came to the rescue |
| Odaro | Male | Forward |
| Ode | Unisex | Path |
| Odemwingie | Male | It has fortified my prosperity |
| Odia | Unisex | It is well |
| Odiase | Male | Well manner |
| Odigie | Male | It is fortified |
| Ododo | Female | Bright and elegant |
| Odoligie | Male | In charge of royalty |
| Odowa | Unisex | Path home |
| Oduwa | Unisex | Path of prosperity |
| Ofure | Unisex | It is peaceful |
| Ogbe | Male | Ones foundation |
| Ogbebor | Male | Clan can prophesy |
| Ogbemudia | Male | Family has been made stable and firm |
| Ogbodu | Male | Some kind of spiritual bird |
| Ogbomo | Male | Palace of children |
| Oghide | Male | Must be present |
| Oghogho | Unisex | Happiness |
| Oghomwen | Unisex | Mine |
| Oghomwenyemwen | Female | I love what is mine |
| Oghorhose | Female | Respect is beauty |
| Oghoye | Female | She is respectful |
| Ogiemudia | Male | A leader has been fortified |
| Ogieriakhi | Male | Leaders don’t revenge |
| Ohehen | Male | Comfortable situation |
| Ohiegbomwan | Male | One’s own judgment |
| Ohomoime | Female | |
| Ohonbamu | Male | Fear of the King |
| Okankan | Female | Very tough and powerful |
| Okey | Male | Hill |
| Okhomina | Male | This is like a dream |
| Okoro | Male | Prince |
| Okpefua | Male | It take time and hard work to be noble |
| Okpunwa | Female | Foundation of prosperity |
| Okun | Unisex | Ocean |
| Okunbor | Male | The ocean can prophesy |
| Okundia | Male | In the dwelling of the ocean |
| Okunsogie | Female | Ocean have the quality of adoration |
| Okuomose | Male | War is not a thing of beauty |
| Okuta | Unisex | Rock or stone |
| Oleghe | Male | It is blissful |
| Oloi | Female | King’s wife |
| Olomo | Female | Child Birthing |
| Olumese | Male | One that was kind to me |
| Omagbon | Male | The goodness of life |
| Omigie | Male | Child of foundation |
| Omiwe | Male | |
| Omo | Female | Child |
| Omobude | Female | Child can advice |
| Omodamwen | Female | I love children |
| Omodia | Unisex | Well raised child |
| Omoehiomwan | Female | Child is one’s pride and destiny |
| Omofonmwan | Male | Child will defend and uphold your dignity |
| Omogui | Male | Child is not and an anger |
| Omokaro | Male | Child is first and foremost |
| Omokhose | Female | Child is the parents beauty |
| Omonigho | Female | Child is more precious than money |
| Omonuwa | Unisex | Praises of child as a respect |
| Omoragbon | Male | Child is life |
| Omoraye | Unisex | Child is what is life |
| Omoregbe | Male | Child is your trusted family |
| Omoregie | Male | Children are Kings and Queens |
| Omorodion | Male | Child is supreme |
| Omorogieva | Unisex | Child is your partner |
| Omorogiuwa | Unisex | Child is the King of prosperity |
| Omorose | Female | Children are the community’s beauty |
| Omorotionmwan | Male | Child is your relative |
| Omorovbiye | Female | Child is your brother and sister |
| Omorowa | Female | Child is what is home |
| Omoruyi | Male | Child is command respect |
| Omosede | Female | Child value is greater than the crown |
| Omosefe | Female | Child is more worthy than riches |
| Omosekha | Unisex | Child defends and uphold the parent’s dignity |
| Omosigho | Unisex | Child more valuable than money |
| Omosukpon | Female | Child is greater than wealth |
| Omoyemwen | Female | I love children |
| Omozaye | Female | Is child that complement your existence |
| Omozuwa | Female | Child strengthen your prosperity |
| Onaghise | Male | Last but not the least |
| Onah | Female | Design |
| Onaifo | Male | This have no ending |
| Oriakhi | Male | Avenger |
| Oriri | Male | Tremble |
| Orobosa | Unisex | Is all in the hands of God |
