Traditional African Baptismal (Christian) Names
| Name |
Gender |
Meaning |
| Ablorde |
(Male/Female) |
Freedom |
| Afeanyetornye |
(Female) |
The house is the Lord's |
| Akorwome |
(Male) |
In thine bossom |
| Akpene |
(Male/Female) |
Thanks be to Him |
| Akpetor |
(Male) |
Thank you Lord |
| Aleawobenenor |
(Female) |
As destined |
| Aseye |
(Female) |
Joy |
| Asiwome |
(Female) |
In thine Hands |
| Avanya |
(Male) |
Thou would know |
| Bubune |
(Male) |
Honour to Him |
| Dela |
(Male/Female) |
Saviour |
| Deladem |
(Male/Female) |
Redeemed by the Saviour |
| Delado |
(Male) |
The Saviour emerged |
| Dodzi |
(Male) |
Perservere |
| Dogbeda |
(Male/Female) |
Pray |
| Dormenyo |
(Female) |
Generosity |
| Dzidedi |
(Female) |
Contented |
| Dzidzor |
(Male/Female) |
Happiness |
| Dzidzorli |
(Male/Female) |
There is happiness |
| Dzidzornyo |
(Male) |
Happiness is good |
| ziedzorm |
(Male) |
I was glad |
| Dzifa |
(Female) |
Heart at peace |
| Dzigbodi |
(Female) |
Patience |
| Dzineli |
(Female) |
His praise abounds |
| Dzorgbenyuie |
(Female) |
Fortune |
| Dzudzonyo |
(Male) |
Rest at last |
| Edem |
(Male/Female) |
God redeemed me |
| Elikem |
(Male/Female) |
God established me |
| Elikplim |
(Male/Female) |
God is with me |
| Elikplimi |
(Male/Female) |
God is with us |
| Elolo |
(Male) |
God is great |
| Elorm |
(Male) |
God loves me |
| Emefa |
(Female) |
It is peaceful |
| Emekor |
(Female) |
It is apparent |
| Enazim |
(Male) |
God set me up |
| Enyo |
(Female) |
God is good |
| Enyonam |
(Female) |
It is good |
| Esegbe |
(Male) |
God has heard |
| Esenee |
(Female) |
God hears always |
| Esiali |
(Female) |
This exists |
| Esinam |
(Female) |
God has heard me |
| Etorkor |
(Male) |
Only God's |
| Etornam |
(Male) |
God responded to me |
| Evenunye |
(Male/Female) |
God had mercy on me |
| Exornam |
(Female) |
God saved me |
| Fafali |
(Female) |
Serenity |
| Fakor |
(Male/Female) |
Console |
| Fakorne |
(Female) |
Console him/her |
| Gae |
(Female) |
God is great |
| Gbemagbe |
(Male) |
The Lord's day |
| Kafui |
(Male) |
Praise him |
| Kedem |
(Male/Female) |
Then save me |
| Klenam |
(Male) |
Shine |
| Koenya |
(Female) |
Only He knows |
| Kplorla |
(Female) |
Sherpherd |
| Kplorm |
(Male) |
Guide me |
| Kpormor |
(Male) |
Hope |
| Lebene |
(Male/Female) |
Cherish |
| Likem |
(Male/Female) |
Establish me |
| Lorlor |
(Female) |
Love |
| Madi |
( Male/Female) |
I will save her/him |
| Madonudenu |
(Male) |
My confidence is in Him |
| Magava |
(Male) |
I shall return |
| Makafui |
(Male) |
I will praise Him |
| Malike |
(Male) |
I will be established |
| Manorgbe |
(Male) |
I shall live |
| Mawufeasi |
(Male) |
God's hand |
| Mawufemor |
(Female) |
God's way |
| Mawuko |
(Male/Female) |
Only God |
| Mawukoenya |
(Female) |
Only God knows |
| Mawulawoe |
(Male/Female) |
God shall perform |
| Mawuli |
(Male) |
There is God |
| Mawumenyo |
(Female) |
It is good to fellowship |
| Mawunyo |
(Female) |
God is good |
| Mawusi |
(Female) |
In God's hand |
| Mawutor |
(Male) |
God's own |
| Mazi |
(Female) |
Silent and waiting on God |
| Meli |
(Female) |
I God exist |
| Meseseneo |
(Female) |
Nothing is impossible for Him |
| Mesidi |
(Female) |
I had prior notice |
| Midim |
(Female) |
Seek me |
| Mliwomor |
(Male/Female) |
Commit thy will unto the Lord |
| Monorvi |
(Female) |
False love |
| Morkporkpor |
(Male) |
Hope |
| Naminya |
(Male) |
Let us know |
| Nenema |
(Female) |
As it should be |
| Nenor |
(Female) |
It should be |
| Norkplim |
(Male) |
God, be with me |
| Nyakpoo |
(Male) |
Calm answer |
| Nyame |
(Male) |
God |
| Nyamekye |
(Male) |
God's Gift |
| Nyeenyami |
(Male) |
I knew THEE |
| Nyuitor |
(Female) |
The best |
| Sedem |
(Female) |
God has redeemed me |
| Sedenkor |
(Male) |
God revealed His name |
| Sedzoame |
(Male) |
God is the creator |
| Selali |
(Male/Female) |
God ,who hears, exists |
| Selalinam |
(Male/Female) |
God ,who hears me, exist |
| Selasi |
(Male/Female) |
God, who hears, heard |
| Semekornawo |
(Female) |
Their God is plain |
| Semorlevo |
(Male) |
God's ways are different |
| Sena |
(Male) |
God gives |
| Senam |
(Male) |
God gave me |
| Sename |
(Female) |
God gives |
| Senanu |
(Male) |
God gave |
| Senyegbe |
(Male) |
Hear my instruction |
| Senyezi |
(Male) |
God is my stool |
| Seshie |
(Male) |
From God |
| Setsoafia |
(Male) |
God has judged |
| Sitsofe |
(Male/Female) |
Refuge |
| Sosu |
(Male) |
Son of God |
| Tegbee |
(Female) |
For ever |
| Tonyevado |
(Malw/Female) |
Mine has arrived |
| Tornam |
(Male/Female) |
God, hear my supplication |
| Tornyeli |
(Male/Female) |
Mine exists |
| Towordzor |
(Male) |
You are innocent |
| Tsoenamawu |
(Female) |
Leave it to God |
| Tsoene |
(Female) |
Leave it to God |
| Veliane |
(Female) |
Companion |
| Venunye |
(M/F) |
Have mercy on me |
| Woeli |
(Female) |
In God I trust |
| Woelinam |
(Female) |
In God I trsust |
| Worlali |
(Male/Female) |
God, the creator |
| Worlasi |
(Male) |
In the hand of the creator |
| Wovenu |
(Male) |
God had mercy on him |
| Xorlali |
(Male/Female) |
The Saviour exists |
| Xornam |
(Female) |
Save me |
| Xose |
(Male/Female) |
Faith |
| Yehowada |
(Female) |
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| Yesuto |
(Male/Female) |
Jesus's own |
| Yingor |
(Male) |
Forward |
| Yomawu |
(Female) |
Call on God |
| Yram |
(Male) |
Bless me |
| Ziordope |
(Male) |
A place of rest |
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