Edo/Africa names dictionary

Names	Meanings	Suitable For
`Eben`	`Indispensable {Traditional sword}`	`Male`
`Ebemwinimaru`	`The Curse of what I have done will not harm`	`Female`
`Ebemwinamaru`	`The curse of what you have not done will harm you`	`Male`
`Ebofua`	`charm/Medicine is effective`	`Male`
`Eboikpanmwen`	`A child dedicated to the shrine`	`Male`
`Ebomiorhue`	`An appeaser to charm/medicine`	`Male`
`Ebomwonyi`	`Charm has it's own glory`	`Male`
`Eboo`	`A sack/Indispensable`	`Female`
`Eboriuwame`	`Cham has brought wealth for me`	`Male/Female`
`Eboriuware`	`Charm has brought wealth`	`Male`
`Ebose`	`Charm/medicine is effective`	`Female`
`Ebosuyi`	`Charm/Medicine is glorious`	`Male/Female`
`Eboyuwame`	`Charm has brought me wealth`	`Male`/`Female`
`Ebo`	`An appellation for a child that becomes might in his puberty`	`Male`
`Ebohon`	`Shrine,juju has answered me`	`Male`
`Eboigbe`	`Shrine/juju do not kill any how`	`Male`
`Eboikhimwina`	`The shrine i trusted did not fail me.`	`Male`
`Eboikponmwen`	`I will give thanks to the shrine/juju`	`Male`
`Eboigbodin`	`Shrine/juju donot kill the dump`	`Male`
`Ebomwonyi`	`shrine/juju has glory in itself`	`Male`
`Eboriuwame`	`Shrine has broughtme wealth`	`Male`
`Eboniyeke`	`An invalid curse to absentee`	`Male`
`Ebowe`	`What the shrine reguires`	`Male`
`Eboyuwame`	`Shrine has brought wealth to me`	`Male`
`Eboyuware`	`Shrine has brought wealth`	`Male`
`Ebibierhen`	`An influential fellow`	`Male`
`Ebiuwa`	`No one can easily push the multitude`	`Female`
`Ebu`	`Multitude`	`Female`
`Ebueku`	`Justice`	`Male`
`Ebuehi`	`In the midst of P.G.S`	`Male`
`Ebuwa`	`Inthe mides t of wealth- A child born in affluence`	`Female`
`Edamwen/Eidawen`	`One who is not easily irritated`	`Female`
`Ede`	`Crown-One that is loved by her parent./Day`	`Female`
`Edegua`	`A child born on the day of planting yam seeding.`	`Male/Female`
`Edema`	`The glory of one's crown`	`Female`
`Edebiri-oweyavbugbo`	`Longevity`	`Male`
`Ede-Oyemwen`	`day of joy-A child born on such occasion`	`Female`
`Edebo`	`A child born on the festival day of community shrine`	`Male`
`Edegbe`	`The dawn of the new day`	`Male`
`Edebemwense`	`I am blessed by the dawn of the new day.`	`Female`
`Edeghagba`	`The day of one's death`	`Male/Female`
`Edema`	`The goodness of the day.`	`Male/Female`
`Edemakhiota`	`The events of the even.`	`Female`
`Edenamigho`	`Money brings joy.`	`Female`
`Edenamiuki`	`New moon always brings joy.`	`FeMale`
`Edekere`	`No one will be able to exhaust his day on earth`	`Male`
`Edeki`	`A child born on the market day`	`Male`
`Edenayagoba/Edenagoba`	`Time of serving the king is never wasted`	`Male`
`Ederanmwen`	`A nice day`	`Male/Female`
`Ederaro`	`There are more days to come`	`Male`
`Edeiwi/Edewi`	`No day is worth glorious`	`Male`
`Edesogie`	`The day is worth glorious`	`Male`
`Edeoseghe/Edoseghe`	`Day of vengeance`	`Male/Female`
`Edibiohien`	`The day of judgement`	`Male`
`Edigin`	`Nobility/Reliable`	`Male`
`Edigue`	`A child born during Igue festival`	`Male/Female`
`Ediketin`	`saturday/Sunday`	`Male/Female`
