|
Meanings |
Suitable For |
Abaivbugue |
An instrument used by authoritative leaders can never lost after performance/A child born when all hope are lost |
Male |
Abamwenkhen |
One who is innocent in all accusations |
Male/Female |
Abana |
Prosperity |
Male/Female |
Aban-Iwiyoro |
Native doctors keep their fetish intact/Child born under the influence of idol/shrine |
Male |
Abasikan |
One who was small and ugly during birth |
Male |
Abe |
Noble |
Male |
Abehe |
Establishment |
Male |
Abele |
A young lady who is in love with all |
Female |
Abemwen |
A stammerer |
Male/Female |
Abetu |
One who grew beard |
Male |
Abiala |
A notorious fellow {The name of a place where witches & wizards are kept |
Male/Female |
Abiemwense |
I am well bred |
Female |
Adievbode
|
A child born on the wayside |
Male/Female |
Abieyuwa |
Amidst of wealth/ a child born in affluence |
Female |
Abifade/Aibifade |
.No one side stack the community head |
Male |
Abigo |
An ugly fellow |
Male/Female |
Abighosa |
Multitude that behold God |
Male |
Abilo |
One who escape trouble |
Male |
Abinene |
One who live to please herself/A stingy fellow |
Female |
Abode |
Porter |
Male |
Abu |
Approach |
Male |
Abudu |
Prosperity/A child born in Abudu |
Male/Female |
Abuokhae |
Approaching the noble |
Male |
Abulele |
One who strive to meet |
Male |
|
One who listens to advice of others for good |
Male/Female |
Aburieki |
A child born when going to the market |
Female |
Abusomwan |
Group of multitude |
Male |
Ada |
Favour |
Male |
Adagbasa-Novbiolokun |
Goodness, very wide water |
Male/Female |
Afianmanofiangbon |
The Progeny of a great sea that pulsates the heat of mankind |
Male |
Adabonyin |
Pleading with the world to live |
Male |
Adaigbe |
One who have been protected |
Male |
Adama |
The beginning of one's prosperity |
Male |
Adamaza |
One who is born great |
Male |
Adamen |
One who has regard for me |
Male |
Adamosa |
What God has done is perfect |
Male |
Adamu |
The first created man on earth/One who hold firmly What he believes |
Male |
Adedoyin |
One who comes to this world for a purpose |
Male |
Adesode |
A child born on the way |
Male/Female |
Adanegbe |
Love in Action |
Male/female |
Adanihomwan |
Respect for human dignity |
Male/Female |
Adaze |
Nobility |
Male |
Adesotu |
One born in the midst of multitude |
Male |
Adesukhun |
One who is on the top |
Male/Female |
Adesusu |
A handsome young man |
Male |
Adesuwa |
Amidst of wealth/A child born in affluence |
Female |
Adeyaemwen-Airakhare |
Oppressor is not settlement |
Male |
Adeghe |
One who sees all/One whom other sees |
Male/Female |
Adigbe |
Nobility |
Male |
Ado |
Great |
Male |
Adodo |
Greatness |
Male |
Adoma |
One who wish to prosper secretly |
Male/Female |
Adowe |
{Nickname}One who has unclean spirit/An evil fellow or a vampire |
Male/Female |
Adologie |
One who gives honour to the Oba/Duke/Noble/Prominent |
Male |
Adu/Adun |
Favour |
Male |
Adugbo |
A child born at the farm junction |
Male/Female |
Adukpe |
Strong and courageous |
Male |
Aduri |
{Nickname}One who claim to know all |
Male |
Aduwa |
The beginning of greatness |
Male/Female |
Afanfan |
You have been set free |
Male/Female |
Afe/Aifesehi |
No one is richer than his P.G.S |
Male |
Afiama-Agbon |
Fear of spirit being |
Male |
Afian |
Destroyer/A wicked fellow |
Male/Female |
Afiangbe |
Blessing |
Female |
Afiankoi |
A wicked fellow |
Male/Female |
Afusa |
One that is born great |
Male |
Agiagia/Ajaja |
One who cut things indiscriminately |
Male |
Agbada |
Two edged Sword/Unpredicted fellow |
Male |
Agbakamaka |
One who wants the best for himself |
Male |
Agbangbanyan |
One who over does thing to suit himself. |
Male |
Agbonbi |
The world has a different view |
Male |
Agbonfi |
The world has a trap of it own |
Male |
Agbagbo |
Ancients name-One born great |
Male |
Agbakpa |
Courage |
Male/Female |
Agbakpan |
Bald headed fellow |
Male |
Agbuza |
Great |
Male |
Agbe |
Oppressed |
Male |
Agbaluku |
A child that was ugly during birth |
Male |
Agbama |
prosperity |
Male/Female |
Agbamwen |
Possession |
Male/Female |
Agbamuza |
Greater |
Male |
Agbedeyo |
One being protected by the community |
Male |
Agberei |
The pride of the family |
Male/Female |
Agbero |
One who eats or reap from where he/she did not sow |
Male/Female |
Agberukeke |
A riffraff |
Male/Female |
Agbede |
One who desire the best for himself only |
Male/Male |
|
A child dedicated to the shrine |
Male/Female |
Agboghidi |
An ingrate |
Male |
Agbonadughaengbe |
The world of different views |
Male/Female |
Agbonaruekhu |
The world of difficulty |
Female |
Agbonasevbaefe |
Riches are found in the world |
Male/Female |
Agbonavbare-Ayin |
A child born in a rough situation |
Male |
Agbonaye |
.One's own world |
Male |
Agbonayinma |
You are a mirror to the world |
Male/Female |
Agbonbarhienrhien |
One who indirectly preferred the world |
Male/Female |
Agbonbayemwen |
One who indirectly loved the world |
Male |
Abondiae |
The world is straight for the ones who knows the rule of law |
Male/Female |
Agbondinmwin |
Life is far deeper from life |
Male/Female |
Agbonghamamwan |
When life is sweet for someone |
Male/Female |
Agbonghamamwen |
