List of Nigeria Urhobo Names And Meaning

The Urhobos are located in the southern part of Nigeria, and they are predominantly in Delta State – Urhobo Names And Meaning.

The Urhobos, who are a part of the Niger Delta region are predominately known for their occupation as farmers. In this article, we are going to list out some Urhobos name and their meaning:

Great Urhobo Names for Boys

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NAME	SHORT FORM	MEANING
Akpenvwoghene	Akpenvwe	Praise God
Anaborhi	Naborhi	Born with good destiny
Edewor	Dewor	Traditional religion sacred day of worship
Ejiroghene	Ejiro	Praise God
Ejokparoghene	Oghene, Jokpa	Let us trust in God
Ejomafuvwe	Jomafu, Jomafuvwe	Let peace reign in my life
Erhiaganoma	Erhi, Rhiaganoma	God overpowers the body
Erhimeyoma	Oyoma	My God is good
Erhinyoja	Rhinyoja, onyoja	God meets our challenges/ hears our prayers
Erhinyuse	Use	God answers prayers
Erhioghene	Erhi, Ogene	The spirit of God
Eseoghene	Ese	God’s gift
Eserovwe	Ovwe, Ese	God’s grace/ Free gift
Oghenebrume	Brume	God decided in my favour
Oghenechovwe	Chovwe, Oghene	God aided me
Oghenefejiro	Ofejiro, Ejiro,Oghene	God is praiseworthy
Oghenegaren	Garen, Ogene	God is great
Oghenekevwe	Kevwe, Oghene	God gave me
Oghenekohwo	Oghene, Kohwo	God provides
Ogheneme	Ome, Oghene	My God
Oghenemine	Mimi, Mine	I look up to God
Oghenenyore	Nyore, Oghene	God answers prayers
Ogheneruemu	Oghene	God makes all things possible
Oghenerukevwe	Rukevwe, Rukky, Ruks	God did this for me
Ogheneruno	Oruno, Runo	God has so much
Oghenetega	Otega, Tega, Oghene	God is worthy to be worshipped
Oghenevwede	Oghenede, Oghene	God owns the day
Oghenevwogagan	Ogaga, Gaga, Oghene	God provides all my strength
Ogheneochuko	Ochuko, Oghene	God provides my support
Okeroghene	Okeoghene, Oghene	God’s own time
Omarmerhi	Mamerhi, Oma	Good God
Onakpoma	Ono	Who creates life?
Onomavwe	Ono	Who is my creator?
Onomine	Mimi, Ono	Whom do I look up to?
Onovughakpor	Onovughe, Ono	Who can predict what life can bring?
Oyovwikemo	Kemo, Yovwike	May our children be blessed
Oyovwikerhi	Kerhi, Yovwike	May my God be blessed
Achojah	Achojah	Rise up to a challenge
Aruegodore	Egodo	We have established
Edojah	Dojah	Day of challenge
Efemini	Efe	Let’s see how wealthy you will be
Efetobo	Efe	wealth is achieved
Etanomare	Tanomare, Nomare	Freed from blame
Ighomuedafe	Igho, Dafe	Money Intoxicates the wealthy
Miriodere	Miriode	I now have a name
Mitaire	Mitai	I have achieved their match
Mivwodere	Mivwode	I now have a name
Oboganriemu	Obogan	Be strong to survive
Ogbamremu	Ogba	The brave meets a lot of challenges
Ojakorotu	Jakorotu, Orotu	This is a group challenge
Ojanomare	Janoma	I have met the challenge
Onajite	Ojite	This is sufficient
Onanojah	Onojah	This is a challenge
Onogaganmue	Ono, Ogagan	Who is intoxicated with power?
Onoharhese	Norhahese	Who blames good deeds
Udumebraye	Udume, Dumebraye	My presence gives them heartache
Edafetanure	Tanure	The wealthy has spoken
Efemena	Efe	Here is my wealth
Efemuaye	Efe	Those intoxicated with riches
Efetobore	Tobore	Wealth has now been achieved
Etanomare	Tanomare, Tanoma	Freed from blame
Etaredafe	Dafe	Words of the wealthy
Ighovavwerhe	Igho	There is joy in riches
Irikefe	Kefe	First to become wealthy
Odafe	Dafe	Rich individual
Odavwaro	Odaro	I am contented
Oghomena	Ogho, Omena	Here is my respect
Oghonoro	Ogho, Onoro	Respect is greater than riches
Okagbare	Kagbare	Now I have all skills
Omonigho	Omo, Igho	Child is greater than riches
Omonoro	Omo, Onoro	Child is greater than gold
Onajite	Jite, Ojite	This is sufficient
Orodena	Orode	The great one
Norioghene	Norien	Look at God’s judgement
Oghenenyerhovwo	Nyerhovwo, Oghene	God answers prayers
Oghenerhoro	Oghene	God makes all things possible
Akpobume	Akpobo	My own life
Akpofure	Ofure	Life is now peaceful
Akporvwovwo	Akpovwovwo	Good life in later years
Ataikiru	Taikiru	Plan before taing action
Avwunudiogba	Unudiogba	Those who profess strength with mere talk
