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Édo Names
Édo Meanings (O)
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Obebo
One that has pure hands.
Male/Female
Obélé
A figurative name for one who is parochial.
Male
Obéhi
The hand of P.G.S
Male/Female
Obérure
A lazy person who wants to eat where he/she did not sow.
Male/Female
Obigho
The hand that owns money.
Male/Female
Obioye
Royal name-The 29th Ogiso of Benin.
Male
Obirigago
One whose future will be brighter at the later end.
Male
Obiémwen
One that protects
Female
Obosa
The hand of god/ One that is preserved.
Male/Female
Oboyo
One who rejoice in destroying other people's goods.
Male
Obódagbonyi
The dignity of labour.
Male
Obóbaifo
The protective hands of the king is endless.
Male
Obóigba
Protection
Male
Obóigbaéfe
No one has the power to gather and retain wealth.
Male/Female
Obóigbabairo
No one has the final solution.
Male/Female
Obóigbamwen
No one will be able to manhandled me.
Male
Obóigbe
One whose life is secured.
Male
Obómasomoeghian- Eria
Revenging stage.
Male/Female
Obómasomoikhi-Eria
Revenging age
Male/Female
Obómwan
Ones hand is the dignity of labour.
Male
Obónóbiekhu
A child born under stress.
Male/Female
Obónómamwan
Kindness.
Male/Female
Obónómómwan
Kindness.
Male/Female
Obósuria
One's hand is not reaching far easily.
Female
Obózogie
One's hand bring's prosperity
Male
Obózogié
Dignity of labour brings joy
Female
Obózuhiomwen
Dignity of labour brings pride
Male/Female
Obózuwa
Dignity of labour brings wealth
Male
Obue
Nickname for someone who scatter what have been given to him.
Male
Obuhun-Emwinhiaye
Destiny.
Female
Odaro-Agbonrie
Forwardness.
Male/Female
Odegbe
A figurative name for one who abuse his/her privilege.
Male/Female
Ode
way- A child born on the way.
Male
Odehi
The way of P.G.S
Male/Female
Odenehiwala
The order of P.G.S leads to prosperity.
Female
Odenigholae
The way money passed.
Male/Female
Odibo
Messenger.
Male
Odibo-Osa
Messenger of God
Male
Odihi
Greatness.
Male
Odili
Stillness.
Male
Odin
Deafness.
Male/Female
Odionmwan
An executor.
Male
Odo
Mortal- A strong fellow.
Male
Ododo
Red/Indispensable
Male
Ododua
Royal name.
Male
Odogbo
One who love to defend others.
Male
Odosa
The way of God
Male/Female
Odosamamwen
I am blessed in God's way.
Male
Odobaiwu
Palace title/The king's way remain open to all.
Male
Odomore
Children are not easily produced
Male
Oduagbon- Giaren
The world is difficult to understand.
Male/Female
Odumamwen
The road to prosperity.
Male/Female
Oduwa
The road to wealth.
Male
Oduware
The road to wealth is far
Male
Oduware
The read to wealth has arrive.
Male/Female
Ofen/ Ovbiofen
A name for underrated fellow./ A nothing fellow
Male/Female
Ogbe
prosperity.
Male
Ogbebo
Royal name-The 32th Oba of Benin.
Male
Ogbeha
Protector/ prosperity
Male
Ogbekha
What they said prospered me.
Male/Female
Ogbeówemwénkón
A wise fellow.
Male
Ogbezuwa
I have progress from my family.
Male
Ogbé
Established family.
Male/Female
Ogbébó
The family has favoured me.
Male
Ogbééezi
My family is great.
Male
Ogbeekhóó
The love of the family gives protection.
Female
Ogbégiéé
The family is greatly.
Male
Ogbéide
The family will never fall.
Male
Ogbéide-Oyo
The greatness of the family
Male
Ogbéifun
The family will not perish.
Male
Ogbéiwi
The family will not lost
Male
Ogbémudia
The family stands firmly.
Male
Ogbénéde
An established family.
Male/Female
Ogbésógie
The family is worth prominent.
Male/Female
Ogbésóyen
The family worth glorious.
Male
Ogbévóén
The family is filled.
Male
Ogbéwi
The family lineage will not lost
Male
Ogbézuwa
I got wealth from my family.
Male
Ogbodu
Great.
Male
Ogboro
One that is born great and mighty.
Male
Ogbómó
Family of children.
Male
Ogbutu
Nickname for one who over do things.
Male
Oghionmwan
One's enemy.
Male/Female
Oghiónmwanghaghom-wan-Owotómagbohio
When your enemies look at you, their thought are for your destruction.