| Oronsaye | Male | Life is worthy to live |
| Orumwense | Male | One that was kind to me |
| Osa | Unisex | I am the image of God |
| Osabuohien | Male | God have settle the dispute |
| Osadebamwen | Unisex | God is with me |
| Osadolor | Unisex | Is God that resolve matters |
| Osagbemwonrhue | Female | God has decorated me with joy and happiness |
| Osaghae | Male | Is God that shares |
| Osagie | Male | God has sent |
| Osagiede | Male | God decree what happens daily |
| Osagioduwa | Male | God direct the path of prosperity |
| Osaheni | Male | God knows your name |
| Osahenrumwen | Female | God hears my prayer |
| Osahon | Male | God hear and listen |
| Osaibueku | Unisex | God is impartial in judgment |
| Osaigbokan | Unisex | Substance of God dispensation |
| Osaigbovo | Male | God is not envious |
| Osaiyekemwen | Unisex | God is my foundation |
| Osakpamwan | Male | Is God that uplift someone |
| Osakpolor | Male | God is great |
| Osama | Male | God is good |
| Osamagbe | Unisex | If God did not kill |
| Osamagioghomwenwie | Unisex | God protected what is mine |
| Osamakon | Unisex | God is not wicked |
| Osamede | Unisex | Is God that makes the crown |
| Osamiho | Female | |
| Osamudiamen | Unisex | God stands firmly for me |
| Osamuyi | Male | God gives respect |
| Osamuyimen | Male | God has give me respect |
| Osaremwinda | Unisex | Don’t have any other God beside the creator |
| Osarenghemwen | Unisex | God knows my time |
| Osarenkhoe | Male | God knows your heart content |
| Osarenoma | Male | God knows the good ones |
| Osarenortor | Male | Is only God that knows who will live long on earth |
| Osarenren | Male | God knows |
| Osaretin | Unisex | God is powerful |
| Osariemen | Unisex | God’s gift |
| Osaro | Unisex | Testimony of the existence of God |
| Osarobo | Male | God is the doctor |
| Osarose | Female | God is friend |
| Osaruese | Female | God, I am grateful |
| Osarugue | Female | God’s is my protector |
| Osarumwense | Unisex | God has been kind to me |
| Osasenaga | Unisex | God is worthy of adoration |
| Osasogie | Female | God is King |
| Osasu | Unisex | God guide |
| Osasumwen | Male | God leads me |
| Osasuyi | Male | God is worthy of adoration |
| Osatiti | Unisex | God is famous |
| Osato | Unisex | God have mercy |
| Osatohanmwen | Female | God have mercy on me |
| Osawaru | Male | Is God that grant and approve our action |
| Osawe | Male | God approves |
| Osawemwenze | Unisex | God permitted to make a choice |
| Osayande | Male | God owns the day |
| Osayanmon | Female | God owns the child |
| Osayi | Unisex | God creation |
| Osayimwense | Unisex | God created me with perfection |
| Osayomwanbo | Unisex | Is God that help every one |
| Osayuki | Unisex | God made the moon |
| Osayuwamen | Female | God has bless me with prosperity |
| Osazee; Osaze | Unisex | God has chosen and made it possible. Loved by God |
| Osazemwinde | Unisex | Is God that decree what is to be |
| Osazogie | Female | Is God that chose the King |
| Osazuwa | Male | God blessing |
| Oseghale | Unisex | |
| Oseki | Unisex | Greater than business deals |
| Oseluese | Female | God, I am grateful |
| Osemen | Unisex | |
| Osemwen | Male | My friend |
| Osemwengie | Male | Giving me the contentment and satisfaction of a King |
| Osemwenkhae | Male | Enough for me to analyze |
| Osemwonyenmwen | Female | Giving me the contentment of joyfulness |
| Osemwunghe | Male | Enough to make stare |
| Osenaga | Unisex | Worthy of adoration |
| Osetale | Unisex | What God has ordained |
| Osevbhoriri | Unisex | Enough to make tremble |
| Oseyi | Unisex | God creation |
| Osobase | Male | |