Edaferierhi	Edafe	The rich have good destiny
Edemirukaye	Ede, Demirukai	The day i did them a favour
Eghwrudjakpor	Jakpor, Eghwrudje	I have come to stay
Eguono	Guono	Love
Ejaita	Jaita	Let them say
Ejoyovwi	Joyovwi	Let it be a success
Emarejedje	Omare, Ejedje	The elderly also run for life
Emetitiri	Metitiri	Mine is famous
Emudiaga	Mudiaga	Let’s stand firmly
Emuobosa	Muobo	Your own thing is precious
Emuvoke	Voke	Everything has time
Enakpodia	Nakpodia	The way life should be
Enita	Nita	Watch what you say
Enitekiru	Eniteh	Think before you act
Enivwenaye	Nivwenai	Compare my achievements with those of my detractors
Erhuvwun	Erhus	Beauty
Erukainure	Rukainure, Eruks	We have aided them
Etarakpobuno	Etabuno, Tabuno	The world has so much to say
Irorokpaka	Rokpaka	Deep thoughts
Isio	Isio	Stars
Oba	Oba	King
Obatere	Atare	Destiny
Oborerhinrin	Berhirin	It’s your destiny
Odirin	Dirin	Patience
Ogbeta	Gbeta	Bad talk
Okiremute	Okite	There’s time for everything
Okpako	Kpako	Senior
Omafuvwe	Mafuvwe, Oma	I am at peace
Omenasan	Menasan	Mine is unique
Onome	Onome	This is mine
Onoriode	Ono	Who knows tomorrow
Orodena	Orode	The great one
Otevwobrise	Otobrise, Otobru	It’s sufficient to make parables
Ovie	Ovie	King
Ovigueraye	Ovigue	Everyone with his/her own destiny
Ovuevuraye	Ovuevu, Vuevuraye	Everyone has his/ her own mind
Oyabevwe	Oyabe	Tired of sojourn
Ufuoma	Fuoma	Peace of mind
Ughwubetine	Betine	No more deaths
Uruemuesiri	Esiri, Uruemu	Good deeds
Umukoro/Omokoro	Mukoro,Mokoro	Young man
Iminiovwerha	Imoni	There’s joy in having blood relations
Iniovosa	Niovosa	Siblings are unique
Odibo	Odibo	Disciple/Servant
Ohwevwo	Ohwo	Good human relationship provides valuable support
Ohwofasa	Ofasa	A person’s status should be defined by his/her achievement.
Ohwonigho	Igho	A child is greater than riches
Omonoro	Monoro, Oro	A child is greater than gold
Onanefe	Efe, Ona	This child is greater than riches
Omodibo	Modibo	Young disciple/servant
Edeki	Deki	Market day
Edidjana	Didjana	Sunday
Edore	Dore	Day of festivity(festival)
Eduvie	Duvie	Day of Glory
Avwunufe	Efe, Wunufe	Wealthy only by mouth, not substance
Efediome	Diome	Let riches be mine
Efekodo	Efe, Fekodo	Famous with wealth
Efemena	Efe	Here is my wealth
Efemuaye	Efe	Those intoxicated with riches
Efeturi	Efe, Feturi	There are more than 100 types of riches
Efevwerha	Efe	Wealth is joyful
Efurhievwe	Efe	Destined to be wealthy
Ejaife	Jaife	Let them be wealthy
Esisorigho	Esisi	Bag of money
Etaidaferua	Taidafe	Words of the wealthy are more acceptable
Igberaharha	Gberaharhar	The poor takes the blame
Ighofose	Ose, Igho	Money can break close relationships
Ighofovwe	Igho	Wealth suites me
Ighohwo	Igho	Riches make you human
Irikefe	Kefe	First to become wealthy
Omoefe	Omo, Efe	Child is wealth
Omovigho	Omo, Igho	Child brings wealth
Onofeghara	Efe, Nofeghara	Who shares his wealth with others
Onoharhigbo	Igho, Noharhigbo	Who blames riches/ wealth
Uduefebraye	Efe, Uduefe	Wealth gives them challenge/heartache
Ahwinahwi	Ahwi	A very dark person
Obiebi	Biebi	Dark
Ododo	Dodo	Red
Ofuafo	Fuafo	White
Ofuako	Fuako	One with white teeth
Omoyibo	Moyibo	Little fair person
Oyibo	Oyibo	Fair skinned
Oyibonanarhoro	Oyiborhoro, Oyibo, Oyibode	A big fair-skinned person
Oyiborhoro	Oyibode, Oyibo	A big fair-skinned person
Oyiborode	Oyibode, Oyibo	A big fair-skinned person
Edosio	Ede, Osio	Rainy day
Ohwahwa	Hwahwa	Harmattan/ Cold season
Okposio	Osio	Heavy Rain
Osio	Osio	Rain
Uvo	Uvo	Dry season
Egbo	Egbo	Forest
Emeni	Meni	Small Elephant
Emerho	Merho	Small Catfish
Eni	Eni	Elephant
Erhue	Erhue	A special breed of cow usd for traditional ceremonies
Ogoro	Ogoro	Frog
Okpogoro	Ogoro	a big toad
Uloho	Loho	Iroko tree
Urhie	Urhie	River
Agbarha	Agbarha	Born in Agbarha
Emetisiorho	Isiorho	Children born in the Diaspora
Okpara	Okpara	Born in Okpara
Omorogun	Omo, Morogun	Child born in Orogun
Orogun	Orogun	Born in Orogun
Sapele	Sapele	Born in Sapele
Uhwokori	Kokori	Born in Uhwokori

