| Female Names | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abies |
Abies is not a complete name but a short version, an abbreviation of how some people pronounce their names. e.g Abieyuwa, Abiemwense etc. |
| 2 | Abiẹmwense | Abiemwense means my birth process was ok , was born good or I am a well born/brought up child. |
| 3 | Evbayioru | Whatever you plan well isn't difficult ( evbayiroru rókpa ighi lógh'ómwan) |
| 4 | Abiẹyuwa | Born in riches or one born with golden spoon or a child born into wealth. |
| 5 | Adesusu | "Adesusu" is not really a name, the meaning is a grown up boy turning to a man, the opposite is ovbialeke. |
| 6 | Adesuwa | "adesuwa" means in the minst of wealth,not onley money it could be peace or something good happened at the time of the birth |
| 7 | Aduwa | Destined place of weath or richesse in life |
| 8 | Aghabiọmon | "Aghabiomon omo vbe biomwan" when you give birth to a child and the child will also give birth to others orwhen you give birth to a child, the child have to give birth to you in return that is returning your parenta care when they are old |
| 9 | Aibuẹdọmwan | literarily means you can't predict ones day i.e. Either of destiny, fame, death etc |
| 10 | Aimierrọvbiye | No body can be compared to your blood sister from the same mother or some would rather say there is nothing like your mother, meaning your mother is unique and precious/td> |
| 11 | Aizẹhi | "aizehionmwan vba ye" - meanning you don't choose your destiny on earth but from above |
| 12 | Aizehineomo | You dont choose destiny for a child. |
| 13 | Amazẹmen | Meaning no one chosen for me but myself |
| 14 | Amen | Amen is abreviated from amenaghawon. There are some beautiful Edo names of which the abbreviation "Amen" was or has been derived. Note...(Amen) in this case should not be seen as a response to prayers in English, it simply means Water. |
| 15 | Amenaghawon | “Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae” or “.Amen ne agha won ele se omwan rae”- the water destine for you to drink will not leave you or will surely come to be. Amenaghawon also refers to destiny. What is destined to be yours will never pass you by |
| 16 | Amenzẹ / Ameze | Amenze is abbreviated from “Amen eze ighi sie ofor” or “Amen eze eghi si ofo”.- Water from the stream will not cause you to sweat. A cool and calm manner can douse a red hot situation. the sea water can not make you sweat. |
| 17 | Amenghasihien | Ameghasihien.......Amen gha se ihien. This means what goes around comes around. What affects the eyes can affect the nose, the same as what affects the friend or enemy can come around so thou shall not revel in others misfortune. |
| 18 | Amowie | “Amen owie ne gbe orumwokpa.” This is specific about the storm of life; it doesn't select or chose who it touches. |
| 19 | Atinien | Atinien is more or less a tag name sometimes use to call a child when small or have a small stature. |
| 20 | Ẹbọzẹ | Eboze meaning the gods or deity saved me |
| 21 | Ẹbuwa / Ebiuwa | Ebuwa means a group or compounded gift of wealth |
| 22 | Ẹdamwen | Edamwen is an abbreviation from Erokpaedamwen. meaning i do not let it bordered me or I am not worried about it |
| 23 | Erokpaedamwen | “Erokpaedamwen” - means I am not pained or offended |