| Osoyenmwen | Female | Enough for me to joyful |
| Osunbor | Male | Osun spirit and deity can prophesy |
| Osunde | Male | Osun spirit and deity cannot be undo |
| Osuyi | Unisex | Is worthy of adoration |
| Otabor | Male | Evening prophesy |
| Otasowie | Unisex | Make preparation in youth for golden age |
| Otibhor | Female | Child make me proud |
| Otiti | Unisex | In vogue |
| Oto | Male | Land |
| Otoghile | Male | The land does not run away |
| Otoibhi | Female | One whose conception or birth is safeguarded |
| Otokiti | Unisex | Magnificent land |
| Otsu | Male | |
| Ovbhokhan | Unisex | Junior among twins |
| Ovbiogbe | Unisex | Child of the clan |
| Ovenseri | Unisex | Radiant of the sun |
| Oviarobo | Male | Ovia spirit and deity is a doctor |
| Oviasu | Male | Ovia spirit and deity guide and protect |
| Oviasuyi | Male | Ovia is worthy of adoration |
| Oviawe | Male | Ovia chief priest |
| Owaeghianye | Unisex | Enemy within |
| Owen | Male | Star |
| Owie | Male | Morning |
| Oyeh | Female | What is being like |
| Oyenmwen | Female | Joyfulness |
| Oyevbimina | Male | It looks like a dream. |
| Oyuki | Male | Moon creator |
| Benin Name | Used For | Meaning |
| Regie | Male | Leadership, Being a leader |
| Samu | Male | God carried |
| Satile | Unisex | No betting with God |
| Senaga | Unisex | Enough to be worship |
| Serai | Unisex | Live it alone |
| Sogie | Female | Worthy to be a leader |
| Suyi | Male | Is respectful |
| Taiwo | Unisex | Eldest of the twins |
| Taso | Male | Golden years |
| Teghese | Female | The time is right |
| Tiyosayi | Female | I believe in God |
| Ubini | Male | This is Benin |
| Udazi | Unisex | Great Lord |
| Ugbo | Male | Farm |
| Ugbo | Male | Farm |
| Ugheghe | Female | I am just watching |
| Ugiagbe | Male | One that cannot be kill |
| Uhunamure | Unisex | One that was born with good destiny |
| Uhunoma | Unisex | One with good destiny |
| Ujangbe | Male | One whose conception or birth is safe guarded |
| Ukeke | Male | Tighten |
| Ukhuegbe | Unisex | Flawless body |
| Ukinebo | Unisex | Radiant of the moon |
| Ukpelukpe | Unisex | Beautiful moon |
| Ukponahusi | Male | Year of greatness |
| Ulamen | Female | Source of spring water |
| Uloko | Male | Spiritual tree |
| Usifo | Male | Anticipation and pressure is over |
| Usiobaifo | Male | King’s anticipation and pressure can never be over |
| Usunobun | Male | Multitude of people |
| Utete | Unisex | Hills |
| Utomwen | Unisex | Long life |
| Uvbi | Female | Princess |
| Uvbinogbe | Female | Ogbe Community princess |
| Uwadia | Male | Wealth has been set up |
| Uwafiokun | Female | The ocean never lack prosperity |
| Uwagboe | Male | Prosperity has been rooted to blossom |
| Uwaifo | Male | Prosperity cannot be exhausted |
| Uwaila | Unisex | Prosperity is never late |
| Uwasota | Unisex | Long lasting wealth |
| Uwumarogie | Male | Death don’t recognize or spare the King |
| Uyi | Unisex | Respect |
| Uyinmwen | Unisex | Character |
| Uyiro | Male | Respect is dear and is inexpensive |
| Uzamere | Male | Forgiven |
| Woghiren | Male | Is up to you |
| Yalekhue | Unisex | Forgive |
| Yoname | Female | Let me have this as a gift |
| Yonawan | Female | Learn a lesson |
| Yuki | Unisex | Moon created |
| Yuwa | Female | Create wealth |
| Zaye | Female | Blissful life |
| Zena | Female | Chosen to be |
| Zogie | Female | Choose to be a leader |
| Zomi | Male | |
| Zomizomi | Male | |
| Zona | Female | I have knowledge of artistry |
| Zuki | Male | Choose the moon |
| Zusi | Unisex | Choose to be famous |
| Zuwa | Female | Choose to be wealthy |
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