I will prosper in this world |
Male |
Agbonghae |
The world are delighted in cheating their fellow men |
Male |
Agbongiaban |
One can avoid the world |
Male |
Agbongiagba |
Pleading with the world for completeness |
Male |
Agbongiahan |
The world has it's own view |
Male |
Agbongiato |
Pleading with the world for longevity |
Male |
Agbogiasede |
The rough side of the world |
Male/Female |
Agbongumwengie |
Pleading with the world for happiness |
Female |
Agbonhiaro-ghionmwan |
All cannot be one's enemy |
Female |
Agbonkhese |
One should expect gifts |
Male/Female |
Agbonkhiamegbe |
The next may be better than the present one |
Male |
Agbonma |
Life is sweet. Life is good |
Male/Female |
Agbonman-gumwengie |
The world prevents me from my happiness |
Female |
Agbonmaruamwan-Aide |
One who is free from problems |
Male |
Agbonmaruiro |
The world has no deep thoughts for others |
Male |
Agbonmaruomwan |
The world have regards for themselves |
Male/Female |
Agbonmamwenwean |
Enter scene from the world |
Male/Female |
Agbonmoba |
God has blessed the king |
Male |
Agbonwanre |
One who comes to her own world |
Female |
Agbonmwenken |
The world has it's own sweetness |
Female |
Agbonmwenro |
world is full of tricky |
Female |
Agbonefo/Agbonifo |
world will never end |
Male |
Agbonihomwan |
life of one's mate |
Female |
Agbonigiague |
No one understands the world |
Male/Female |
Agbon-Itee |
One who face the world's problem |
Male/Female |
Agbonikhiwuomwan |
Life is full envy |
Female |
Agbonkina |
Taking precautions in one's own world |
Female |
Agbonmekuegbe/
Agbonmwonro
|
The world is full of hatred |
Female |
Agbonmworo |
The people of the world Usually kept kept their secrets to themselves |
Male/Female |
Agbonkpolo |
The world is great |
Male |
Agbonlaho |
Pleading with the people of the world |
Male |
Agbonraruekhu |
The world know the front view, but they turn it upside down |
Male/Female |
Agbonriare |
The younger generation are being destroyed by what they have seen |
Male/Female |
Agbonromwan-khomwan |
Your manner will testify during death |
Male/Female |
Agbonrukomwen |
The world should not hinder me |
Male |
Agbonseri |
The world is worthy to be praise |
Male/Female |
Agbontaen |
Life is endless |
Male |
Agbonwannegbe |
People take precaution from precaution |
Male |
Agbonwaneten |
Your relation could be separated |
Male/Female |
Agbonwadoloyi |
One who came to repair the world |
Male/Female |
Agbonyemwen |
I love my world |
Female |
Agbonwarhienrhien |
I really preferred the world |
Male/Female |
Agbonwayemwen |
I love my world |
Male/Female |
Agbonye |
The world sometimes forget the past |
Female |
Agbonzegbe |
The world is too difficult to dwell |
Male |
Agbonzebe |
Royal name-The 21st Ogiso of Benin |
Male |
Aghabuze |
(Comfort) One who approach the river |
Male |
Aghabuogbe |
Family establishment |
Male |
Aghabiomo |
Birth of children always brings joy |
Female |
Aghadazee |
One who choose way early |
Male/Female |
Aghagbonse |
Beholding the world in the right view |
Male |
Aghagbeze |
When the peace of stream is disturb |
Male/Female |
Aghafekokhian |
Your steps in life needs gentleness |
Male |
Aghahan |
One who make himself great |
Male |
Aghahekokhian |
One should walk gently |
Male/Female |
Aghahowa |
One who seeks for wealth should be humble |
Male/Female |
Aghaleladia |
One who follows the right person always go right |
Male |
Aghalokpe |
Impregnable or in conquerable fellow |
Male |
Aghakhamokhuo |
Keep your secret from women |
Male/Female |
Aghaku-Emwenghavbe |
Love cover much trouble |
Female |
Aghama |
When one is prosperous, sometimes evil follows |
Male |
Aghamienamase-Uwuigiawu |
There are stages of prosperity, one should wait for his/her tune |
Male/Female |
Aghamioghogho |
When one sees happiness |
Female |
Aghamomwan |
When you are kind to others |
Female |
Aghamwengho |
Wealth makes many friends and creates more enemies |
Male/Female |
Aghamwonyi |
When one is in glory |
Male |
Agharagbon |
When one is in the world |
Male |
Aghareghagiee |
One whose intents is not what he is doing |
Male |
Agharen |
We shall know later the facts of the matter |
Male/Female |
Agharevbo |
When you are in a place |
Female |
Agharia/Aghariaiha |
Deep thoughts |
Female |
Aghariagbon |
One who comes to the world |
Male/Female |
Aghasagbon-Agbonyere |
Life is far from life |
Female |
Aghasegba-Egbayere |
Only the indigence of Egba knows their own secret |
/Male/Female |
Aghatikhuen |
Life has an endless stories |
Female |
Aghatise |
Returning home from playing game |
Male |
Aghatoe |
When there is long life, one has stories to tell |
Male |
Aghatotikolo-Amenmiede |
Life is a misery |
Male/Female |
Aghayemwenre |
I will be remembered |
Female |
Aghayere |
When one remembered events |
Female |
Aghayedo |
A child born in sorrow |
Male/Female |
Aghayerinmwinre |
One who wish to come back after death |
Male/Female |
Aghayubini |
A child born in sorrow |
Female |
Aghazerule-Aghidemudia |
One who stopped after much running |
Male/Female |
Aghazeta |
One should be silence after much talk |
Male/Female |
Aghazeye |
Beware of murmuring |
Male/Female |
Aghemwenhio |
One whom people emulate in pride |
Male |
Aghemwinru |
