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This category is for masculine given names from Nigeria (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). Pages in category "Nigerian masculine given names" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total.
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Pages in category "Given names of Nigerian origin" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
South African given names (3 C, 28 P) T. Tunisian given names (1 C) Y. Yoruba given names (1 C, 234 P) Pages in category "African given names"
Prefixes such as La/Le, Da/De, Ra/Re, or Ja/Je and suffixes such as -ique/iqua, -isha (for girls), -ari and -aun/awn (for boys) are common, as well as inventive spellings for common names. The book Baby Names Now: From Classic to Cool—The Very Last Word on First Names places the origins of "La" names in African-American culture in New Orleans ...
Most Efik names are unisex. However, it is common for names specific to men to be adapted for women as well. Efik names for men can often be adapted for women by introducing the suffix -Añwan. [3] A father with the name Eyọ may choose to give his child the name Eyoañwan to show the strong bond between father and daughter. Other examples include
Pages in category "Surnames of Nigerian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 207 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .