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Abaivbugue
An instrument used by authoritative leaders can never lost after performance/A child born when all hope are lost
Male
Abamwénkhén
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
Abémwén
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
Abiémwénse
I am well bred
Female
Adiévbode
A child born on the wayside
Male/Female
Abiéyuwa
Amidst of wealth/ a child born in affluence
Female
Abifade/Aibifade
No one side stack the community head
Male
Abigó
An ugly fellow
Male/Female
Abighosa
Multitude that behold God
Male
Abilo
One who escape  trouble
Male
Abinéné
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
Abuókhae
Approaching  the noble
Male
Abulele
One who strive to meet
Male
Abuómwande/
Abuómwanude
One who listens to advice of others for good
Male/Female
Aburiéki
A child born when going to the market
Female
Abusómwan
Group of multitude
Male
Ada
Favour
Male
Adagbasa-Novbiolokun
Goodness, very wide water
Male/Female
Afianmanófiangbón
The Progeny of a great sea that pulsates the heat of mankind
Male
Adabónyin
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
Adamén
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
Adanihómwan
Respect for human dignity
Male/Female
Adazé
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
Adeyaémwén-Airakhare
Oppressor is not settlement
Male
Adéghe
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
Adowé
{Nickname}One who has unclean spirit/An evil fellow or a vampire
Male/Female
Adóló
Peace maker .{Royal name The 34th Oba of benin kingdom}
Male
Adólógie
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
AféAifeséhi
No one is richer than his P.G.S
Male
Afiama-Agbón
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
Agbónbi
The world has a different view
Male
Agbónfi
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
Agbedéyó
One being protected by the community
Male
Agberéi
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
Agbédé
One who desire the best for himself only
Male/Male
Agbihiagha/ Agbiyagha
A child dedicated to the shrine
Male/Female
Agboghidi
An ingrate
Male
Agbónadughaengbe
The world of different views
Male/Female
Agbónaruékhu
The world of difficulty
Female
Agbónasévbaéfe
Riches are found in the world
Male/Female
Agbónavbare-Ayin
A child born in a rough situation
Male
Agbónaye
.One's own world
Male
Agbónayinma
You are a mirror to the world
Male/Female
Agbonbarhiénrhién
One who indirectly preferred the world
Male/Female
Agbónbayémwén
One who indirectly loved the world
Male
Agbóndiae
The world is straight for the ones who knows the rule of law
Male/Female
Agbóndinmwin
Life is far deeper from life
Male/Female
Agbónghamamwan
When life is sweet for someone
Male/Female
Agbónghamamwén
I will prosper in this world
Male
Agbónghae
The world are delighted in cheating their fellow men
Male
Agbóngiaban
One can avoid the world
Male
Agbóngiagba
Pleading with the world for completeness
Male
Agbóngiahan
The world has it's own view
Male
Agbóngiató
Pleading with the world for longevity
Male
Agbógiasédé
The rough side of the world
Male/Female
Agbóngumwéngié
Pleading with the world for happiness
Male/Female
Agbóngiaruóyi
No one boast for the things of life.