It is advisable for one to think well before doing things |
Male/Female |
Aghedo |
One beholds the TBL |
Male |
Aghedosa |
One beholds God's holy day |
Male |
Aghekhuonmwin |
One shouldn't have fall sick |
Female |
Agheyisi |
One shouldn't have traveled to the coast |
Male |
Aghileme |
One who made booze |
Male |
Aghimienwona |
No one dare take this from me |
Male |
Agho |
Preservation |
Male |
Aghomo |
Looking after children |
Male/Female |
Aghonghon-Orose |
Shadow is one's witness in heaven |
Male |
Agabi |
.(Nickname) An ugly fellow |
Male |
Agadagudu |
Mighty |
Male |
Agala |
(Nickname) One who does things zigzag |
Male |
Agan |
Barren person |
Female |
Aganmwonyi/ Aganimwonyi |
A childless fellow has no glory |
Male |
Agege |
A figurative name for one whose power know no bond |
Male |
Agidigbi |
One that is born and live great |
Male |
Agie |
sent |
Male |
Agiete |
One that is great |
Male |
Agiede |
One who love to cheat other |
Male |
Agieghe |
One that is loved of all in his youth |
Male |
Agobo |
The most diligent and dutiful fellow |
Male |
Agobo-Ekpen |
The most diligent fellow |
Male |
Aguanomwan |
One's advocate |
Male/Female |
Agueyobo |
Small in birth |
Male/Female |
Aguebo |
A child born the day of Igue festival |
Male |
Agueseyaru |
One should beware of giving gift |
Male/Female |
Agumwengiee |
One who laugh with one |
Female |
Ahano |
Selected |
Male |
Ahanoba |
An authentic decision unbehalf of the king |
Male |
Ahenkpaye |
Royal name-The 23rd Oba of Benin |
Male |
Ahenzae |
Royal name-The 21st Oba of Benin |
Male |
Ahenzaye |
Royal name-The 20th Oba of Benin |
Male |
Ahoran |
Palace title:The king's protector |
Male |
Ahuemwengbe |
Loveth |
Female |
Ahuemwomwan |
Loveth |
Female |
Ahunsi-Mwen |
My fame will be noised abroad |
Male |
Ahiamwen |
One whose mind is unstable |
Male/Female |
Ahunwan |
One who keep silence |
Male/Female |
Ahuyinmwen |
One who keep silence |
Female |
Aibalegbe |
One who is not irritated |
Male/Female |
Aibangbee |
One shouldn't boycott the family |
Male |
Aibieyi |
It is impossible to replace a child |
Female |
Aibiokunla |
No one can cross the sea on foot |
Male |
Aibiuedefe |
No one predicts the day of wealth |
Male |
Aibueku |
Divine justice |
Male |
Aibuéku |
One who refuse to wrest judgments |
Male/Female |
Aidanmwenbo |
Don't tempt yourself in the house of the shrine |
Female |
Aiduyi |
One's glory is not purchased with money |
Male/Female |
Aifera |
Riches has it's own limitation |
Male/Male |
Aideyan |
It is not audacious to oppress |
Male |
Aideyanba |
No one overshadow the king |
Male |
Aifihakuen |
No one play oracle on credit |
Male |
Aifiokun |
No one trick the sea/ocean |
Female |
Aifu |
Patience |
Male/Female |
Aifuwa |
One should not hurry in accumulating wealth |
Male/Female |
Aigbaghonghon |
No one kills the shadow |
Female |
Aigbe |
One whose life is protected |
Male |
Aigbemwona |
No one dare kills my beloved one |
Male |
Aigberhae |
Fathers are to be respected by their children |
Male |
Aigbetirivbian |
One who pleads for her offence will be consider |
Female |
Aigbedo |
The Benins are protected |
Male |
Aigbedosa |
No one dare destroyed the lord's day |
Male |
Aigberemwen |
No one kills my age mate |
Male/Female |
Aigberomwan |
No one kills my age mate |
Male/Female |
Aigbiyiee |
Mothers are to be respected by their children |
Female |
Aigbogie |
It is not advisable to insult the community head |
Male |
Aigbogun |
No one kills the god of the iron |
Male |
Aigbovbuwa |
No one dare to destroy the son of the noble |
Male |
Aigbokhan |
No one kills or destroyed his personal peace |
Male |
Aigbobo-Nokpenomwan |
Don't kill/destroy the doctor that save and protect one's life |
Male |
Aighewi |
One who looks well before going,will surely find his way |
Male |
Aihie |
One you cannot deceive |
Male |
Aigbokhae-Evbo |
It is not good to kill or insult the leader (peace maker) |
Male/Female |
Aigbona |
No one dare to kill this (preserved) |
Male |
Aigbogho |
Respect has no enemy |
Male |
Aigbovo/ Aigbovomwan |
Don't envy any one |
Male/Female |
Aigbovoruwa |
Don't envy a prosperous person |
Male/Female |
Aigbuhunmwueze |
No one destroyed the head of the river |
Male |
Aigburebo |
The house of shrine is opened to it's worshippers |
Male |
Aighobahi |
No one prays to be like the king |
Male |
Aigiomouza/Aigiomuza |
No parents sent their children to do evil |
Male |
Aigiemwenmaiyemwen |
No one will describe me to mine mother. |
Male/Female |
Aiguedowan |
The Benins has their personal senses. |
Male/Female |
Aiguedeomwan |
No one knows or can predict his/her day. |
Male/Female |
Aiguza |
One whom others can not detects his inner plans. |
Male |
Aiguokhian |
The bitter side of life. |
Female |
Aiguosasimwin |
No one strive with God Almighty. |
Male/Female |
Aiguobarueghian |
No one prays to be the king's enemy. |
Male/Female |
Aiguoweyaze |
One should take precaution in counting steps. |
Female |
Aiguosatile |
No one bet with God. |
Male |
Aiguobasimwin-Ogie |
No one strive with the king's throne. |
Male |
Aiguobataekpen |
No one strive with the king's age. |
Male |
Aiguomorueghian |
It is not good to have malice on one's own children.
