Nigerian Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aakeen (ah-KEEN)

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Aaleyah (ah-LEE-uh)

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Aanu (AH-nu)

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Abann (ah-bahn)

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Abarr (uh-BAR)

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Abasi (ah-BAH-see)

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Abayomi (ah-bah-YOH-mee)

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Abba (AH-bah)

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Abdalrahman (ab-duhl-rah-mahn)

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Abdu (AB-doo)

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Abi (AY-bee)

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Abia (AY-bee-uh)

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Ramaiah (rah-MY-uh)

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Saien (sah-yen)

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Chinthana (chin-THA-nuh)

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Phaindra (fayn-drah)

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Rajvika (rahj-vee-ka)

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Bareerah (buh-REE-ruh)

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Mahmudee (mah-MOO-dee)

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Maaheer (mah-heer)

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Mahsina (mah-see-nah)

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Rafaahat (rah-FAH-hat)

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Sugita (soo-GEE-tah)

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Tatyana (tah-tyah-nah)