Female
Oghiónmwanri
One's innumerable enemies.
Male/Female
Oghodua
Almighty God.
Male
Oghotodin
Something great to behold.
Male
Oghoye
Indispensable.
Male
Oghóghó
Happiness.
Male/Female
Oghohon
Beautiful.
Female
Oghoro
One that great and mighty.
Male
Ogiemién
It is an Ogie that rules / The early administrator of Benin kingdom.
Male
Ogida
One that love his people.
Male
Ogidigbo
Great
Male
Ogidogbo/ Ogie- Idogbo
An over comer
Male
Ogie
Prominent
Male
Ogierumwénse
The most prominent has done me well.
Male
Ogiiefa
Palace title.
Male
Ogiegbaien
The head of Egbalen community.
Male
Ogiego
The head of Ego family.
Male
Ogiehó
Eho community head.
Male
Ogiehóló
The head of Eholo community.
Male
Ogiegho
Chieftaincy title is not money.
Male
Ogieikhamwénabagié
The community head never say a word of fun.
Male
Ogiemudia
The prominent stood firmly.
Male
Ogiemwanbó
The prominent has the right hand.
Male
Ogiemwanye
The prominent has the final saying in the world.
Male
Ogiemwénkén
The prominent has all in potential.
Male
Ogiemwénse
The prominent has all saying.
Male
Ogiemwénsi
The nobles has their sources.
Male
Ogiemwonyi
The dignity of the prominent.
Male
Ogieni
kings does not bow down to any one
Male
Ogienuhumwuoke
One who is highly exalted.
Male
Ogieriahhi/ Ogieirakhi
Community head do not seek vengeance.
Male
Ogieséwu
Community heads are easily recognized.
Male
Ogiesóba
The king is greater than the community head.
Male
Ogieuwa
A midst of wealth.
Female
Ogunsede
a child born under the influence of Ogun shrine.
Male
Ogieva
Comrade.
Male
Ogievénrén
The community heads are always peace maker.
Male
Ogiewii
Community head has the right has protection.
Male
Ogiékué
A funny name given to one who over do things.
Male
Ogiéagbonye
people of the world are made to laugh and make fun of someone in difficulty.
Male/Female
Ogiékae
The Duke of Ekae.
Male
Ogiómwande
One who love and protect his people.
Male
Ogiemwénva
Laughter has two versions.
Female
Ogikebe
Big bottom .
Female
Ogiome/ Ome
One who brighten future
Male
Ogiomumu
The Duke of Omumu
Male
Ogiogun
Blacksmiths.
Male
Ogióbadan
The Duke of Obadan
Male
Ogiómó
The most blessed child
Male/Female
Ogiso
The king of the sky.
Male
Ogiugo
The Duke of Ugo.
Male
Ogiukpón
Expensive.
Male
Ogodogbonron
A nitwit fellow
Male
Ogolo
A hot tempered fellow.
Male
Ogugu
One who love to care for his fellow men.
Male
Ogun/ Oguum
The god of iron.
Male
Ogunamen
The comfort from the god of iron.
Male
Ogunbó
One whom god of iron have favoured.
Male
Ogundigiéé
God of iron is established/ One whose patience was highly rewarded
Male
Ogunmwenfo
God of iron owns all.
Male
Ogunróbó
God of iron is the doctor.
Male
Ogunséri
God of iron is enough for me.
Male
Ogunsóyén
God of iron brought me happiness.
Male
Ogunsuyi
God of iron is glorious.
Male
Ogunwi
Ancestral name attributed to god of iron.
Male
Oguóla
Royal name-The 5th Oba of Benin
Male
Ohamu
Awesome.
Male
Ohén
Priest.
Male/Female
Ohén-Aké
Ake priest.
Male/Female
Ohén- Awanuhoro
Priest of Awanuhoro shrine.
Male
Ohén-Ébo
voodoo priest
Male/Female
Ohén-Isago
priest of the god of thunder.
Male/Female
Ohén-Iso
Priest of Iso
Male
Ohén- Olukun
The priest of the goodness of the sea.
Male/Female
Ohén- Ogun
Priest of the god of iron
Male
Ohén- Osa
Church priest.
Male
Ohén- Ókhuaré
Priest of Okhuare.
Male
Ohén- Óvia
Prince of Ovia river.
Male
Ohénsa
Church priest.
Male
Ohiegbómwan
Personal judgment.
Male
Ohónba
One who fear the king.
Male
Ohónmi
A quiet fellow.
Male
Ohóbamu
The fear of the king is dreadful.
Male
Ohónre
Peace.