|
Male/Female |
Aihevba |
One who has the real protection. |
Male |
Aihie |
One you cannot deceive |
Male |
Aihioba |
No one dare deceive himself before the king. |
Male |
Aihanoyosabo |
No one selects for God's hand. |
Female |
Aihinomwan |
No one predict other's destiny. |
Male/Female |
Aihiomwan |
One who don't believe in deceiving others. |
Female |
Aihomo |
One should not refuse children. |
Male/Female |
Aihuagbon |
Life is full of misery |
Male/Female |
Aihuayimwen |
No one knows best of one's self. |
Male |
Aihueni |
No one dare the king or ruler of the people. |
Male/Female |
Aikaru |
Any thing done under the sun has no pioneer |
Male/Female |
Aikuwan |
Right relationship blinds many errors. |
Female |
Aikhiobare |
One shouldn't be far from the king. |
Male/Female |
Aikhueni |
No one dare pursue the king or the noble man. |
Male/Female |
Aikhue-miamia- ruomwan |
Indispensable/One you cannot ignore. |
Male/Female |
Aikhuomogbe |
Parents should protect their children |
Female |
Aikofe |
Wealth are not accumulated at the same time. |
Female |
Aikomien |
Events don't happened at the same time. |
Male/Female |
Aikoriegie |
All chieftaincy are not given in the same day. |
Male/Female |
Aikuse |
No one is accounted for poverty. |
Male |
Aikhue-miamia- ruomwan |
Indispensable/One you cannot ignore. |
Male/Female |
Aikuseyemwenomo |
No one narrate problem deride from rearing up children. |
Male |
Aikusoe |
One who don't want others to destroy his plans. |
Male |
Aikpougbo |
One who spent few time in farming. |
Male/Female |
Aikpitanyi |
Indisputable. |
Male/Female |
Aikpitanyobo |
No one condemn the dignity of one's labour. |
Male/Female |
Aikpitanyomo |
One who refuse to ague for the sake of children. |
Male/Female |
Ailele |
One who refused a wrong decision. |
Male |
Aileleihan |
One who refused to take wrong way. |
Male |
Ailele-Unuagbon |
One who refused the world in version of their speeches. |
Male/Female |
Ailegbomwenghian |
Distance has no enmity. |
Male/Female |
Ailobafe |
No one escape the king's wrath. |
Male/Female |
Ailefoba |
No one escape the king's wrath. |
Male |
Aimieheyiangbonre |
No one can please the world. |
Male/Female |
Aimiede- Vbeki |
Children are not bought in the market. |
Female |
Aimien-Agbonhi |
No one should pray to be like others. |
Female |
Aimien-Agbonyin |
One should not blame his/her destiny. |
Female |
Aimienadiakhe |
People will be far when you are in difficulty. |
Female |
Aimenhino |
No one see his/her P.G.S to ask questions. |
Female |
Aimienemien |
Every one under the sun are victims of nature. |
/Female |
Aimienogioduwa |
No one shows the way to prosperity. |
Female |
Aimienoho |
No one wish others to be like him. |
Male/Female |
Aimienohonavbare |
No one wish others to be like him |
Male/Female |
Aimieosaeva |
There is only one God. |
Male/Female |
Aimieosevbuse |
No friend in poverty. |
Male/Female |
Aimienekhomwan |
None is likes one's mind. |
Male/Female |
Aimiomwanekho- emwan |
None is like your second self. |
Male/Female |
Aimieomwanemwen- Otakho |
Every one is a victim to backbiting. |
Female |
Aimieriye |
None is like mother's own children. |
Male/Female |
Aimierovbiye |
None is like mother¡s own children. |
Male/Female |
Aimievbiye |
None will be like one's own mother. |
Male/Female |
Aimievbiyevbomo |
None is like one's children. |
Female |
Aimievbisomwan |
No one is like your second self |
Female |
Aimiewanwu |
There is no precaution to avoid death. |
Male |
Aimieokunvbie |
No one sees the ocean before sleeping. |
Female |
Aimieokubivbiee |
No one sees the ocean's secret. |
Female |
Aimieyi |
No one sees others to destroy his/her original plans |
Female |
Aimiosehimwen |
No one can testify to one's destiny. |
Female |
Aimiomode |
No one sees children to buy or sell. |
Male/Female |
Aimiomwanhi |
Don't ever pray to be like another person. |
Female |
Aimiomwanomo |
One should take care of one's own children. |
Male/Female |
Aimiomwanwu |
No one takes the death of another person. |
Male |
Aimiosevbuse |
No friend in poverty. |
Male/Female |
Aimikpomoyako |
No seed for planting children. |
Female |
Aimiuwu |
No one has sees death face to face. |
Male/Female |
Aimiwurimwian |
No one sees death to plead with. |
Male |
Aimiyekagbon |
The world has no rear. |
Male |
Aimua |
One who refrain from argument. |
Male/Female |
Aimuadadiengbee |
One who bear the post of responsibility must be humble. |
Male/Female |
Aimuadasuan-vbe- egbee |
A family head should refrain from strive |
Male/Female |
Aimuagbonrie |
No one carry the world to the great beyond. |
Male |
Aimuamwonsa |
The word of God has no rival, so no one should ague it. |
Male |
Aimuamwonsa |
Do |
Male/Female |
Aimufua |
A child that suffer frequent ill health during infancy. |
Male/Female |
Aimude |
One who set foot on road, needs no interfere with other matters. |
Male |
Aimune |
Journey on preparedness. |
Male |
Aimuohuomorauwu |
Aggressiveness of a child from parents never last long. |
Male/Female |
Aimuirovbaeki |
Don't eat your gain before marketing your goods. |
Male/Female |
Aimurie |
No one carry anything from the world. |
