Nigerian Submitted Surnames

Nigerian names are used in the country of Nigeria in western Africa.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Abdullahi Persian, Arabic, Somali, Nigerian, Eastern African
From the given name Abdullah or Abdullahi.

Abimbola Yoruba
From the given name Abimbola

Abubakar Western African, Hausa, Fula, Filipino, Tausug, Maguindanao
From the given name Abu Bakr.

Accu Nigerian

Adamu Amharic, Swahili, Hausa
From the given name Adamu (see user-submitted name).

Adebowale Yoruba
From the given name Adebowale

Adedeji Yoruba
Means "one crown has become two" in Yoruba.

Adefope Nigerian, Western African
Best known as the surname of a British comedienne.

Adegoke Yoruba
From the given name Adegoke

Adekoya Nigerian

Adekuoroye Nigerian

Adelakun Yoruba
From the given name Adelakun

Ademola Yoruba
From the given name Ademola

Adenekan Yoruba
NIGERIA

Adeniji Nigerian

Adesanya Yoruba
Literally means "the crown avenges my suffering".

Adesina Yoruba
From the given name Adesina

Adetokunbo Western African, Yoruba
From the given name Adetokunbo.

Adewale Yoruba
From the given name Adewale.

Adisa Yoruba
From the given name Adisa

Adji Nigerian

Adoti Nigerian

Aduba Nigerian, Igbo

Agbaje Nigerian, Yoruba
Meaning unknown. A bearer is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967-), an English actor and model of Yoruba Nigerian descent.

Agrinya Nigerian (Rare)
Means "warrior" in the Nigerian language of Yala. It was an earned name.

Agu Igbo
Agu is an Igbo surname; the word Agu means Tiger in Igobo language.

Agumanu Nigerian, Igbo (?)

Ajala Nigerian

Ajao Yoruba

Akinnuoye Western African, Yoruba
Means "chief warrior" in Yoruba. A famous bearer is English actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967-).

Alana Nigerian

Alexzander Nigerian (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Alexander.

Antetokounmpo Western African, Yoruba (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Adetokunbo. This name is borne by the Greek-Nigerian basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo (1994-), as well as his brothers Thanasis (1992-), Kostas (1997-) and Alex Antetokounmpo (2001-), also noted basketball players.

Archibong Efik, Ibibio
of Efik Origin, originally pronounced asibong but changed by the british to Archibong, meaning Kings Father, Kings Friend, (amasi Obong)

Azi Afizere
Azi is actually pronounced Azīh which means "Unending, in ended father of many generations" it is named after children believed to become the origin or source of lasting families.

Azubuike Igbo
From the given name Azubuike.

Azudimma Nigerian

Baba Nigerian, Yoruba, Western African
From an honourific title used to denote a father, wise man, or an elder.

Balogun Nigerian

Bamidele Nigerian

Beneth Nigerian

Bolaji Nigerian
This surname is very common in Nigeria. Possibly taken from a word in one of the Nigerian tribes languages.

Chiama Igbo
Western Africa (Nigeria)... [more]

Chris Nigerian

Chukwu Igbo
From the given name Chukwu.

Cliford Nigerian
Variant of Clifford.

Dachia Nigerian

Dambe Hausa, Western African
Given from a martial art from the Hausa people.

Danesi Edo
THERE ARE TWO SETS OF DANESI. ONE IN ITALY AND THE OTHER IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA. DANESI ITALIAN MEANS «MAN FROM DENMARK» AFRICAN DANESI MEANS «PRAISE BE TO THE CREATOR»

Darego Nigerian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Dauda Hausa
From the given name Dauda.

Dearly Nigerian (Rare)

Deji Nigerian

Dija Nigerian

Dufia Nigerian

Ejiofor Western African, Igbo
Means "one who acts in good faith" in Igbo. A famous bearer is British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (1977-).

Emma Nigerian

Essien Western African, Akan, Ibibio, Efik
Means "sixth born child" in Akan, possibly deriving from the given name Nsia. As a Nigerian name it is derived from a given name (found among the Ibibio and Efik people) denoting the son the family lineage depends on, possibly meaning either "a child who belongs to everyone" or "the child who takes charge of outside matters"... [more]

Ethan Nigerian

Etienam Nigerian, Ibibio (?), Spanish (Caribbean, ?)
This is a name which originates from the Calabar/Akwa Ibom region of southeastern Nigeria. It means "a doer of good, or benevolent". It is also found in Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean such as Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba (El Oriente) which have populations of people of Ibibio/Efik decent known as "Carabali".

Eto'o Central African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "tree, wood" in Ibibio and Efik. It is found predominantly in Cameroon. The former Cameroonian soccer player Samuel Eto'o (1981-) is a famous bearer of this surname.

Haruna Hausa, Fula
From the given name Haruna 2.

Husaini Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, Hausa
From the given name Husayn.

Ibadin Nigerian

Iduh Nigerian
Iduh surname occurs mainly in Africa, of the Idoma people of Benue state, Nigeria.

Igwe Igbo
Means "sky".

Ihekweme Igbo
Name used mostly by South Eastern Nigerians

Iwuchukwu Igbo, African
It means God's covenant is unwavering. This name is a bearer is a testimony of God's command. This ia a Christian name.

Kazah Nigerian (Anglicized, Modern)

Kellu Nigerian

Kiyako Nigerian (?)

Konkwo Igbo
Boy born on Nkwo

Kporaro Nigerian (Rare)
The name Kporaro translates into the English language as "PROGRESS" (literally Kpo which is "Go", Ra which is "OF" and Aro which is "FRONT" in which case the Ra implies "For" or "Of" thus Kporaro is literally "Go Of Front" or more properly "Move Forward")... [more]

Lucky Nigerian

Matins Nigerian, Portuguese

Mbah Central African, Nigerian

Mikel English, Nigerian
From the given name Mikel.

Mode Nigerian

Monkey Nigerian

Naomi Melanesian, Nigerian, Swahili

Nenge Tiv
Means, "see".

Njoku Nigerian, Igbo

Nto Nigerian

Nwaloka Nigerian

Nwankwo Igbo
From the given name Nwankwo.

Nwaoloko Nigerian

Obaro Nigerian

Obi Nigerian

Oderasak Yoruba (Rare)
It is Yoruba mispronunciation of the the name Oscar. It was a middle name that became a last name.

Odetoyinbo Igbo

Odoemene Nigerian
Odoemene roots from Nigeria. It has branched onward to America, and multiple other countries. It literally means 'yellow reluctance' in Igbo.

Odusanya Yoruba

Ogunmolu Igbo

Ogunmolu Yoruba

Ogunsemilore Nigerian

Ogunwe Nigerian

Okinikan Nigerian

Okolie Nigerian

Okoturo Nigerian
A surname most popular in Nigeria; meaning currently unknown.

Oladayo Nigerian

Oladipo Yoruba

Oladunni Nigerian

Olajide African, Western African, Nigerian, Yoruba

Olaore Nigerian

Olatunji Yoruba
"Olatunji" is a Yoruba surname and a given name meaning "Wealth awakes again".

Onyilogwu Nigerian (Rare), Igbo (Rare)
Possibly means "he who is invulnerable to dark magic" in Igbo.

Oparei Nigerian

Ope Nigerian

Orelias Nigerian (Latinized, Modern, Rare), Italian (Tuscan), Venetian
Means "golden", when coupled with a first name becomes "the golden". Varied from Orelia, "golden".... [more]

Osy Nigerian
From Imo, Nigeria

Owo Nigerian
From the given name Owo.

Ọyáwálé Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "the river goddess came home" in Yoruba.

Oyinvwi Urhobo
A name from the history of the urhobo culture. It's been noted that the name indicate strength and is the name attached to it. The important vice of the tradition. Leads trivial matters in hope for liberty.

Pitan Nigerian

Pleasure Nigerian

Popoola Yoruba
"The way of the rich man" or "The way of prosperity"

Princewil Nigerian
Variant of Princewill.

Princewill Nigerian

Princewilliheme Nigerian

Princewilll Nigerian
Variant of Princewill.

Princewomeodu Nigerian

Shitu Nigerian
Related to Shittu.

Sogbetun Yoruba
?

Sullubawa Hausa
The Hausa transliteration of a noted Fulani Clan coming from the Bilād as-Sūdān region of West Africa.

Tabansi Nigerian

Tanyan Nigerian

Tersoo Tiv
Means, "father's love". Has its history from Tiv origin. Its a common name amongst the Tiv people of Nigeria.

Umburter Tiv
Means, "Remember the father". Father also used in the context of God.

Uthman Nigerian
From the given name Uthman.

Uwem Ibibio, Efik, Anang
Meaning "Life". It originates from the Efik, Ibibio and Anang tribes of Cross River state, Nigeria which has now been divided with the Ibibios and Anang people in the newly formed Akwa Ibom state... [more]

Uyovbievbo Yoruba

Uzochukwu Igbo
Meaning "god's way".

Voeman Mapuche (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Yoruba (Modern)
Similar to Roman

Zobo Central African, Hausa

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