Male/Female
Agbónhiaro-ghiónmwan
All cannot be one's enemy
Female
Agbónkhése
One should expect gifts
Male/Female
Agbónkhiamegbe
The next may be better than the present one
Male
Agbónma
Life is sweet. Life is good
Male/Female
Agbónman-gumwéngié
The world prevents me from my happiness
Female
Agbónmaruamwan-Aide
One who is free from problems
Male
Agbónmaruiro
The world has no deep thoughts for others
Male
Agbónmaruómwan
The world have regards for themselves
Male/Female
Agbónmamwénwéan
Enter scene from the world
Male/Female
Agbónmóba
God has blessed the king
Male
Agbónwanre
One who comes to her own world
Female
Agbónmwénkén
The world has it's own sweetness
Female
Agbónmwenro
world is full of tricky
Female
Agbónefo/Agbónifo
world will never end
Male
Agbónihómwan
life of one's mate
Female
Agbónigiague
No one understands the world
Male/Female
Agbón-Itéé
One who face the world's problem
Male/Female
Agbónikhiwuomwan
Life is full envy
Female
Agbónkina
Taking precautions in one's own world
Female
Agbónmekuegbe/
Agbónmwonro
The world is full of hatred
Female
Agbónmworo
The people of the world Usually kept kept their secrets to themselves
Male/Female
Agbónkpóló
The world is great
Male
Agbónlahó
Pleading with the people of the world
Male
Agbónraruékhu
The world know the front view, but they turn it upside down
Male/Female
Agbónriare
The younger generation are being destroyed by what they have seen
Male/Female
Agbónrómwan-khómwan
Your manner will testify during death
Male/Female
Agbónrukómwén
The world should not hinder me
Male
Agbónséri
The world is worthy to be praise
Male/Female
Agbóntaen
Life is endless
Male
Agbónwannegbe
People take precaution from precaution
Male
Agbónwanetén
Your relation could be separated
Male/Female
Agbónwadólóyi
One who came to repair the world
Male/Female
Agbónyémwén
I love my world
Female
Agbónwarhiénrhién
I really preferred the world
Male/Female
Agbónwayemwén
I love my world
Male/Female
Agbónye
The world sometimes forget the past
Female
Agbónzegbe
The world is too difficult to dwell
Male
Agbónzébe
Royal name-The 21st Ogiso of Benin
Male
Aghabuézé
(Comfort) One who approach the river
Male
Aghabuogbé
Family establishment
Male
Aghabiómó
Birth of children always brings joy
Female
Aghadazéé
One who choose way early
Male/Female
Aghagbónse
Beholding the world in the right view
Male
Aghagbézé
When the peace of stream is disturb
Male/Female
Aghafékokhian
Your steps in life needs gentleness
Male
Aghahan
One who make himself great
Male
Aghahékokhian
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-Émwenghavbe
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
Aghamómwan
When you are kind to others
Female
Aghamwéngho
Wealth makes many friends and creates more enemies
Male/Female
Aghamwonyi
When one is in glory
Male
Agharagbón
When one is in the world
Male
Aghareghagiéó
One whose intents is not what he is doing
Male
Agharén
We shall know later the facts of the matter
Male/Female
Agharévbo
When you are in a place
Female
Agharia/Aghariaiha
Deep thoughts
Female
Aghariagbón
One who comes to the world
Male/Female
Aghasagbón-Agbónyere
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
Aghatisé
Returning home from playing game
Male
Aghatóe
When there is long life, one has stories to tell
Male
Aghatótikolo-Amenmiédé
Life is a misery
Male/Female
Aghayemwénré
I will be remembered
Female
Aghayere
When one remembered events
Female
Aghayédo
A child born in sorrow
Male/Female
Aghayérinmwinre
One who wish to come back after death
Male/Female
Aghayubini
A child born in sorrow
Female
Aghazérule-Aghidemudia
One who stopped after much running
Male/Female
Aghazéta
One should be silence after much talk
Male/Female
Aghazéye
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
Aghédo
One beholds the TBL
Male
Aghédosa
One beholds God's holy day
Male
Aghékhuonmwin
One shouldn't have fall sick
Female
Aghéyisi
One shouldn't have traveled to the coast
Male
Aghilémé
One who made booze
Male
Aghimiénwóna
No one dare take this from me
Male
Agho
Preservation
Male
Aghómó
Looking after children
Male/Female
Aghónghón-Órosé
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
Agiédé
One who love to cheat other
Male
Agiéghé
One that is loved of all in his youth
Male
Agobó
The most diligent and dutiful fellow
Male
Agobó-Ékpen
The most diligent fellow
Male
Aguanómwan
One's advocate
Male/Female
Agueyobó
Small in birth