`Edizola`	`A child born on saturday/Sunday`	`Female`
`Ediku/Edeiku`	`A child born on the day of ceremony`	`Male`
`Edo`	`Blessing/The blessed land/Obedient`	`Male`
`Edoaye`	`Obedient will be rememberde`	`Male`
`Edoghaye`	`Obedient will live to remember you`	`Male`
`Edobo`	`Obedient will favour you`	`Male`
`Edogbo`	`An Acquittance`	`Female`
`Edoghogho`	`Day of joy and happiness`	`Male`
`Edogiawerie`	`Obedient canot be overthrown`	`Male`
`Edoguoba`	`The king owns the Binis`	`MaleFemale`
`Edogun`	`A child born on the day of ogun festival.`	`Male/Female`
`Edoihiagbon`	`Obedient has much regard for all`	`Male`
`Edoimioya`	`Obedient keeps herself from shame and insult`	`Male/Female`
`Edonovbiohen`	`The child of the priest`	`Female`
`Edokigbe`	`Obedient has counted up to ten`	`Male`
`Edoiyuma/Edoyuma`	`Obedient has one mind`	`Male/Female`
`Edokpagbe`	`One that is blessed are born to up lift the family`	`Male/Female`
`Edokpolo`	`Obedient has an endless land`	`Male`
`Edomareniye`	`The binis did not kow mystate of mind`	`Male/Female`
`Edosa`	`Day of the lord/God's day`	`Male`
`Edosakpolo`	`The day of the lord is great and mighty`	`Male`
`Edo-ose/Edose`	`Day of beauty`	`Male/Female`
`Edoseghe`	`day of vengeance`	`Female`
`Edosogiagbon`	`The Binis are the credle of civilization`	`Male`
`Edosomwan`	`Obedient is supreme`	`Male`
`Edowaye`	`You are in the blessed land`	`Female`
`Edowen`	`A handsome and a beautiful fellow`	`Male`
`Edoba`	`The day of the king`	`Male`
`Edobayokhae`	`Dignity, only the nobles are required in the king's palace`	`Male`
`Edokhuare`	`A child born during okhuare festival`	`Male`
`Edopka`	`One day at a time`	`Male`
`Edokpaigbe`	`Days alternate themselves`	`Male`
`Edokpayi`	`Laws are established in ones day`	`Male`
`Edorodion`	`Obedient is regarded as the most senior`	`Male`
`Edoni`	`Royal name: The 6th Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Edugie`	`Child born on the day of community festival`	`Male/Female`
`Edughae`	`Another day`	`Male`
`Eduwu-Irofo`	`Death ends all thoughts`	`Male`
`Eduzola`	`Sunday or saturday-A child born on resting day`	`Female`
`Efe`	`Riches/Wealth-One whose is in affluence`	`Male/Female`
`Efeaka`	`Counting on riches`	`Male/Female`
`Efeiduwuyi`	`Wealth cannot prevent death`	`Female`
`Efeiretin`	`Wealth has it 's own limited power`	`Male/Female`
`Efekee`	`Wealth is not easily acguired`	`Male/Female`
`Efeisoba`	`No riches is greater than the king.`	`Male`
`Efemwenghian`	`Wealth creates enmity`	`Male`
`Efema`	`Wealth and riches are goog`	`Female`
`Efenaghafe`	`One's wealth will not by-pass it's owner`	`Female`
`Efemwenkiekie`	`Wealth has no limitation`	`Male/Female`
`Efenaghafe`	`One's own riches`	`Female`
`Efeseke`	`Royal name: The 11th Ogiso of Benin kingdom`	`Male`
`Efesobo`	`Wealth at hand`	`Male/Female`
`Efehi`	`The wealth of one's PGS`	`Male/Female`
`Efobomwan`	`Presonal wealth`	`Male`
`Efosa`	`God's wealth`	`Male`
`Efobasota`	`The gift/wealth given by the king last long`	`Male`
`Efomo`	`One who is blessed with children`	`Male/Female`