Male
Ohua
wise fellow.
Male/Female
Ohuan
Royal name- The 19th Oba of Benin
Male
Ohué
Hunter
Male
Ohuóba
One who love his fellow men.
Male
Ohuimumwén
One who is not easily irritated.
Female
Ohunwu
The grips of death.
Female
Ohunwugham- Uomwan
The fear of death.
Male/Female
Oka
A child born in Oka community as a stranger.
Male/Female
Okaka
First among equals.
Male/Female
Okemezi
A powerful fellow.
Male
Okénguae
One whom the king protects
Male
Okhawere
The secret of the story is now open.
Male/Female
Okhiókpan
A nickname for an isolated and hostile person.
Male/Female
Okhuakhua
Harmattan/ One who is not friendly.
Male
Okhionkpamwónyi
An isolated fellow has no glory.
Male
Okhuo
Female
Male
Okhuomaruyi
Women sometimes do not know the glory of men.
Male
Okhuóba
Full adult woman.
Male
Okhuódóló
Women are made to repair.
Male
Okhuódómwénghuhe
A foolish woman.
Female
Okhuómóla
Women has a stage of productivity.
Female
Okiekiearénmwina- Yakon
One's mistake is always detected at last
Male/Female
Okikan/ Okhinkan
Sour
Female
Okiro
A well fed child.
Female
Okiti
Great.
Male
Okitikiti
One that is born great.
Male
Okitikpi
One born in a wonderful way.
Male
Okizi
One who does things in a mighty way.
Male
Oko
Comrade- (Express of words).
Male
Okobo
A foolish fellow.
Male/Female
Okoduwa
The source of wealth.
Male
Okogiéré
Family head has been established.
Male
Okoro
prince.
Male
Oko-o
Command(An expression from age mate).
Male
Okonovu
One who wish to know all/ One who claim to know all.
Male
Okokobi
One that was pushed by the multitude
Male
Okokobioko
An intelligent and faithful fellow.
Male
Okpagha
A strong and magnified fellow.
Male
Okpamén
mighty rain
Male
Okperhan
A noble man.
Male
Okpia
Male.
Male
Okpiavbe
A male child is scarce.
Male
Okpiaoruyinnor- Okhuoegbe
Husbands are the glory of their wives.
Female
Okpióba
Full adult.
Male
Okpo
Male
Male
Okpoto
Frog-A wicked and dangerous fellow
Male/Female
Okpu
The last in a race.
Male
Okpunu
One who speaks big for nothing.
Male
Okuada
War that emanated from the junction.
Male
Okuoghae/ Okunoghae
What the sea shares.
Male
Okunbó
The sea has favoured me.
Male
Okunague
The one sea owns.
Male
Okundaye
The sea is in the world.
Male
Okundayo
The sea has come to stay.
Male
Okungbówa
The sea has brought prosperity.
Male
Okunhón
The sea heard me.
Male/Female
Okunkpóló
The sea is great,
Female
Okunmaria
The sea did not spoil anything.
Female
Okunmariawa
The sea did not spoil the home.
Female
Okunmaria-Ode
The sea did not spoil the way.
Female
Okunmafiyi
The sea left nothing.
Male
Okunoróbó
The sea is the doctor
Male
Okunmaza
What the sea refuse to choose.
Male
Okuns
All that belongs to the sea.
Male
Okunóyawe
The sea has ordered it.
Female
Okunsogie
The sea is worth prominent.
Female
Okunsuyi
The sea is worth glorious.
Female
Okunwagua
The sea's own
Female
Okunwan
The has all sense.
Female
Okunwaye
The sea has permitted it.
Female
Okunyimwénse
One who took solace from the sea
Female
Okunyónare
The sea has brought this.
Female
Okunyuwamé
The sea has brought this for me.
Female
Okunyuware
The sea has brought wealth.
Female
Okunzónare
The sea has sent this.
Female
Okunzónamé
The sea brought me this.
Female
Okunzuwaré
The sea has brought wealth
Male
Okuomose
A child born in sorrow.
Male
Olague
Anchor.
Male
Olake
A shapeless fellow.
Male
Olezó
A persecutor.
Male/Female
Oléde
One who owns the crown.
Female
Oliha
Palace title.
Male
Olita/Olitan
One who understand the true meaning of wise saying.
Male
Olohun
The might warrior.
Male
Ologbosere/ Ologbose
Palace title.
Female
Oloi
The first wife of the Oba (king)
Female
Olose
Elegance in beauty.
Female
Olotu
The head of the people
Male
Oló
One whose life is strong and secured.
Male
Olua
Royal name-The 14th Oba of Benin.