Male/Female
Aguébó
A child born the day of Igue festival
Male
Aguéseyaru
One should beware of giving gift
Male/Female
Agumwéngiéé
One who laugh with one
Female
Ahanó
Selected
Male
Ahanóba
An authentic decision unbehalf of the king
Male
Ahénkpaye
Royal name-The 23rd Oba of Benin
Male
Ahénzae
Royal name-The 21st Oba of Benin
Male
Ahénzaye
Royal name-The 20th Oba of Benin
Male
Ahoran
Palace title:The king's protector
Male
Ahuémwéngbe
Loveth
Female
Ahuémwómwan
Loveth
Female
Ahunsi-Mwén
My fame will be noised abroad
Male
Ahiamwén
One whose mind is unstable
Male/Female
Ahunwan
One who keep silence
Male/Female
Ahuyinmwén
One who keep silence
Female
Aibalegbe
One who is not irritated
Male/Female
Aibangbéé
One shouldn't boycott the family
Male
Aibiéyi
It is impossible to replace a child
Female
Aibiokunla
No one can cross the sea on foot
Male
Aibiuédefe
No one predicts the day of wealth
Male
Aibueku
Divine justice
Male
Aibuéku
One who refuse to wrest judgments
Male/Female
Aidanmwénbó
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
Aifihakuén
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
Aigbaghónghón
No one kills the shadow
Female
Aigbe
One whose life is protected
Male
Aigbemwóna
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
Aigbédo
The Benins are protected
Male
Aigbédosa
No one dare destroyed the lord's day
Male
Aigbérémwén
No one kills my age mate
Male/Female
Aigbérómwan
No one kills my age mate
Male/Female
Aigbiyiée
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-Nókpenomwan
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
Aihié
One you cannot deceive
Male
Aigbókhae-Évbo
It is not good to kill or insult the leader (peace maker)
Male/Female
Aigbóna
No one dare to kill this (preserved)
Male
Aigbogho
Respect has no enemy
Male
Aigbóvo/ Aigbovómwan
Don't envy any one
Male/Female
Aigbóvóruwa
Don't envy a prosperous person
Male/Female
Aigbuhunmwuézé
No one destroyed the head of the river
Male
Aigburébó
The house of shrine is opened to it's worshippers
Male
Aighóbahi
No one prays to be like the king
Male
Aigiómóuza/Aigiómuza
No parents sent their children to do evil
Male
Aigiemwénmaiyemwén
No one will describe me to mine mother.
Male/Female
Aiguédowan
The Benins has their personal senses.
Male/Female
Aiguédéómwan
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
Aiguoweyazé
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
Aiguobataékpén
No one strive with the king's age.
Male
Aiguómórueghian
It is not good to have malice on one's own children.
Male/Female
Aihévba
One who has the real protection.
Male
Aihié
One you cannot deceive
Male
Aihióba
No one dare deceive himself before the king.
Male
Aihanóyosabó
No one selects for God's hand.
Female
Aihinómwan
No one predict other's destiny.
Male/Female
Aihiómwan
One who don't believe in deceiving others.
Female
Aihómó
One should not refuse children.
Male/Female
Aihuagbon
Life is full of misery
Male/Female
Aihuayimwén
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
Aikhióbare
One shouldn't be far from the king.
Male/Female
Aikhueni
No one dare pursue the king or the noble man.
Male/Female
Aikhué-miamia- ruomwan
Indispensable/One you cannot ignore.
Male/Female
Aikhuómógbe
Parents should protect their children
Female
Aikofe
Wealth are not accumulated at the same time.
Female
Aikomién
Events don't happened at the same time.
Male/Female
Aikoriegie
All chieftaincy are not given in the same day.
Male/Female
Aikusé
No one is accounted for poverty.
Male
Aikhué-miamia- ruomwan
Indispensable/One you cannot ignore.
Male/Female
Aikuséyémwénómó
No one narrate problem deride from rearing up children.
Male
Aikusóe
One who don't want others to destroy his plans.
Male
Aikpóugbo
One who spent few time in farming.
Male/Female
Aikpitanyi
Indisputable.
Male/Female
Aikpitanyobó
No one condemn the dignity of one's labour.
Male/Female
Aikpitanyómó
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-Unuagbón
One who refused the world in version of their speeches.
Male/Female
Ailegbomwénghian
Distance has no enmity.
Male/Female
Ailóbafe
No one escape the king's wrath.
Male/Female
Ailéfóba
No one escape the king's wrath.
Male
Aimiéheyiangbonre
No one can please the world.
Male/Female
Aimiédé- Vbéki
Children are not bought in the market.
Female
Aimién-Agbónhi
No one should pray to be like others.
Female
Aimién-Agbónyin
One should not blame his/her destiny.