`Efovbokhan`	`The riches of the little ones`	`Male/Female`
`Efuwa`	`The riches that has the right foundation`	`Female`
`Egbanomwanfo`	`No one is perfect`	`Male/Female`
`Egbee`	`Widow-A woman who lost her husband/My family {Both nuclear/extended/A figurative name to express one's friendliness`	`Male/Female`
`Egbemwen`	`My own family`	`Male/Female`
`Egbevoen`	`The family is filled`	`Male`
`Egbeka`	`Royal name:The 9th Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Egboghakan`	`Obstacle.`	`Male`
`Egbuwu-Naigiomore/Naigiomware`	`The way of death is far the righteous-if your mind send you there,you will bear the brunt`	`Male/Female`
`Egen`	`One's own private`	`Male/Female`
`Eghele`	`Young man of about 24-45yrs {see Ighele}`	`Male`
`Eghe`	`Time`	`Female`
`Eghee`	`A reliable fellow`	`Male/Female`
`Eghemwen`	`my time shall come`	`Male/Female`
`Eghenariore`	`Time you awake from sleep may be your morning`	`Female`
`Eghobase`	`Time with the king isnot wasted`	`Male/Female`
`Eghenayariore`	`Time one awake from sleep may be his/her morning`	`Male/Female`
`Eghese`	`The time has come`	`Male`
`Eghobamien`	`Time of the king is worthy`	`Male`
`Eghomwanre`	`My time shall come`	`Male/Female`
`Eghosa`	`God's time`	`Male/Female`
`Eghosailowman`	`God's time never by pass any one`	`Male`
`Eghosasere`	`God's time surpassed all`	`Male/Female`
`Eguae`	`Palace`	`Male`
`Eguaken`	`The palace of royality`	`Male`
`Eguagie-Divibie`	`The king's palace is always filled with guest`	`Male`
`Eguakun`	`The palace of the ocean`	`Male`
`Egualaba`	`The palace of the faithful`	`Male`
`Eguamwense/ Eguobamwense`	`The palace has the final saying`	`Male/Female`
`Eguasa`	`God's palace`	`Male`
`Eguavoen`	`the palace is filled up`	`Male`
`Eguezigbon`	`Ancientic name`	`Male`
`Egogo`	`The town crier`	`Male`
`Egonmwan-Aguayi`	`One who desire the best for himself alone`	`Male`
`Ehi`	`Personal Guardian Spirit {PGS}`	`Male/Female`
`Ehidiamwoduwa`	`My PGS has straighten my wealth`	`Female`
`Ehiaguina`	`One should plead with his/her PGS`	`Male`
`Ehiarinmwian`	`Pleading with your PGS`	`Male`
`Ehibo`	`My PGS asked me to speak`	`Male/Female`
`Ehigiamusoe`	`Pleading with your PGS for the good end`	`Male`
`Ehigiato`	`Pleading with PGS for longevity`	`Male`
`Ehigie`	`What the PGS has sent`	`Male`
`Ehigiegba`	`Pleading with PGS for completeness`	`Male`
`Ehigio-Oduwa`	`PGS has strengthen the way of prosperity`	`Male`
`Ehiguina`	`One who pleaded with his PGS`	`Male`
`Ehikpemwoken`	`My PGS has removed my reproach`	`Male`
`Ehima`	`The PGS is good`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimagiawi`	`The PGS did not allowed me to miss the way`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimagiowawi`	`The PGS did not alowed the home to lost`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimaekpen`	`The life of the king is well secured by his PGS`	`Male`
