West African Names

Abejide -Abejide is a West African (Yuroba) name meaning "born during winter".

Abeni -Abeni is a Yuroba name (Western Africa) meaning "we asked for her, and behold, we got her".

Abidemi -Abidemi is a Yoruba name meaning "he was born during his father's absence".

Abiodun -Abiodun is a Yuroba (West African) name meaning "born during a festival".

Adisa -Yuroban name meaning "one who is clear".

Ala -Mother Goddess and guardian of societal law of the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. She who creates the living and rules the dead being a Goddess of fertility and Queen of the Underworld. Her symbol is the crescent moon.

Ama -This name is found in both African and Native American traditions. Among the Yuroba people, Ama means a difficult birth and among the Ewe speaking people it means born on a Saturday. Both of these are West African language groups.

Amadi -Amadi is a Yuroban (West African) name that means "He seemed destined to die at birth".

Amadioha -The Ibo God of thunder and the sky.

Aniweta -Aniweta is a boy's name from the Ibo language of Nigeria in West Africa. It means "brought by a spirit".

Chuckwu -the high God of the Ibo people of Western Africa. This name is also used for the Christian God.

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