Male
Olumoza
Traditional title.
Male
Omumu
One who made him/herself great.
Male/Female
Omuru
The one people are delighted to cheat with.
Male
Ona
Mark.
Male
Onaigbogie
Irreverent talk do harm/kill the king or the noble.
Male
Onosa
The mark of God.
Male
Oni
An adviser.
Male
Onihón
One who heed to advice.
Male
Onigho
Financial grip.
Male
Oreavbiere
The territory of a meek fellow is the gateway to destroy the evil.
Female
Oreoghene
Royal name-The 25th Oba of Benin.
Male
Orete-Namen
A child dedicated to the goddess of the sea.
Female
Orhue
happiness.
Male
Orhueikhonagbenó- siomwan
Acquaintance joy.
Female
Orhion
Power
Male/Female
Orhueózéé
He/she choose happiness.
Male/Female
Orhiónkpabima
One person cannot constitute the multitude.
Female
Orhiónkpasaren
One who want to be influential.
Male
Orhiónkpasugbe
One person is worth seeing by the multitude (i.e. noble)
Male
Orhiónkpayo/ Orhiónkpaiyo
One person can't go alone.
Male
Orhiónkpaziro
One cannot think alone.
Male/Female
Orhiónkpaziruwa
One cannot think of his/her wealth alone.
Male/Female
Orhiónmwonbo
One whom the sea has favoured.
Male/Female
Orhiónmwonsogie
The sea is worthy of prominent.
Female
Orhogua
Royal name-The 17th Oba of Benin.
Male
Oriaria
Forwardness.
Male
Orimobe
Your heart is your life
Female
Orire
Royal name-The 3rd Ogiso of Benin.
Male
Oriri
Dreadful.
Male
Orobó
One whom his secret has favoured.
Male
Ororo
Paragon in beauty.
Male/Female
Orogheneyi
God is the maker of all.
Male/Female
Oróburu
Royal name-The 10th Oba of Benin
Male
Orueghe
Disturbances.
Male/Female
Orukuseke
One whose life is filled with hates and ill will.
Male/Female
Orre
Youth
Male/Female
Orria
Royal name- The 13th Ogiso of Benin.
Male
Orriagbe
Royal name- The 23rd Ogiso of Benin.
Male
Orukhóisota
An evil doer ends their life -span before their noon.
Male/Female
Orumwónria
Bitterness.
Female
Osa/ Osanobua
God almighty.
Male
Osabo
One whom God has favoured.
Male/Female
Osabumwénre
God has come to my rescue
Male/Female
Osabuohién
God is the greatest judge.
Male/Female
Osadagbónyi
God upholds the world.
Male
Osadamwényi
God has upholds me.
Male
Osadebamwén
God is with me.
Male
Osadamén
God has a special regard for me.
Male
Osademwingiéé
God has established me.
Male
Osadeyaneghian/ Osadeyaeghien
God has over-shadowed the enemies.
Male/Female
Osadiaye
God has put the world in order.
Male
Osadóló
God put things right.
Male
Osadólómwanyi
God is the only source of putting human in a right perspective.
Male
Osa-Édo
The cradle and the resources of the Benins is God almighty.
Male/Female
Osafómwan
God is the source of one's wealth.
Male
Osafamé
God has release this for me.
Male/Female
Osafoname
God has set this free for me.
Male/Female
Osafunwame
God has given me wealth.
Male/Female
Osagbaekhóe
God knows all individual mind.
Male/Female
Osagbaroghemwen
God is my protector.
Male/Female
Osagbóvó
God is jealous.
Male/Female
Osaghae
God shares.
Male
Osagharuóghé
God's will be done.
Male/Female
Osagharuóghomwén
God will do mine.
Male/Female
Osaghémwen
God knows me
Male/Female
Osaghédé
God guides the day
Male
Osagie
God sent.
Male
Osagiemwén-Agbón
God has sent me to the world.
Male/Female
Osagiédé
Only God knows the best.
Male
Osagiódé
Only God can directs one's way.
Male/Female
Osagioduwa
God can lead one to wealth.
Female
Osagióbaghadiaye
God has sent the king to the world.
Male
Osagióbato
God is the king protector.
Male
Osague
God own all.
Male/Female
Osagumwénró
God is with me.
Male/Female
Osagumwénma
Pleading with God for prosperity.
Male/Female
Osaguona
God has precaution in creation.
Female
Osaheni
God gives name.
Male
Osahón
God hears.
Male
Osahón-Ehunmwunmwen
God has answers my prayers.
Male/Female
Osahuemwénmwén
God loves me.