Female
Aimiénadiakhé
People will be far when you are in difficulty.
Female
Aiménhinó
No one see his/her P.G.S to ask questions.
 Female
Aimiénémién
Every one under the sun are victims of nature.
/Female
Aimiénógioduwa
No one shows the way to prosperity.
Female
Aimiénóho
No one wish others to be like him.
Male/Female
Aimiénóhonavbare
No one wish others to be like him
Male/Female
Aimieosaeva
There is only one God.
Male/Female
Aimiéosevbusé
No friend in poverty.
Male/Female
Aimiénekhomwan
None is likes one's mind.
Male/Female
Aimieómwanékhé- emwan
None is like your second self.
Male/Female
Aimieomwanemwón- Ótakho
Every one is a victim to backbiting.
Female
Aimiériye
None is like mother's own children.
Male/Female
Aimiéróvbiye
None is like mother¡s own children.
Male/Female
Aimievbiye
None will be like one's own mother.
Male/Female
Aimiévbiyevbomo
None is like one's children.
Female
Aimiévbisomwan
No one is like your second self
Female
Aimiéwanwu
There is no precaution to avoid death.
Male
Aimiéokunvbie
No one sees the ocean before sleeping.
Female
Aimiéokubivbiee
No one sees the ocean's secret.
Female
Aimiéyi
No one sees others to destroy his/her original plans
Female
Aimioséhimwén
No one can testify to one's destiny.
Female
Aimiómódé
No one sees children to buy or sell.
Male/Female
Aimiómwanhi
Don't ever pray to be like another person.
Female
Aimiómwanómó
One should take care of one's own children.
Male/Female
Aimiómwanwu
No one takes the death of another person.
Male
Aimiósevbusé
No friend in poverty.
Male/Female
Aimikpómóyakó
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
Aimiyekagbón
The world has no rear.
Male
Aimua
One who refrain from argument.
Male/Female
Aimuadadiéngbéé
One who bear the post of responsibility must be humble.
Male/Female
Aimuadasuan-vbé- égbéé
A family head should refrain from strive
Male/Female
Aimuagbónrie
No one carry the world to the great beyond.
Male
Aimuamwónsa
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
Aimuné
Journey on preparedness.
Male
Aimuohuómórauwu
Aggressiveness of a child from parents never last long.
Male/Female
Aimuirovbaéki
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
Ainévbahihé
No one questions his/her destiny.
Female
Airiagbónkpa
One who wish to come back to the next world.
Male
Airiagbónaye
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
Airén
One who don't know.
Male/Female
Airenmwinkiekie
No one knows the end.
Male/Female
Airenóguéhiduwa
No one know the one who bought their wealth from their P.G.S
Male/Female
Airénóguehizuwa
No one know the one who choose his P.G.S in wealth.
Male/Female
Airénmwén- Óghóaye
One who is free from trouble.
Male
Airénvbahihé
No one knows his/her destiny.
Male/Female
Airhénde- Nógbakhué
No one knows tomorrow.
Male
Airhiagbónbu
It is not advisable to destiny one's world.
Male
Airhiagbónhia
One who comes to his own world.
Male/
Airhihénbuwa/ Airhénbuwa
No one cursed is expected to prosper.
Male
Airhihényutónwén/ Airihényutómwén
No one cursed is expected of longevity.
Male
Airorehia
One shouldn't think so much.
Female
Airiagbónkpaigbava
Every one has only one world to live.
Male
Airiose
One who count beauty as nothing
Female
Airiómóhé
One has to spent much in marriage.
Female
Airómwanbó- Oghóye
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
Airuomewénre
Stinginess.
Female
Airuehia
One shouldn't think all events.
Female
Airueghiómó
One shouldn't malice against children.
Male/Female
Airuó
One who refuse to boast.
Male/Female
Airuóyó
No one should boast for anything pertaining to life.
Male/Female
Airuóyuwa
No one should boast for wealth.
Male
Asagbónbuómwan
Personal destiny.
Male
Aisagbónhi
No one can alter destiny.
Male
Aisagbónrióba
Kings are made from heaven.
Female
Aisagbónruiódión
Seniority are made from heaven.
Male
Aisién
Courage.