Male/Female |
Aimuorinmwindede |
No one embrace the dead body. |
Male |
Aimusu |
One man carries his {crime} |
Male/Female |
Ainerhunmwuagan |
No one should pray for barrenness. |
Male |
Ainevbahihe |
No one questions his/her destiny. |
Female |
Airiagbonkpa |
One who wish to come back to the next world. |
Male |
Airiagbonaye |
One should not spoil his own world. |
Male/Female |
Airiana |
The one approved not to be destroyed. |
Male/Female |
Airiavbere |
One who repairs her next world. |
Male/Female |
Airen |
One who don't know. |
Male/Female |
Airenmwinkiekie |
No one knows the end. |
Male/Female |
Airenoguehiduwa |
No one know the one who bought their wealth from their P.G.S |
Male/Female |
Airenoguehizuwa |
No one know the one who choose his P.G.S in wealth. |
Male/Female |
Airenmwen- Oghoaye |
One who is free from trouble. |
Male |
Airenvbahihe |
No one knows his/her destiny. |
Male/Female |
Airhende- Nogbakhue |
No one knows tomorrow. |
Male |
Airhiagbonbu |
It is not advisable to destiny one's world. |
Male |
Airhiagbonhia |
One who comes to his own world. |
Male/ |
Airhihenbuwa/ Airhenbuwa |
No one cursed is expected to prosper. |
Male |
Airhihenyutonwen/ Airihenyutomwen |
No one cursed is expected of longevity. |
Male |
Airorehia |
One shouldn't think so much. |
Female |
Airiagbonkpaigbava |
Every one has only one world to live. |
Male |
Airiose |
One who count beauty as nothing |
Female |
Airiomohe |
One has to spent much in marriage. |
Female |
Airomwanbo- Oghoye |
One should keep himself/ herself from other's people problems. |
Male/Female |
Airu- akere |
A lazy person who wants to eat where he/she did not sow. |
Male/Female |
Airuomewnre |
Stinginess. |
Female |
Airuehia |
One shouldn't think all events. |
Female |
Airueghiomo |
One shouldn't malice against children. |
Male/Female |
Airuo |
One who refuse to boast. |
Male/Female |
Airuoyo |
No one should boast for anything pertaining to life. |
Male/Female |
Airuoyuwa |
No one should boast for wealth. |
Male |
Asagbonbuomwan |
Personal destiny. |
Male |
Aisagbonhi |
No one can alter destiny. |
Male |
Aisagbonrioba |
Kings are made from heaven. |
Female |
Aisagbonruiodion |
Seniority are made from heaven. |
Male |
Aisien |
Courage. |
Male |
Aisiokuedo |
Don't invite the wrath of the Benins |
Male/Female |
Aisiokuoba |
No one should invite the wrath of the king. |
Male |
Aisosa |
No one is above God |
Male |
Aisowieren |
Events are not full determine in the morning. |
Male/Female |
Aisueni |
You are known by what you are called |
Male |
Aisuen |
Courage. |
Male |
Aisuhumwunehien |
No one knows destiny |
Male/Female |
Aisukpekhae |
No one see the end of the sand |
Male/Female |
Aisukpeze |
No one knows the beginning of the river. |
Male/Female |
Aitinhinvenegbe |
No one play for self-destruction. |
Female |
Aitolokpenhae |
Don't approach the king with the mind of prejudice. |
Male |
Aituari-agbon |
No hurry in life. |
Male |
Aituayuwa |
No hurry in gathering wealth. |
Male/Female |
Aivbiemigho |
No one sleeps to get money. |
Male/Female |
Avihenyo |
Evidence. |
Male/Female |
Aiwan |
Sense if rare. |
Male/Female |
Aiwanfo |
No one has the entire sense. |
Male/Female |
Aiwansedo |
You can't be wiser than the Benins. |
Male/Female |
Aiwansosa |
God has the entire senses than us. |
Male/Female |
Aiwansoba |
No one is wiser than the king. |
Male/Female |
Aiwekhoe |
No one opens the mind. |
Male/Female |
Aiweriagbon |
No one can overcome the world. |
Male/Female |
Aiwerioba |
No one over throne the king. |
Male |
Aiweriosa |
No one over throne God Almighty. |
Male |
Aiwerioghene |
No one over throne God the Almighty. |
Male |
Aiwererha |
No child is as strong as the father. |
Male |
Aiweriye |
No child is as strong as the mother. |
Female |
Aiworo |
One who keeps the secret. |
Male/Female |
Aiwuyogiee |
No one dies for the sake of laughing. |
Male/Female |
Aiwuyo |
One who refuse to die for matter that warrant-death. |
Female |
Aiyanyi |
Life is not made for boasting. |
Female |
Aiyanyemwangbon |
One should refrain from boasting in things of the world. |
Female |
Aiyanmekhue- Vbuwawa Omakee |
Reserved. |
Male |
Aiyegbeyanore |
One should not rely on age mates or youths |
Male |
Aiyevbekpen- Aiyohianrenwa |
One shouldn't shoulder himself with a higher rank. |
Male |
Aiyevbomwan |
Alter ego. |
Male |
| Aiyegbeyanre |
Youths are not reliable. |
Male |
Aiyekigbava- Amamiemwindere |
There is always a brighter future for the suffering of today. |
Female |
Aiyi |
Establishment. |
Female |
Aiyinke- Omwandan |
One who refuse to associate him with the evil. |
Male |
Aiyivierumwinoya |
The most respected fellow. |
Female |
Aiyobozee |
No one choose for herself. |
Female |
Aiyowiekpehi |
The end will tell no one blame the P.G.S in the Morning. |
Female |
Aiyowieren |
Evening will tell the true story of one's life. |
Male |
Aiyobagiegbe |
No one compare himself with the king. |
Male |
Aiyobaogbon |
No one dare creates new king. |
Male |
Aiyobayogie |
Don't ever make jest of the king. |
Male |
Ayobazogie |
Don't ever make mockery of the king. |
Male |
Aiyemogbezagha |
Children should be protected by parents. |