Female
Osaibueku
God doesn't wrest judgment.
Male/Female
Osaigbe
God doesn't kill.
Male
Osaigbóvó
God doesn't envy anyone.
Male/Female
Osaigbóvómwan
God doesn't envy anybody.
Female
Osaigbóvóruwa
God doesn't envy the wealth of anyone.
Male/Female
Osaigie
The request from God.
Male
Osaghakhu
Even record one's events
Male
Osamagioromwenwe
God has driven my enemy from me.
Male/Female
Osayede
God own's the crown.
Male/Female
Osayedè
God own's his own day
Male/Female
Osiro
One born great {see Osaro}
Male
Osaigiéé
One who is established by God.
Male
Osaigiómwan
God doesn't mock anyone.
Female
Osaikhekuomwan
God has no bitterness on anyone.
Female
Osaikhiwu
God has no malice on us.
Male
Osaikhiwuómwam
God doesn't keep malice on anyone.
Male
Osaireghéré
God doesn't mock.
Male/Female
Osaitile
The supreme God bet with no one.
Male/Female
Osaivbiee
God never sleep.
Male/Female
Osaivbiogbéé
God is the sources of family protection.
Male
Osaiyekemwén
God is my rear
Male/Female
Osakhuenókhuodin
God protects the dumb
Male
Osakie
The openness of God.
Female
Osakeoya
God has removed my reproach.
Male
Osakiékimé
God has open a business for me.
Male/Female
Osakiodé
God has open the way.
Male/Female
Osakiodémé
God has open the way for me.
Male/Female
Osakioduwa
Only God can open the road to wealth.
Male/Female
Osakioyamen
God have removed all my reproaches.
Female
Osakiuware
God has brought wealth
Female
Osakiuwame
God open wealth for me.
Male/Female
Osakpamwan
God's gift.
Male
Osakpare
God lift all human's plans
Male
Osakpayómwanbó
Only God is the source of our help.
Male/Female
Osakpenmwénhuan
God has cleans me.
Male/Female
Osakpenmwonkan
God has removed my reproach.
Female
Osakpóló
God is great.
Male
Osakue
God allowed it. The permissive will of God
Male
Osama
God is good.
Male/Female
Osamagbe
God is so good.
Male/Female
Osamagiowade
God established the home.
Male/Female
Osamagiowawi
God never allow the fall of any home.
Male/Female
Osamagióghomwénwi
God did not allow me to get lost.
Male/Female
Osamagumwénde
God did not allow me to fall.
Male/Female
Osamamiamiawén
God has not forgotten me.
Female
Osaméde
God creates the crown.
Male/Female
Osamédé
God creates the day.
Male/Female
Osamiemwénfan
God has delivered me.
Male/Female
Osamioname
God has given me this.
Male/Female
Osamomwangie
Only God can ordain one's position.
Male
Osamudia
God stand. by me.
Male/Female
Osamudiame
God is standing by me.
Male/Female
Osamuéde
God brings crown.
Female
Osamuédeme
God has given me a crown
Male
Osamuyimé
God has granted me glory.
Male
Osawanze
Your belongings are owned by God.
Male/Female
Osawéndamén
My God has a great regard for me
Female
Osamwéntin
God has potential power
Male
Osawenkhienwen- Ameve
God has wiped away my tears
Female
Osawényawemwén
My God has ordered it for me.
Male/Female
Osawényobó
God is the source of human help.
Female
Osamwénzémwogie
My God has exalted me.
Male/Female
Osamwónyi
God has the potential honour.
Male/Female
Osana
God owns all respect to humanity
Male
Osaogie
God is worth his title.
Male/Female
Osarénagharu
God knows what we ought to do.
Male
Osarénaye
God knows our state.
Male
Osaréniro
God knows my thought.
Male/Female
Osaréniye
God knows my condition/state.
Male/Female
Osarénókhékemwén
God knows what is good for me.
Male/Female
Osarénkhóe
God knows the individual mind.
Male/Female
Osarénmwinda
God knows my needs
Male
Osarénógae
God knows those who serve him.
Male
Osarenogowu
God knows who bend the boundary.
Male/Female
Osarenóhuarén
God knows those that are pure in heart.
Male/Female
Osarénóma
God knows those who are good.
Male
Osarénóruése
God knows those who does well
Male/Female
Osarénowarén
God knows the most senior
Male/Female
Osarénókére
Only God knows the balance.
Male/Female
Osarénókere
God knows the best
Male/Female
Osarénótó
God knows those who will last long.
Male
Osarénrén
God knows all.
Male
Osaréntin
God is power
Male/Female
Osarétinmwén
God is one power.