Male
Aisiokuédo
Don't invite the wrath of the Benins
Male/Female
Aisiokuóba
No one should invite the wrath of the king.
Male
Aisosa
No one is above God
Male
Aisowiérén
Events are not full determine in the morning.
Male/Female
Aisueni
You are known by what you are called
Male
Aisuón
Courage.
Male
Aisuhumwunehión
No one knows destiny
Male/Female
Aisukpekhae
No one see the end of the sand
Male/Female
Aisukpézé
No one knows the beginning of the river.
Male/Female
Aitinhinvénegbe
No one play for self-destruction.
Female
Aitólókpénhae
Don't approach the king with the mind of prejudice.
Male
Aituari-agbón
No hurry in life.
Male
Aituayuwa
No hurry in gathering wealth.
Male/Female
Aivbiémigho
No one sleeps to get money.
Male/Female
Avihényó
Evidence.
Male/Female
Aiwan
Sense if rare.
Male/Female
Aiwanfo
No one has the entire sense.
Male/Female
Aiwansódo
You can't be wiser than the Benins.
Male/Female
Aiwansosa
God has the entire senses than us.
Male/Female
Aiwansóba
No one is wiser than the king.
Male/Female
Aiwekhóe
No one opens the mind.
Male/Female
Aiweriagbón
No one can overcome the world.
Male/Female
Aiwerióba
No one over throne the king.
Male
Aiweriosa
No one over throne God Almighty.
Male
Aiwerióghéné
No one over throne God the Almighty.
Male
Aiwérerha
No child is as strong as the father.
Male
Aiwériye
No child is as strong as the mother.
Female
Aiworo
One who keeps the secret.
Male/Female
Aiwuyogiéé
No one dies for the sake of laughing.
Male/Female
Aiwuyó
One who refuse to die for matter that warrant-death.
Female
Aiyanyi
Life is not made for boasting.
Female
Aiyanyémwangbón
One should refrain from boasting in things of the world.
Female
Aiyanmékhué- Vbuwawa Omakéé
Reserved.
Male
Aiyegbeyanore
One should not rely on age mates or youths
Male
Aiyevbékpén- Aiyohianrénwa
One shouldn't shoulder himself with a higher rank.
Male
Aiyevbómwan
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
Aiyobozéé
No one choose for herself.
Female
Aiyowiékpéhi
The end will tell no one blame the P.G.S in the Morning.
Female
Aiyowiérén
Evening will tell the true story of one's life.
Male
Aiyóbagiegbe
No one compare himself with the king.
Male
Aiyóbaógbón
No one dare creates new king.
Male
Aiyóbayogie
Don't ever make jest of the king.
Male
Ayóbazogie
Don't ever make mockery of the king.
Male
Aiyemógbezagha
Children should be protected by parents.
Male
Aiyudubié
No one boast in production of children.
Male/Female
Aiyuduruémwéómó
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
Aizenófe
Every one has an access to riches.
Female
Aiyusévbaihe
One who is poor is of the lowest rank/state.
Female
Aizetokhénérowa
No one share the head of absentee.
Male/Female
Aizeé
One who refuse to choose for himself
Male
Aizéhinómó
No one predict the destiny of any child.
Female
Aizénenóhunwan
The silence one has no share.
Female
Aizenosa
No one choose for God
Female
Aizéyosabó
No one choose for God's hand.
Female
Aiyinómwan
Your manner will tell whom you are.
Male/Female
Aiyinmwióba
No one dare the king.
Male
Aizóbo
One who refuse to be native doctor.
Male
Aizómwanékhuore
.A senior son of a parent is not expected to be seconded to another family.
Male
Aizighakpé
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
Aké
A shapeless fellow.
Male
Akele
One who wish himself and others good.
Female
Akere
Settlement.
Male/Female
Aké
shrine of the 18th century.
Male
Akénbó
One whom the royal throne had favoured.
Male
Akédóló
Ake shrine is made to repair
Mal
Akéngbédo
Royal name-The 24th Oba of Benin
Male
Akéwi
Ake shrine will not lost.
Male
Akén
Royal.
Male
Akéngboi
Royal name-22nd Oba of Benin
Male
Akéngbada
Royal name -The 30th Oba of Benin.