Urhobo names for girls

NAME	SHORT FORM	MEANING
Akpenvwoghene	Akpenvwe	Praise God
Akpobume	Akpobo	My own life
Akporvwovwo	Akpovwovwo	Good life in later years
Anaborhi	Naborhi	Born with good destiny
Asaroyoma	Sayoma	Comfort zones
Avwunudiogba	Unudiogba	Those who profess strength with mere talk
Avwunufe	Efe, Wunufe	Wealthy only by mouth, not substance
Edeki	Deki	Market day
Edidjana	Didjana	Sunday
Edore	Dore	Day of festivity(festival)
Eduvie	Duvie	Day of Glory
Efediome	Diome	Let riches be mine
Efekodo	Efe, Fekodo	Famous with wealth
Efemena	Efe	Here is my wealth
Efemena	Efe	Here is my wealth
Efetobo	Efe	wealth is achieved
Efeturi	Efe, Feturi	There are more than 100 types of riches
Efevwerha	Efe	Wealth is joyful
Efurhievwe	Efe	Destined to be wealthy
Eghwrudjakpor	Jakpor, Eghwrudje	I have come to stay
Eguono	Guono	Love
Ejaita	Jaita	Let them say
Ejiroghene	Ejiro	Praise God
Ejokparoghene	Oghene, Jokpa	Let us trust in God
Ejomafuvwe	Jomafu, Jomafuvwe	Let peace reign in my life
Ejoyovwi	Joyovwi	Let it be a success
Elohor/Enohor	Elohor	Blessing
Emarejedje	Omare, Ejedje	The elderly also run for life
Emetemedia	Metemedia	I will always remain a lady
Emeterhire	Emete	Girls have arrived
Emuobosa	Muobo	Your own thing is precious
Emuvoke	Voke	Everything has time
Enajemete	Emete	These are also girls
Enita	Nita	Watch what you say
Enitekiru	Eniteh	Think before you act
Enivwenaye	Nivwenai	Compare my achievements with those of my detractors
Erhimeyoma	Oyoma	My God is good
Erhinyoja	Rhinyoja, onyoja	God meets our challenges/ hears our prayers
Erhinyuse	Use	God answers prayers
Erhioghene	Erhi, Ogene	The spirit of God
Erhuvwun	Erhus	Beauty
Erukainure	Rukainure, Eruks	We have aided them
Eseoghene	Ese	God’s gift
Esereshareberuo	Ese, Eseberuo	men are hard to please
Eserovwe	Ovwe, Ese	God’s grace/ Free gift
Esisorigho	Esisi	Bag of money
Etanomare	Tanomare, Nomare	Freed from blame
Etarakpobuno	Etabuno, Tabuno	The world has so much to say
Ighofose	Ose, Igho	Money can break close relationships
Ighofovwe	Igho	Wealth suites me
Ighohwo	Igho	Riches make you human
Iminiovwerha	Imoni	There’s joy in having blood relations
Iniovosa	Niovosa	Siblings are unique
Irorokpaka	Rokpaka	Deep thoughts
Isio		Stars
Miriodere	Miriode	I now have a name
Mitaire	Mitai	I have achieved their match
Mivwodere	Mivwode	I now have a name
Norioghene	Norien	Look at God’s judgement
Obatere	Atare	Destiny
Obiebi	Biebi	Dark
Oborerhinrin	Berhirin	It’s your destiny
Odavwaro	Odaro	I am contented
Odibo	Odibo	Disciple/Servant
Odirin	Dirin	Patience
Ododo	Dodo	Red
Ofuafo	Fuafo	White
Ofuako	Fuako	One with white teeth
Oghenebrume	Brume	God decided in my favour
Oghenechovwe	Chovwe, Oghene	God aided me