`Ehimagumwenwi`	`My PGS did not allowed me to miss the way`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimagumwende`	`My PGS did not allowed me to fall`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimamiegho-` `Eigiobogbe`	`One whom the PGS protects from Evil men`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimaruamwan`	`One whom PGS guides`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimaruamwan-Aide`	`If your PGS upholds you you will never fall`	`Female`
`Ehimatiomwan-Aiyo`	`If your PGS did not call you to die you wouldn't die`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimwen`	`My Personal Guardian Spirit`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimwenma`	`My PGS is good`	`Male/Female`
`Ehimwenkpem-wenokan`	`My PGS has remove my reproach`	`Male/Female`
`Ehinakhoe`	`My rear is guarded by my PGS`	`Male/Female`
`Ehioba`	`The king PGS`	`Male`
`Ehioghae`	`What the PGS shares`	`Male`
`Ehioghiren`	`The PGS know for himself`	`Male`
`Ehiomwanrayom-wanru`	`my PGS can't steal on my behalf`	`Male`
`Ehiomwansuomwan`	`Only PGS can lead`	`Male/Female`
`Ehiorieme`	`My PGS has given to me`	`Female`
`Ehiorobo`	`One's PGS is one's personal doctor`	`Male`
`Ehiorenmwinda`	`Only PGS knows one's pain`	`Male`
`Ehiosu`	`One the PGS guides`	`Male/Female`
`Ehiri`	`One whose mind is always seeking to destroy other`	`Male/Female`
`Ehirume`	`My PGS has done it for me`	`Female`
`Ehiosinmwinoba`	`PGS saves and leads the king`	`Male/Female`
`Ehiosinmwinogbe`	`PGS saves and leads ogbe community`	`Male/Female`
`Ehiowemwenguean`	`My PGS has asked me to speak`	`Male`
`Ehitiemwenyuwa`	`My PGS has called me to wealth`	`Male`
`Ehiwe`	`My PGS has ordered it`	`Male`
`Ehioze-Omwangie`	`PGS can bring you to honour`	`Male`
`Ehioze-Oduwa`	`PGS can lead one to wealth`	`Male/Female`
`Ehiozogie`	`PGS can chosen the prominent Chief`	`Male/Female`
`Ehizoba`	`The PGS has chosen the king`	`Male`
`Ehioze-Umamwen`	`PGS can leads to prosprity`	`Male/Female`
`Ehiozomwangie`	`PGS can leads one to wealth`	`Male/Female`
`Ehiozuwa`	`PGS can leads to wealth`	`Male`
`Ehisieme`	`My PGS has vindicated me`	`Female`
`Ehiyo`	`Where the PGS went`	`Male`
`Ehize`	`My PGS has ordered it for me`	`Male`
`Ehizemwogie`	`My PGS has chosen me as a prominent chief`	`Male`
`Ehizogie`	`My PGS has chosen me as a prominent chief`	`Male`
`Ehizogie`	`PGS can choose a prominent chief`	Male
`Ehiolo`	`Palace title`	`Male`
`Ehue`	`A dishonest fellow`	`Male/Female`
`Eiloghosa`	`Nothing is too hard for God to do`	`Male/Female`
`Eiremwanaruemwen-Agbon`	`Life setting is from heaven`	`Male/Female`
`Eirevbenagie-Ekhoeye`	`Not all who laugh with you are your friends`	`Female`
`Eirevbanamu-Ayasoe`	`Not how you started that matters the end shall tell`	`Female`
`Eirimokpagharue`	`All that happens to me will still occour to others`	`Female`
`Eirumwenbibi`	`A wise fellow whom people thought he/she is fooolish or mad`	`Male/Female`
`Ekan`	`Abeautiful girl/maid or woman`	`Female`
`Ekhiae`	`A nice-name for a bold fellow`	`Male`
`Ekeghere`	`Anitwish fellow`	`Male/Female`
`Eki`	`A child born in the market place/A child born on the way to the market`	`Female`
`Ekiawogho`	`A child born when the market is in secession`	`Female`