Male
Akénuwa
The royal throne has brought me wealth.
Male
Akénzua 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
Akéwere
Ake shrine has opened the secret
Female
Ako
Hot-tempered.
Male/Female
Akobe
Trap/unforgiving spirit.
Male
Akón
Nickname-one who open his/her teeth always.
Male/Female
Akóngié- Iwuriara
One who has inner bitterness but pretends to show love with laughter.
Male/Female
Akómarénghian
One who has no enemy.
Female
Akónwe
The community secretary.
Male/Female
Akóróbo
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
Akusóbén
One who walk in the midst of those who hate 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
Akhenóvóén- Nédosaményi
A sycophant.
Male/Female
Akhiansowa
Home arriver.
Female
Akhówohen
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-Obó
 {A lefty} one who uses his/her left hand.
Male/Female
Akpanigiakón
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
Akpavióre
One who boast for nothing and later went go to his/her words.
Male/Female
Akpénrén
A retarded child.
Male/Female
Akpo
A short person.
Male/Female
Akpotikón
A deaf.
Male
Akpóko
A hot tempered fellow.
Male/Female
Akpólóyowa
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
Alagbodé
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
Alaló
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
Alekhuóba
Every one talk good of the king.
Male
Alégboyómwan
Distant has greater love
Male
Alélé
Unfailing strength.
Male
Alévbé
Unpredicted fellow.
Male/Female
Alualua
A wicked fellow
Male
Alumé
A beautifully spinster who fool herself to please others.
Female
Alohan
Favour.
Male
Aloweyo
One born great
Male/Female
Aluédé
One who spent his time well.
Male
Amadamwanyón- 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- Aiyiagbón
Courage to live.
Male/Female
Amadevboró
A child that brings trouble to the family.
Male
Amadevbóro
One who avoid trouble for himself and others.
Male
Amado
The taste of life.
Male
Amafi
One who struggle for survival.
Male/Female
Amafanoko- Airénmwinóruwére
Evidence before assessment.
Male/Female
Amafe-Aikioya
One must be rich before seeking for revenge.
Male/Female
Amafe-Imwónre
Wealth make many friends.
Male/Female
Amagbakhén- Aigiéréki
One who speaks her mind to only those she knows.
Female
Amagui
One who refuse to quarrel with others.
Female
Amagbatisé
winner of the game is determined at last.
Female
Amagbe
A child born in sorrow.
Male
Amaghizémwén
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- Aitevbamiévboya
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- Airénvbaóhé
Home Setting.
Male/Female
Amamiésón-Aimiéuwa
Labour before prosperity.
Male/Female
Amamufua- Aimiérie
If you gives to others others will bless you in return
Male/Female
Amarénkenagbonrie
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
Amaruése- 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
Amayaévbo/ Amayanvbo
Those who owned their community are proud people.
Male/Female
Aziokpowé
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
Amén
Comfort.
Male/Female
Aménaghawón
My share.
Female
Améngialue
No one chew water.
Male/Female
Améngbukpafén -Ibaghaghóghó
One who laughs others in difficulty.
Female
Amenghagbomwanléki
When one is in difficulty.
Female
Aménghahanmwan
Comfort sometimes brings sorrow.
Female
Aménghasihion- Ósegbe
Acquittal problems
Male
Aménghikavbukhuere
Comfort is sweet forever.
Male/Female
Aménkpoya
Insurmountable problems
Male/Female
Ameniwewe
A child that sometimes brings parental problems.
Male/Female
Aménze/ Amézé
Comfort
Male/Female
Amiému
A nitwit fellow/One that was found on the way.
Female
Amiénghomwan
My time will surely come.
Female
Amiémwire
Every beginning must have an end.
Female
Amioghóghó
When one sees happiness
Female
Amiónwanghe
Succour of others.
Female
Amowie- Négboriókpa
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
Amuemwénmamwan
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
Amwénbo/Amébó
A wife in love with her husband.
Female
Amwómó
Sister in -law to mother in-law.
Female
Anabó
whatever you do favours.
Female
Anananosa
One must strive to be with God.
Male/Female
Anéné-Ómó
Children are not easily produced
Male/Female
Anini
{1/4} small in birth.