Female
Osarénvbagharu
God knows what mankind are doing.
Male/Female
Osariakhinómwan
God is one's vengeance.
Female
Osariemé
God gift to me
Male/Female
Osarinmwian
I plead with God.
Male/Female
Osariogbe
God is the inheritance of Ogba community
Male/Female
Osarionamé
God brought this for me.
Male/Female
Osarisiuwa
God is the source of wealth
Male/Female
Osariyekemwén
God is my rear
Male/Female
Osarogiagbón
God is the source of human lives.
Male/Female
Osarogie
God is prominent
Male/Female
Osarogiuwa
God is the chief of wealth.
Male/Female
Osaronómwan
God has human thought for us.
Male/Female
Osarose
God is the source of beauty.
Male/Female
Osarosé
God is our witness.
Male/Female
Osaro
God is alive.
Male
Osaróbo
God is the the greatest physician.
Male
Osaróbomwén
God is my greatest Physician.
Male
Osaródión
God is the senior.
Male/Female
Osarómwinyeke
God is behind me.
Female
Osarómwodaro
God is at my front.
Male/Female
Osaru
God has done it.
Female
Osaruemwinomwan
God has done something for me.
Female
Osarugue
God is my refuge.
Female
Osaruguenomwanhia
God is a refuge for all.
Female
Osarume
God has done it for me.
Male
Osarumwense
God's gift/God has given me.
Male/Female
Osarunómwan
What God has done remains permanent.
Female
Osaruóghomwénmé
God has done my own for me.
Male/Female
Osaruónamé
God has done this for me.
Female
Osas
All are for God.
Male/Female
Osasamwanse
Only God can repay good for good.
Male/Female
Osasébó
God is far above idols.
Female
Osasémwénlele
God is enough for me to follow.
Male/Female
Osasémwénga
God is enough for me to serve.
Male/Female
Osasénaga
god is worth serving.
Male/Female
Osaséri
God is worthy to be praise.
Male
Osasiémén
God has vindicated me.
Male
Osasinmwinóba
God protects Ogbe community.
Male
Osasinwinnómwan
God saves us as human being.
Male/Female
Osasogie
God worth a prominent chief.
Male
Osasu
God leads.
Female
Osasuékime
God has started my market for me.
Female
Osasumwén
God is leading.
Female
Osasuyi
God worth his glory.
Male/Female
Osatile
No one bet with God.
Male/Female
Osatohamwén
The mercy of God is upon me.
Male/Female
Osatohangbón
The mercy of God towards mankind.
Male/Female
Osawaéntén
God expands relations
Female
Osawaru
God has asked us to do it.
Male
Osawaye
God is all in all.
Male
Osawe
God is all caused it for me.
Male
Osawemwénghóghó
God has asked me to be joyful.
Male
Osawemwéngiéé
God has caused me to laugh.
Female
Osawemwénzéé
God has asked me to choose.
Male
Osawóbaguan
God has allowed the king to speak
Male
Osawuaézó
God hates quarrelling.
Female
Osayabamwén
God is with me.
Male/Female
Osayabó
God forgives.
Male/Female
Osayanbó
God owns every human hands
Male/Female
Osayagbón
God the creator of the universe.
Male/Female
Osayande/Osayaédé
God owns his day.
Male
Osayanése
God owns all gift.
Male/Female
Osayanómó/Osayamó
God owns the children.
Male/Female
Osayaruó
One who really boast with God.
Male
Osayawe
God has granted it for me.
Male
Osayawemwén
God has ordered it for me.
Male/Female
Osayamwén
God owns me.
Male
Osayehumuen-Ogiemwén
God has given shame to all my enemies
Female
Osayemwénre
God has remembered me
Male/Female
Osayi
God's creation.
Male/Female
Osayi-Ókéyi
God established law and also reserved his law
Male/Female
Osayimare
God has remembered us.
Male/Female
Osayimwén
God is my creator.
Male
Osayimwénse
God has created me well.
Male/Female
Osayiyi
God has established his laws
Male/Female
Osayiyi-Ókeyi
God established law and also reserved his law
Male/Female
Osayoghohome
God has granted me joy.
Male/Female
Osayoghoghówemwén
God has endow me with joy.
Male/Female
Osayogie
god create the prominent chief.
Male
Osayogieme
God has caused me to laugh.
Male/Female
Osayogiewemwen
God has made me to laugh.
Male/Female
Osayona
God's creation is perfect.
Male/Female
Osayorhion
God is the source of one's power.
Male/Female
Osayóbase
God has created the king well.
Male
Osayómó
God creates children.