| 24 | Ẹde | |
| 25 | Ẹdẹki | Market day ( for children born on market days) |
| 26 | Ediagbonya | Stay alive |
| 27 | Ẹdorose | Edo is the epitome of beauty |
| 28 | Ẹdouwaye | (Edo-uwa ye) Wealth is in Edo |
| 29 | Ẹdugie | Celebration day |
| 30 | Ẹdunekhui | Ebony/black beauty |
| 31 | Eduzọla | Generally mean week days but when specified e.g Éduzóla nókhua, it means Sunday |
| 32 | Ẹghẹ | Eghe is taken from Eghenayariore. |
| 33 | Eghenayariore | “Eghenayariore” in full is “Eghe na ya rhiore ero owie” - meaning the time of your awakening in life is your bright morning |
| 34 | Egbebaloakhamen | “Egbe ighi balo akhe amen”. The water pot is always cool and not often boiling. An elder or leader must be cool tempered. |
| 25 | Ẹhigiode | Guardian angels are ones guide or director |
| 36 | Ẹhikhamen | |
| 37 | Ẹhimwenma | |
| 38 | Ẹhiọzogie | |
| 39 | Ẹki | Eki is abbreviated from ekinadoese or ekiuwa . Eki means market/business/company/investment |
| 40 | Ẹkinadose | “Ekinadoese ” in derived from “Eki na dose, ah rrie ihe ere” - its a well manage business you gain. |
| 41 | Ẹkiuwa | Wealthy market |
| 42 | Ẹkoigiawe | |
| 43 | Ekuase | |
| 44 | Emotan | |
| 45 | Eniye | |
| 46 | Enoghaýin | |
| 47 | Enosadeba | One God is with or God support |
| 48 | Ẹronmwon | |
| 49 | Ẹseosa | |
| 50 | Ẹsọhẹ | |
| 51 | Ẹsọhẹ | |
| 52 | Ẹtinosa | |
| 53 | Ẹwemade | |
| 54 | Ibizugbe | |
| 55 | Idia | |
| 56 | Idiaghe | |
| 57 | Idiakosa | |
| 58 | Ifuẹko | |
| 59 | Igbinomwanhia | |
| 60 | Imade | |
| 61 | Imatitikua | |
| 62 | Imose | |
| 63 | Imuentinýan | |
| 64 | Imuwahen | |
| 65 | Iroghama | |
| 66 | Itohan | |
| 67 | Ivie | |
| 68 | Iyobọ | |
| 69 | Iyobosa | |
| 70 | Iyore | |
| 71 | Izẹhiuwa | |
| 72 | Izẹvbokun | |
| 73 | Iziegbe / Izinegbe | |
| 74 | Izokun | |
| 75 | Nọghaýin | |
| 76 | Nọmamien / Nomamieidobo | |
| 77 | Ọdion | |
| 78 | Oduwa | "Osa gioduwa ma mwen". meanning, God lead me to my place of success. Oduwa simply mean road of successful life. |
| 79 | Oduware | Oduware is abbreviated from Oduwaregbe |
| 80 | Oduwaregbe | |
| 81 | Ọfure | |
| 82 | Oghọghọ | |
| 83 | Oloi | |
| 84 | Ọmodamwen | |
| 85 | Ọmodiamen | |
| 86 | Ọmorovbiye | |
| 87 | Ọmosẹde | |
| 88 | Ọmosigho | |
| 89 | Ọmoyẹmwen | |
| 90 | Ọmozẹ | |
| 91 | Ọmuwa | |
| 92 | Osakioduwa | |
| 93 | Osarenọmase | |
| 94 | Osarugue | |
| 95 | Osasogie | |
| 96 | Osasumwen | |
| 97 | Osatohanmwen | |
| 98 | Osayanmon | |
| 99 | Osayamen | |
| 100 | Osayemwenre | |
| 101 | Osẹdo | |
| 102 | Ọsemwonýenmwen | |
| 103 | Ọsọrọýenmwen | |
| 104 | Ovbiye | |
| 105 | Ovbokhan | |
| 106 | Owaeghianye | |
| 107 | Ọyemwen | |
| 108 | Udinmwen | |
| 109 | Uhunwa | |
| 110 | Uki | |
| 111 | Uvbi | Uvbi is actually a title and not a name. It is used to define a youthful female of age either when you their name is unknown, when addressing them as a young adult and mostly a female Princess as their actual name was was not used in the early |
| 112 | Uwaifiokun | |
| 113 | Uwaila | |
| 114 | Uwailekhue | |
| 115 | Uwazogie | |
| 116 | Uyinmwen | |
| 117 | Ekhọẹrose | Beauty lies in the heart |
| 118 | Evbayeowieru | What was done in the morning or foundation that was made in the early period of life |
African names always have a definite meaning.