Male
Apuré
A well fed child/One born in affluence.
Male/Female
Anón
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
Aranmwónka
One who is interested in seeing others in their shame.
Male/Female
Arasé
Prominent/Palace title.
Male/Female
Arala
Palace title.
Male/Female
Arale
A liar.
Male/Female
Arasómwan
One who wants to be greater than all his fellow.
Male
Aragua
Peace maker.
Male
Arénbu
Willfully
Male
Arénómwanmasé
Influence.
Male/Female
Ariónkpaziro- Uwa
One man's thought cannot bring community prosperity.
Female
Ariehó
Community gathering.
Female
Ariana
One's own world at a time.
Female
Ariavbere
I will come again.
Female
Arhiénbuwa/ Arhiénhenbuwa
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
Ariónkpasarén
Influence.
Male
Aro
Eyes-Nickname for one who has big eyes.
Male/Female
Aro-Ayaghughenódo
Eyes only behold events in Edo land.
Female
Aromiyeke
Front will never see the rear { after death}.
Female
Arowamwén
My master/Husband.
Female
Arókó
Abundant harvest.
Male
Aruagbón
The eyes of the people of the world.
Male
Aruagbónrughegbe
Human beings are mirror to themselves.
Female
Aruagbónsé
A child born by one suppose to be a Eunuch.
Female
Aruahan
Oba Esigie's brother {One who has power without sense}
Male
Aruévbosé
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
Aruómó-aghe/ Aruómaghe
Ones's stage of beholding children for caring.
Male/Female
Arukhó
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
Asabó
Able.
Male
Asakpuréké
A wicked fellow.
Male
Asémota
I will attain to my evening.
Male
Asésé
A powerless fellow.
Male/Female
Asénóguan
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/ Sóriae
One who has news to tell at home.
Male
Asowata
One who has news to tell.
Male
Asónkpóló
Night is bigger than day.
Male/Female
Asónmwónriri
Night is dreadful.
Male/Female
Asónsavan
Night is greater than day.
Male
Asueni
Your name is known by your children.
Male/Female
Asuén
Courage.
Male
Atansé
The most tallest.
Male/Female
Atalakpa
A figurative name for one who can revenge himself
Male
Atatabó
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
Atewé
One whom you thought she can't make it
Female
Atéré
A powerless fellow.
Male
Atété
A figurative name for someone who knows how to implement plans.
Male
Atiemwén
I was called.
Male/Female
Atigua
Ancient name {Blessing}.
Male/Female
Atiné
Small in birth
Female
Atiti
Lady
Male/Female
Atitigbe
Fame.
Male
Atohéngbe
One who shows merry to his fellow.
Male
Atóe
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
Avbiéré
Meekness produces longevity.
Male/Female
Avbiogbéé
Palace title-One who protects
Male
Avénbuan
Contention.
Male
Aviélele
One that is loved by all
Male/Female
Awanbó
My establishment has favoured me.
Male/Female
Awie
A child born big during birth.
Male
Awurió
A child who is always in sickbed during infancy.
Male/Female
Ayanbuézé- Aiwanmóréfo
Inexhaustible.
Male/Female
Ayanru
One who vaunt before doing things.
Male/Female
Ayanyó
One who boast before doing things.
Male/Female
Aye
The world.
Male/Female
Ayekhóenrén- Nórósiómwan
One's mind/spirit only
Male/Female
Nóroghionmwan
Knows those who love and hates you.
Male/Female
Ayemién
One that is scarce.
Male
Ayemwénre
I will be remembered.
Female
Ayeni
Establishment
Male
Ayevbosa
No one is like God.
Male/Female
Ayevbómwan
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
Azé bamwan
An accusation
Male/Female
Azén
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
Azóbo
One who wish to be a native doctor.
Male
Azugbéné
One whose character is like a chameleon.
Male/Female
Azuwa
One who choose wealth.
Male
(P .G .S personal Guardian Spirit)
In compiling and writing these names, the writer don't claim any perfection and competence in the production of the foregoing names.He shall therefore welcome more names, useful suggestion for future improvement.
Written by Rev. J.O.Ómóregie.
Web by Osaméde Osunde.
Edo Royalty Photos