Female
Osayómóre
God brings children to the world.
Male/Female
Osayómónima
God has given us children
Female
Osayómwanbo
God is the source of one's help.
Male/Female
Osayómwansómwan
human promotion are ordain by God.
Male/Female
Osayónamé
God has given me this.
Male/Female
Osayónare
God has brought this.
Male/Female
Osayugue
God give shelter
Male/Female
Osayugueguemwén
god has sheltered me.
Male
Osayugueguómwan
Only God can shelter us individually.
Male/Female
Osayuki
God created the moon.
Female
Osayuwa
God owns wealth.
Female
Osayuwagióba
God has brought wealth to the king.
Male/Female
Osayuwamé
God has given me wealth.
Male/Female
Osayuware
God has brought wealth
Male
Osayuwu
God creates death.
Male
Osayuwumómwan
God sometimes spear one's life from death.
Male/Female
Osazemwinde
Only God can say what will happened.
Male
Osazenaye
Only God can choose our position for us.
Male/Female
Osazé
The one God choose.
Male
Osazèè
For God sake.
Male/Female
Osazémé
What God has chosen for me.
Male
Osazemwénse
God has chosen me well.
Male/Female
Osazogie
Only God can elect prominent Chief.
Male
Osazóga
God elects senior.
Male
Osazóhe
Only God can give gift that last.
Male/Female
Osazómwandión
Only God can elect senior.
Male
Osazomwangie
God elect you as prominent chief.
Male
Osazuhumwuwa
God is source of one's blessings.
Male
Osazuwa
God choose wealth.
Male
Osazuwamé
God has chosen my wealth for me.
Male/Female
Oseghe
One who stand to defend others.
Male/Female
Oseyagbón
The world likes beauty
Female
Oseasénoba
One who witness for the king.
Male
Osodin
Palace title-The protector.
Male
Oso
A vampire, an evil spirit that destroy at night.
Male/Female
Osogan
Ancient ic name-A mighty warrior.
Male
Osifo
Endless fame.
Male
Osuan
Palace title.
Male
Osukhón
A nickname for one who has a swollen navel.
Male/Female
Osula
palace title
Male
Osuma
palace title
Male
Osunbó
Shrine/idol is favoured.
Male
Osunde
One who seek favour from shrine Idol
Male
Osungboe
Shrine/Idol is established.
Male
Osungbówa
Shrine/Idol has brought prosperity.
Male
Osunhón
Shrine/Idol hears.
Male
Otabó
One whom the evening has favoured.
Male
Otahén
Evening will record events,
Male
Ota-aghómwanhi
One should only pray to be like others in the evening.
Male/Female
Ota-aghómwanruo
One should boast to be like others in the evening.
Female
Ota-akpéhi
One who misused their lives in the morning usually blame their P.G.S in the evening.
Male/Female
Ota-akpónmwénhi
One who thanks the P.G.S in the evening.
Male/Female
Otaigbe
Evening will not kill{i.e. The age of 70yrs-100yrs are honoured}
Male
Otakhuoyémwén-ómore
Parent expects their children's joy in the evening.
Female
Otamere
One who toil so much later prospered in the evening.
Male
Otamwónyi
Evening has honour.
Male
Otaniyén
One will account for himself in the evening.
Male/Female
Otaniyénuwa
Evening records final events.
Male/Female
Otarén
Evening records final events
Male
Otarén-Nógowu/ Nóguéhiduwa/ Nóguéhizuwa
You will know the final things in the evening {i.e. after death}. If really you are in the right track or on the wrong way.
Male/Female
Otasere
Evening is the greatest.
Male
Otasowié
Evening is greater than morning.
Male/Female
Otaye
You will remember all events in the evening.
Male
Oteghe
The prominent child.
Male
Oteghekpén
Prominent/ One that is loved by all.
Male
Ótélékpénhae
King/noble can offend his father without fault
Male
Otién
Nickname for a girl/woman who open her private part for others to see indiscriminately.
Female
Otiku
Fertility.
Female
Otiti
Fame.
Male/Female
Otote
Gentle
Male
Otoakemuokpuwa
Step by step is the key to success.
Female
Otodede
Unmovable.
Male/Female
Otoghile
Unmovable.
Male
Otubu
Great multitude.
Male
Otutu
A pampered child
Male/Female
Ovénséri
Sunshine.
Male/Female
Ovénsérinógbirumwu-se
Sunshine judges the one that weed well.
Male
Ovbiadóló
One who can put things right.
Male/Female
Ovbiekia
Nickname for a child born with a small penis.