Male |
Aiyudubie |
No one boast in production of children. |
Male/Female |
Aiyuduruemweomo |
Children are not produce by one's power, they are the gift of God. |
Male/Female |
Aiyunriorhue |
No achiever has an empty plans. |
Male/Female |
Aizenofe |
Every one has an access to riches. |
Female |
Aiyusevbaihe |
One who is poor is of the lowest rank/state. |
Female |
Aizetokhenerowa |
No one share the head of absentee. |
Male/Female |
Aizee |
One who refuse to choose for himself |
Male |
Aizehinomo |
No one predict the destiny of any child. |
Female |
Aizenenohunwan |
The silence one has no share. |
Female |
Aizenosa |
No one choose for God |
Female |
Aizeyosabo |
No one choose for God's hand. |
Female |
Aiyinomwan |
Your manner will tell whom you are. |
Male/Female |
Aiyinmwioba |
No one dare the king. |
Male |
Aizobo |
One who refuse to be native doctor. |
Male |
Aizomwanekhuore |
.A senior son of a parent is not expected to be seconded to another family. |
Male |
Aizighakpe |
Patience |
Male |
Ajayi/ Azai |
One who came from his mother's womb by his legs. |
Male |
Akakaika |
Nickname-slim and ugly fellow |
Male |
Akakasiaka |
One who upholds what he/she believes to the end |
Male/Female |
Akanmwan |
A retarded child/one who has slow growth. |
Male/Female |
Akao |
One who is always first in doing things. |
Male/Female |
Ake |
A shapeless fellow. |
Male |
Akele |
One who wish himself and others good. |
Female |
Akere |
Settlement. |
Male/Female |
Aké |
shrine of the 18th century. |
Male |
Akenbo |
One whom the royal throne had favoured. |
Male |
Akedolo |
Ake shrine is made to repair |
Mal |
Akengbedo |
Royal name-The 24th Oba of Benin |
Male |
Akewi |
Ake shrine will not lost. |
Male |
Aken |
Royal. |
Male |
Akengboi |
Royal name-22nd Oba of Benin |
Male |
Akengbada |
Royal name -The 30th Oba of Benin. |
Male |
Akenuwa |
The royal throne has brought me wealth. |
Male |
Akenzua 1 & II |
Royal name-The 28th and 37th Oba of Benin |
Male |
Akharo |
Carnivorous and a wicked person. |
Male |
Akina |
Precaution. |
Male |
Akiti |
One that is born great. |
Male |
Akhue |
One whom people pronounced dead, but alive. |
Male/Female |
Akewere |
Ake shrine has opened the secret |
Female |
Ako |
Hot-tempered. |
Male/Female |
Akobe |
Trap/unforgiving spirit. |
Male |
Akon |
Nickname-one who open his/her teeth always. |
Male/Female |
Akongie- Iwuriara |
One who has inner bitterness but pretends to show love with laughter. |
Male/Female |
Akomarenghian |
One who has no enemy. |
Female |
Akonwe |
The community secretary. |
Male/Female |
Akorobo |
Ake shine is the doctor. |
Female |
Akubeze |
One who stands for the truth. |
Male |
Akuete |
Unpredictable fellow/expensive. |
Male/Female |
Akuewuwu |
Unpredicted being. |
Male/Female |
Akugbe |
Unity. |
Male |
Akugue |
Ignore. |
Male/Female |
Akuobisi |
A gangrenous fellow. |
Male/Female |
Akusoben |
One who walk in the midst of those who hate s him must guide himself well. |
Male |
Akuwan |
Tight relationship bring more understanding. |
Female |
Akhaimwenre |
stinginess has no value. |
Female |
Akhianmiegbe |
Contention. |
Male/Female |
Akhuakhua |
Royal name-The 10th Ogiso of Benin |
Male/Female |
Akhenovoen- Nedosamenyi |
A sycophant. |
Male/Female |
Akhiansowa |
Home arriver. |
Female |
Akhowohen |
A Deacon. |
Male |
Akpa- Vbabobo |
The one people uses as their tools. |
Male/Female |
Akpabi |
One that is born great. |
Male |
Akaka |
One who was very strong during birth. |
Male |
Akpakabiaka |
A strong and energetic fellow. |
Male |
Akpako |
Senior among twins. |
Male |
Akpakomiza |
One who has a wicked mind |
Male/Female |
Akpakpa |
One who is diligent in his/her duty. |
Male/Female |
Akpan |
One who was born bald headed. |
Male |
Akpanago-Obo |
{A lefty} one who uses his/her left hand. |
Male/Female |
Akpanigiakon |
A great warrior who love to protect his people. |
Male |
Akpara |
One who has unforgiving spirit. |
Male/Female |
Akpasubi |
Ungratefully fellow. |
Male/Female |
Akpata |
Strong and courageous. |
Male |
Akpaviore |
One who boast for nothing and later went go to his/her words. |
Male/Female |
Akpenren |
A retarded child. |
Male/Female |
Akpo |
A short person. |
Male/Female |
Akpotikon |
A deaf. |
Male |
Akpoko |
A hot tempered fellow. |
Male/Female |
Akpoleyowa |
One that is mighty among his people. |
Male |
Akpukuru |
One that is retarded in growth. |
Male/Female |
Akpuzo |
A gangrenous fellow/one who laughs someone in difficulty. |
Male/Female |
Akpuzó |
A nitwit fellow/one who is easily pushed by others |
Male/Female |
Ala |
A devoted fellow. |
Male |
Alagbode |
The last born. |
Male/Female |
Alaghodaro |
Progress. |
Male/Female |
Alagiebo |
One who case trouble for himself. |
Male |
Alaka |
A founder of good things. |
Male |
Alakalaka |
Great and mighty. |
Male |
Alalo |
One who over eat what is given to him |
Male |
Alama |
One who cause trouble for himself |
Male |
Alamagba |
Ancients name. |
Male |
Ale |
Favoured. |
Male |
Alekhuoba |
Every one talk good of the king. |
Male |
Alegboyomwan |
Distant has greater love |
Male |
Alele |
Unfailing strength. |
Male |
Alevbe |