Oghenefejiro	Ofejiro, Ejiro,Oghene	God is praiseworthy
Oghenegaren	Garen, Ogene	God is great
Oghenekevwe	Kevwe, Oghene	God gave me
Oghenekohwo	Oghene, Kohwo	God provides
Ogheneme	Ome, Oghene	My God
Oghenemine	Mimi, Mine	I look up to God
Oghenenyerhovwo	Nyerhovwo, Oghene	God answers prayers
Oghenenyore	Nyore, Oghene	God answers prayers
Ogheneochuko	Ochuko, Oghene	God provides my support
Oghenerhoro	Oghene	God makes all things possible
Ogheneruemu	Oghene	God makes all things possible
Oghenerukevwe	Rukevwe, Rukky, Ruks	God did this for me
Ogheneruno	Oruno, Runo	God has so much
Oghenetega	Otega, Tega, Oghene	God is worthy to be worshipped
Oghenevwede	Oghenede, Oghene	God owns the day
Oghenevwogagan	Ogaga, Gaga, Oghene	God provides all my strength
Oghomena	Ogho, Omena	Here is my respect
Oghonoro	Ogho, Onoro	Respect is greater than riches
Ohwevwo	Ohwo	Good human relationship provides valuable support
Ojanomare	Janoma	I have met the challenge
Okeroghene	Okeoghene, Oghene	God’s own time
Okiremute	Okite	There’s time for everything
Okpako	Kpako	Senior
Okposio	Osio	Heavy Rain
Omafuvwe	Mafuvwe, Oma	I am at peace
Omarmerhi	Mamerhi, Oma	Good God
Omenasan	Menasan	Mine is unique
Omodibo	Modibo	Young disciple/servant
Omoefe	Omo, Efe	Child is wealth
Omonigho	Omo, Igho	Child is greater than riches
Omonoro	Omo, Onoro	Child is greater than gold
Omonoro	Monoro, Oro	A child is greater than gold
Omote	Omote	Girl
Omotejohwo	Omote	A girl is also a human being
Omoteko	Eko	Girl born in Lagos
Omotekoro	Oro	A girl is like Gold
Omotore	Tore, Omote	Birth of a girl brings festivity
Omotughele	Motughele	Girl from ughelli
Omotukane	Motukane	Girl born in the Diaspora
Omovigho	Omo, Igho	Child brings wealth
Omoyibo	Moyibo	Little fair person
Onajite	Ojite	This is sufficient
Onajite	Jite, Ojite	This is sufficient
Onakpoma	Ono	Who creates life?
Onanefe	Efe, Ona	This child is greater than riches
Onofeghara	Efe, Nofeghara	Who shares his wealth with others
Onoharhese	Norhahese	Who blames good deeds
Onomavwe	Ono	Who is my creator?
Onome	Onome	This is mine
Onomine	Mimi, Ono	Whom do I look up to?
Onoriode	Ono	Who knows tomorrow
Onovughakpor	Onovughe, Ono	Who can predict what life can bring?
Orodena	Orode	The great one
Osio	Osio	Rain
Otevwobrise	Otobrise, Otobru	It’s sufficient to make parables
Oviereya	Ovieya	Queen
Ovigueraye	Ovigue	Everyone with his/her own destiny
Ovuevuraye	Ovuevu, Vuevuraye	Everyone has his/ her own mind
Oyabevwe	Oyabe	Tired of sojourn
Oyibo	Oyibo	Fair skinned
Oyovwikemo	Kemo, Yovwike	May our children be blessed
Oyovwikerhi	Kerhi, Yovwike	May my God be blessed
Ufuoma	Fuoma	Peace of mind
Ughwubetine	Betine	No more deaths
Umukoko	Okoko	Young woman
Umuto	Muto	Woman
Uruemuesiri	Esiri, Uruemu	Good deeds