Male
Ovbieko
A child born in the coast {Lagos boy or girl}
Male/Female
Ovbieté
A child of a rebel.
Male/Female
Ovbiédo
One born and bred in Benin City.
Male/Female
Ovbiékpén
The son of the king {Oba}.
Male
Ovbierha
Half brother/sister.
Male/Female
Ovbiekpen-Otelekpenhae
Only the son of the king/noble can offend his father without fault.
Male
Ovbima
Our children.
Male/Female
Ovbimwén
My own child.
Male/Female
Ovbiolokun
A child dedicated to Olokun.
Male/Female
Ovbioghan
The child of a man who has full potentials.
Male
Ovbiogho
A child/youth that has power {age of 18-24yrs}
Male
Ovbiogie
The child of the prominent
Male/Female
Ovbioghe
One that is poor.
Male/Female
Ovbiokhuo
The children of a woman in an extended family.
Male/Female
Ovbiokpia
The children of a man in an extended family.
Male/Female
Ovbiorinmwin
The name given to the one who lost his/her parent {i.e. during burial ceremony}
Male/Female
Ovbiowe
One born and bred in owe community.
Male/Female
Ovbiovbio
Great grand child.
Male/Female
Ovbióba
The son/daughter of the king.
Male/Female
Ovbióbason
A child dedicated to the king of the night.
Male/Female
Ovbióbo
A child of a native doctor.
Male/Female
Ovbiókpomwan
A servant or maid
Male/Female
Ovbiómwanbie
The destiny to produce children is from God.
Female
Ovbiudu
A heart of the stone/ A fearless fellow.
Male/Female
Ovbiunu
One with small mouth.
Male/Female
Ovbiye
A child of one's mother.
Male/Female
Ovbiosa-Nobua
One who belongs to God almighty.
Male/Female
Ovónranmwén-Nóghasi
A royal name-the 35th Oba of Benin.
Male
Owaa
One's home personal belongings.
Female
Owabo
One whom home has favoured.
Male/Female
Owaghamudianóm-wan-Aide
if you house stands by you, you will never fail.
Female
Owaghianye/ Owaeghianye
One's enemies are in the home.
Male
Owaiye
One who dwells in her home.
Female
Owaiyekemwen
My home is my rare
Female
Owakariómié
Home first.
Female
Owamagbe
One whom his home protects.
Male
Owamagbomwan-Oregnisétin
If your home is not against you, outsider will not prevail on you.
Female
Owamwénghian
Home has enemies.
Female
Owamwéntin
Home has power
Male/Female
Owamwonyi
Home is glorious.
Male/Female
Owarumé
My home has done it for me.
Male
Owasémé
My home is enough for me.
Male/Female
Owasiémé
My home denied it for me.
Male/Female
Owasogie
Home is worth glorious.
Male
Owasumwén
My home has uplifted me.
Male
Owasuyi
Home is worth glorious.
Male
Owazuhiomwen
Home makes one's proud.
Male
Owazumamwen
Home brings one's wealth.
Male
Owegie
A prominent fellow
Male
Owegieé
prominent and well established.
Male
Owewe
One who has much strength.
Male
Owere
The most senior among the elders
Male
Owénaze
One's step.
Male
Owén
Beauty.
Male
Owén-Ode
The beauty of the sun pave the way.
Male
Owén-Orisiedé
The beauty of the sun controls the day.
Male/Female
Owenvbiugie
The sun never sleeps in duty.
Female
Owina
A workman of all types/ Diligence.
Male
Owodo
A royal name-the 31th Ogiso of Benin.
Male
Owomwandóló
One who repair his home
Male
Owómwanre
You will surely come back to your home,
Female
Owomwanwa-Nemwinawiómwan
The right destiny
Female
Owié
Early morning.
Male
Oyairuóba
God has bless the king with his request.
Male
Oyanóghafo/Oyanófo-Akie
The sorrow that will end.
Male
Oyegun
Pleasantness/All is well with me.
Male
Oyeru
One who does things that is accepted by all.
Male/Female
Oyi
A general name for a thief/ One who love to take what he/she did not possess.
Male/Female
Oyo
One that is born great.
Male
Oyómare/Oyómóare
One who suffer for children sake.
Male
Oyómire
Pleasantness.
Female
Ozigbo
Greatness.
Male
Ozighi
Argumentative.
Male
Ozo
A nickname for a lazy farmer who only talk with his mouth, but refuse to work with his hands
Male
Ozo/Ojo
A child who is a warrior who his placental around his neck during birth {Isango warrior}
Male
Ozua
Mighty warrior.
Male
Ozure
Royal name-the 27th Oba of Benin.
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