`Ekiomoado/` `Ekiomado`	`Your labour are for the sake of your children`	`Female`
`Ekinado`	`Your personal marketing`	`Male/Female`
`Ekinadoese`	`There is much gain from good marketing`	`Female`
`Ekioya`	`One who refuse to revenge for himself`	`Male`
`Ekire`	`A nick-name for a deceitful and a lazy fellow/A child who refuse to walk in infancy`	`Male/Female`
`Ekiuwa`	`The market done well will gives a better wealth`	`Female`
`Ekiroguaghen`	`One whose life is preserved.`	`Female`
`Ekiyo`	`One who has blessings for allher undertakings`	`Female`
`Eko-Ayariamwen`	`The belly that reasoned matters`	`Male/Female`
`Ekoayasoyemwuwa`	`Joy from the inner mind`	`Female`
`Ekofogie`	`One who is prominent has the mind of comfort.`	`Male`
`Ekofumwen`	`Comfort of the mind`	`Male`
`Ekoigiawe`	`No one open his belly for others to see`	`Male`
`Ekoikhomwen`	`One who has the mind of comfort to herseIf and others`	`Female`
`Ekoneronmwon`	`One Whose life is filled with holiness`	`Female`
`Ekonorhue`	`Joy and happiness/The perfect heart`	`Female`
`Ekomoba`	`The king's mind is good to all his subjects`	`Male/Female`
`Ekomwenrenren`	`I only know my mind`	`Male`
`Ekoriogie`	`The mind has enthrone as a prominent chief`	`Male/Female`
`Ekorowiro`	`The belly is the palace of thoughts`	`Female`
`Ekuase`	`Inner day joy`	`Male/Female`
`Ekuebo`	`An upright fellow`	`Male`
`Ekue`	`A prominent ruler`	`Male`
`Ekuwa`	`The wealth fromthe inner most being.`	`Female`
`Ekpen`	`{Great} another name for the king`	`Male`
`Ekpentin`	`One that is born great`	`Male`
`Ekpenede`	`The king's{noble} life issecured`	`Male`
`Ekpighu`	`Royal name-9th Ogiso of Benin`	`Male`
`Ekpo-Liyeke`	`Nick-name for a pregnant woman`	`Female`
`Ekpowa`	`An appellation for one who was a trance,but now a keeper of home`	`Male/Female`
`Emwanta`	`the truth of the matter`	`Male`
`Emwantaifo`	`Truth is endless to those who embrace it`	`Male`
`Emwenbun`	`Abundant worlds`	`Female`
`Emwenghabungbe`	`When words are too much`	`Male`
`Emwenruwa`	`Prosperity and wealth usually brings trouble`	`Male/Female`
`Eleman`	`Peace {palace title}`	`Male`
`Emwenmakunure-Emwennaren`	`Worlds has no owner until it is said by someone.`	`Male/Female`
`Enina`	`Feelings`	`Male/Female`
`Erekhue`	`One who is friendly among his/her people.`	`Male/Female`
`Erema`	`Today is good`	`Male/Female`
`Erhinmwinbo`	`Heaven has favoured me`	`Male/Female`
`Eremwonmwan`	`A child born in a rough situation`	`Male/Female`
`Erhinmwinhe`	`One whom the spirits refused`	`Female`
`Erhinmwingbovo`	`Heaven doesn't envy anyone.`	`Male/Female`
`Erhinmwinoghae`	`Human administrations are from heaven`	`Male`
`Erhinmwinosmwen`	`Heaven is my friend`	`Male`
`Erhinwinnoorose`	`Heaven is thewitness`	`Male`
`Eriabe`	`One that was found guiltless`	`Male/Female`
`Eribo`	`Palace title-the most senior chief of Iwebo palace society`	`Male`
`Erie`	`The most seniorelder in the benin kingdom`	`Male`
`Eriyo`	`Pace setter`	`Male`
`Ero`	`Palace title-a comforter`	`Male`
`Eroro`	`Royal name-ancestral`	`Male`