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Facts about Urhobo names

Every Urhobo name means something. It could be cultural, spiritual or attributional. Urhobos believe a person behaves like his/her name. They also believe that children live up to the meaning or likeness of their name. If a child is named ‘stupid’ or ‘bush’, he may grow up to be ‘wayward’ on the other hand, if a child has a name that suggests ‘glory’ or ‘joy’, he will invariably become a successful person. Urhobo people are very cautious when naming their children because they believe names are highly significant.
In Urhobo culture, it is extremely normal for a child to be named by anyone other than his parents. It is a sign of honour and respect. In many villages with Urhobo culture, there is an absence of elaborate or special naming ceremonies that need the performance of certain rituals. Shortly after childbirth, the only persons who are permitted to touch or even see newborns, in Urohbo culture, are the parents and grandparents. After three months, there is an outing where the rest of the family and friends are allowed to see and play with the child. This also where the naming ceremony takes place.
Urhobo names are very significant and rich in meaning. In Urhobo culture, names are much more than identification or tags. Many Urhobo names adduce supernatural or sacred significance. It is not abnormal for an Urhobo child to be given a name that connotes a ‘challenge’, ‘celebration’ or ‘appreciation’. A lot of Urhobo names imply ‘honour’ or ‘philosophical question’. Others may be given names to mark ‘special events’ or ‘day’.
Urhobo culture never permits the counting of children.

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