Unpredicted fellow. |
Male/Female |
Alualua |
A wicked fellow |
Male |
Alume |
A beautifully spinster who fool herself to please others. |
Female |
Alohan |
Favour. |
Male |
Aloweyo |
One born great |
Male/Female |
Aluede |
One who spent his time well. |
Male |
Amadamwanyon- Akikae |
The taste of life. |
Male |
Amadasu/ Amadasun |
Any body in problem needs a messiah/saviour/Royal scepter is not for escort any dignitary |
Male |
Amadin- Aiyiagbon |
Courage to live. |
Male/Female |
Amadevboro |
A child that brings trouble to the family. |
Male |
Amadevboro |
One who avoid trouble for himself and others. |
Male |
Amado |
The taste of life. |
Male |
Amafi |
One who struggle for survival. |
Male/Female |
Amafanoko- Airenmwinoruwere |
Evidence before assessment. |
Male/Female |
Amafe-Aikioya |
One must be rich before seeking for revenge. |
Male/Female |
Amafe-Imwonre |
Wealth make many friends. |
Male/Female |
Amagbakhen- Aigiereki |
One who speaks her mind to only those she knows. |
Female |
Amagui |
One who refuse to quarrel with others. |
Female |
Amagbatise |
winner of the game is determined at last. |
Female |
Amagbe |
A child born in sorrow. |
Male |
Amaghizemwen |
No one has chosen me. |
Male |
Amahuaro/ Aimifagbua |
One who keep herself from public show. |
Female |
Amakeze/ Makeze |
One who reaps from where he did not sow |
Male |
Amakpavboya- Aitevbamievboya |
One needs to quiet suffering before telling story on the suffering. |
Male/Female |
Amakpoboya |
One who is still in sorrow will not have internal joy. |
Male |
Amakhuakhota |
One who gather for evening expect the best of the evenings. |
Male |
Amalawa- Airenvbaohe |
Home Setting. |
Male/Female |
Amamieson-Aimieuwa |
Labour before prosperity. |
Male/Female |
Amamufua- Aimierie |
If you gives to others others will bless you in return |
Male/Female |
Amarenkenagbonrie |
The world is too difficult to understand. |
Male/Female |
Amariuamwan |
One who is free from trial and tribulation. |
Male/Female |
Amaruegbe |
Strive to live |
Female |
Amaruese- Aigui |
Gift sometimes cause division. |
Male/Female |
Amasihohu-Aimu |
Aggressiveness has it stage. |
Male/Female |
Amasinmwin-Aiyan |
Strive for possession. |
Male/Female |
Amasowomwan- Airenvbayehe |
One who is great in his house. |
Male/Female |
Amavbo |
Evidence on one's belief. |
Male/Female |
Amayaevbo/ Amayanvbo |
Those who owned their community are proud people. |
Male/Female |
Aziokpowe |
Community are proud people. |
Male |
Amayiyi-Airae |
Abrogated law. |
Male |
Amayo |
One who refuse to go an errand. |
Male |
Amazeoya |
Patience in suffering. |
Male |
Amehien |
A hot tempered fellow. |
Female |
Amen |
Comfort. |
Male/Female |
Amenaghawon |
My share. |
Female |
Amengialue |
No one chew water. |
Male/Female |
Amengbukpafen -Ibaghaghogho |
One who laughs others in difficulty. |
Female |
Amenghagbomwanleki |
When one is in difficulty. |
Female |
Amenghahanmwan |
Comfort sometimes brings sorrow. |
Female |
Amenghasihion- Osegbe |
Acquittal problems |
Male |
Amenghikavbukhuere |
Comfort is sweet forever. |
Male/Female |
Amenkpoya |
Insurmountable problems |
Male/Female |
Ameniwewe |
A child that sometimes brings parental problems. |
Male/Female |
Amenze/ Ameze |
Comfort |
Male/Female |
Amiemu |
A nitwit fellow/One that was found on the way. |
Female |
Amienghomwan |
My time will surely come. |
Female |
Amiemwire |
Every beginning must have an end. |
Female |
Amioghogho |
When one sees happiness |
Female |
Amionwanghe |
Succour of others. |
Female |
Amowie- Negboriokpa |
Morning rain/Everyone must have the taste of life suffering/goodness. |
Male |
Amuadaguogie/ Amadasun |
Community head is seen by all. |
Male |
Amaghamwan |
One whose ways are difficult for others to access. |
Male |
Amaghuwa |
Your time shall tell. |
Female |
Amuemwenmamwan |
The sweet words are for the nobles. |
Female |
Amugho |
A child that sick often in her infancy. |
Female |
Amure/ Amurue |
One that was brought back . |
Male |
Amurukpa |
Indispensable/One who offer himself to save others. |
Male |
Amuyumwun |
The rain that fall during dry season. |
Male |
Amwenbo/Amebo |
A wife in love with her husband. |
Female |
Amwomo |
Sister in -law to mother in-law. |
Female |
Anabo |
whatever you do favours. |
Female |
Anananosa |
One must strive to be with God. |
Male/Female |
Anene-Omo |
Children are not easily produced |
Male/Female |
Anini |
{1/4} small in birth. |
Male |
Apure |
A well fed child/One born in affluence. |
Male/Female |
Anon |
Question as to who is that. |
Male/Female |
Arankhhuan |
One who claim to know all. |
Male |
Ara |
A wicked person,/A thief/Syndicate. |
Male/Female |
Aranmwonka |
One who is interested in seeing others in their shame. |
Male/Female |
Arase |
Prominent/Palace title. |
Male/Female |
Arala |
Palace title. |
Male/Female |
Arale |
A liar. |
Male/Female |
Arasomwan |
One who wants to be greater than all his fellow. |
Male |
Aragua |
Peace maker. |
Male |
Arenbu |
Willfully |
Male |
Arenomwanmase |
Influence. |
Male/Female |
Arionkpaziro- Uwa |
One man's thought cannot bring community prosperity. |
Female |
Arieho |
Community gathering. |
Female |
Ariana |
One's own world at a time. |
Female |
Ariavbere |
I will come again. |
Female |
Arhienbuwa/ Arhienhenbuwa |
No one who is cursed is expected to be blessed. |
Male |
Arima |
First among equals. |
Male/Female |
Arigholo |
Ancient name/One who know the value of others. |
Male |
Ariowa |
One who comes home. |
Female |
Arigho |
Royal name-The 30th Ogiso of benin kingdom. |
Male |
Arionkpasaren |
Influence. |
Male |
Aro |
Eyes-Nickname for one who has big eyes. |
Male/Female |
Aro-Ayaghughenedo |
Eyes only behold events in Edo land. |
Female |
Aromiyeke |
Front will never see the rear { after death}. |
Female |
Arowamwen |
My master/Husband. |
Female |
Aroko |
Abundant harvest. |
Male |
Aruagbon |
The eyes of the people of the world. |
Male |
Aruagbonrughegbe |
Human beings are mirror to themselves. |
Female |
Aruagbonse |
A child born by one suppose to be a Eunuch. |
Female |
Aruahan |
Oba Esigie's brother {One who has power without sense} |
Male |
Aruevbose |
A child born by one they sometime called Eunuch |
Female |
Aruosa |
The temple of God. |
Male |
Aruosaghe |
One who wish to behold the face of God. |
Male |
Aruomo-aghe/ Aruomaghe |
Ones's stage of beholding children for caring. |
Male/Female |
Arukho |
A woman hated by her husband. |
Female |
Arunmwunde |
Don't because of others spoil your life. |
Female |
Asa |
A protector/A mighty warrior. |
Male |
Asaba |
One who know of himself. |
Male |
Asabo |
Able. |
Male |
Asakpureke |
A wicked fellow. |
Male |
Asemota |
I will attain to my evening. |
Male |
Asese |
A powerless fellow. |
Male/Female |
Asenoguan |
A step to talk. |
Male/Female |
Asia |
A vacitile fellow. |
Male |
Asiriuwa |
One who holds the ray of wealth. |
Male |
Asimo |
Nickname for a very slim person. |
Male/Female |
Asoro |
A mighty warrior {Defender} |
Male |
Asororiae/ Soriae |
One who has news to tell at home. |
Male |
Asowata |
One who has news to tell. |
Male |
Asonkpolo |
Night is bigger than day. |
Male/Female |
Asonmwonriri |
Night is dreadful. |
Male/Female |
Asonsavan |
Night is greater than day. |
Male |
Asueni |
Your name is known by your children. |
Male/Female |
Asuen |
Courage. |
Male |
Atanse |
The most tallest. |
Male/Female |
Atalakpa |
A figurative name for one who can revenge himself |
Male |
Atatabo |
Dignity of labour. |
Male |
Ataga |
The one everybody gossip. |
Male |
Atalele |
One you gossip around. |
Female |
Atekha |
One who did not fall to the expectations of others. |
Male |
Atewe |
One whom you thought she can't make it |
Female |
Atere |
A powerless fellow. |
Male |
Atete |
A figurative name for someone who knows how to implement plans. |
Male |
Atiemwen |
I was called. |
Male/Female |
Atigua |
Ancient name {Blessing}. |
Male/Female |
Atine |
Small in birth |
Female |
Atiti |
Lady |
Male/Female |
Atitigbe |
Fame. |
Male |
Atohengbe |
One who shows merry to his fellow. |
Male |
Atoe |
Longevity. |
Male |
Atu |
A nickname for one who cries often during infancy. |
Male/Female |
Atuba |
What you are seeking for through weeping. |
Male/Female |
Asaka |
A vampire/Gangrenous fellow |
Male/Female |
Avbiere |
Meekness produces longevity. |
Male/Female |
Avbiogbee |
Palace title-One who protects |
Male |
Avenbuan |
Contention. |
Male |
Avielele |
One that is loved by all |
Male/Female |
Awanbo |
My establishment has favoured me. |
Male/Female |
Awie |
A child born big during birth. |
Male |
Awurio |
A child who is always in sickbed during infancy. |
Male/Female |
Ayanbueze- Aiwanmorefo |
Inexhaustible. |
Male/Female |
Ayanru |
One who vaunt before doing things. |
Male/Female |
Ayanyo |
One who boast before doing things. |
Male/Female |
Aye |
The world. |
Male/Female |
Ayekhoenren- Norosiomwan |
One's mind/spirit only |
Male/Female |
Noroghionmwan |
Knows those who love and hates you. |
Male/Female |
Ayemien |
One that is scarce. |
Male |
Ayemwenre |
I will be remembered. |
Female |
Ayeni |
Establishment |
Male |
Ayevbosa |
No one is like God. |
Male/Female |
Ayevbomwan |
No one is like yourself. |
Male |
Ayinke |
Acquittal. |
Male |
Ayinkomwan |
Acquittal |
Male/Female |
Ayighe |
One that is weak in birth. |
Female |
Ayiyi |
Establishing law. |
Male |
Ayoboze |
One who wish to choose for him/herself. |
Male/Female |
Ayo |
Indispensable. |
Male/Female |
Ayobahan |
One whom the king protects |
Male |
Azaigueni |
One that is mighty. |
Male |
Azakpi |
A nickname for a powerful man. |
Male |
Azavbie |
Ancients name-meekness |
Male/Female |
Azaghidi |
Something great. |
Male |
Azere |
A child born for a remarkable purpose. |
Male/Female |
Azerue |
A ticklish and a gangrenous fellow. |
Male |
Azebamwan |
An accusation |
Male/Female |
Azen |
Unclean spirit/mind-witch and wizard. |
Male/Female |
Aziegbe |
patience |
Male/Female |
Aziegbemwin |
Endurance and patience. |
Male/Female |
Azighakpee |
patience. |
Male |
Azaghidi |
The most powerful fellow. |
Male |
Azagidi |
The most mighty one. |
Male |
Azobo |
One who wish to be a native doctor. |
Male |
Azugbene |
One whose character is like a chameleon. |
Male/Female |
Azuwa |
One who choose wealth. |
Male |
(P .G .S personal Guardian Spirit) |