`Ero-Uwangue`	`Whom the comforter has sent`	`Male`
`Eromwon`	`Precious jewell`	`Female`
`Ese`	`Gift`	`Male/Female`
`Eseamoghede-` `Ogboghede`	`Beware of doing good to people of ill will`	`Male/Female`
`Eseayeru`	`One who strive to help others`	`Female`
`Eseghagiaru`	`One who gifted in presenting gifts`	`Female`
`Esemagbe`	`Gift-One good turns desires another`	`Female`
`Esehalogho-Eseayeru`	`If kindness does not favour try to be kind`	`Male/Female`
`Esegbure`	`Beware of gifts presentation`	`Female`
`Esemwenre`	`Kindness has reward`	`Male`
`Esenosarunomwan`	`The gift from God`	`Male/Female`
`Eseiwi`	`Kindness is never lost`	`Male/Female`
`Eserobo`	`The gift at hand`	`Male/Female`
`Esigie`	`Royal name-the 16th Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Esogie`	`The gift of the noble`	`Male`
`Esokun/Eseokun`	`The gift from the sea`	`Female`
`Esosa`	`The gift of God`	`Male/Female`
`Esohe`	`Grace`	`Female`
`Esonakamien-Akemiuwa`	`Labour before prosperity`	`Female`
`Esomwangbomwan`	`One's gift to others serve as protection`	`Famale`
`Esonokhae`	`The nobles are not easily irritated`	`Male`
`Ete`	`A nickname for a powerless fellows`	`Male`
`Eteniyeke`	`The sour at one's back`	`Female`
`Etinosa/Etiosa`	`The power of God`	`Male`
`Evbarue`	`Prosperous-One born where their parents dwells as stranger`	`Male/Female`
`Evbiemwen`	`Numerous`	`Male`
`Evbo`	`Community`	`Male`
`Evbonaye`	`The community you belong`	`Male`
`Evbota`	`People say whatever you do`	`Male`
`Evboyomwan`	`The one loved by the people`	`Male`
`Evbuomwan`	`One's own country/community`	`Male`
`Ewaen`	`Sense`	`Male`
`Ewaengiegie`	`One who quickly speaks his/her mind may be counted as the most foolish one`	`Male`
`Ewaen-Osetin`	`sense is far better than power`	`Male`
`Ewaen-Osiha`	`Sense is far better than playing playing oracle`	`Male`
`Ewe`	`A foolish person who behave like a goat`	`Male/Female`
`Ewere`	`Pleasantness`	`Male`
`Ewedo`	`Royal name-the 4th Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Eweka I`	`Royal name- 1st Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Eweka II`	`Royal name-·6 Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Ewekaguosadoba`	`Oba Eweka kingship is ordained by God`	`Male`
`Ewuakpe`	`Royal name-the 26th Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Ewuare`	`Royal name-the 12th Oba of Benin`	`Male`
`Ewuivie-Novienyo`	`The most precious jewel`	`Male`/`Female`
`Eyagbonagbama`	`No one wish, you prosper like them`	`Female`
`Eyeason/Eyason`	`An appellation for a dangerous fellow whose ways are unknown/A member of 419 syndicate`	`Male`
`Eze`	`River/Stream {indispensable}`	`Male`
`Ezegbebe/Ezeghibebe`	`The leaves around the river are not destroyed by the water`	`Female`
`Ezeilekhiae`	`One who is not moved during storm`	`Male/Female`
`Ezemwenghian`	`One whose love knew no bound`	`Male/Female`
`Ezenughegbe`	`Beauty`	`Female`
`Eziza`	`A child dedicated to the goddess`	`Male/Female`
`Ezoba`	`Prominent`	`Male`
{PGS} Personal Guardian Spirit. `More to come please check back later !`