123 Nigerian Christianity Boy Names with Meanings

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Ovie	Boy	King
Akin	Boy	Brave; Heroic; Valor
Chukwuma	Boy	God knows; God knows better than anyone
Chidiebere	Boy	God is merciful
Munachimso	Boy	One who always agrees with God
Ikechukwu	Boy	The power of God
Chimaobi	Boy	God knows the heart
Chikezie	Boy	May God appease
Akachukwu	Boy	The hand of God
Arinzechukwu	Boy	Thanks be to God

Chidiebube	Boy	God is glorious and great
Chiemeka	Boy	God has done well
Ebubechukwu	Boy	The glory and greatness of God
Saro	Boy	First son; Blond prince; Rosary
Kachiside	Boy	As God has written it or the will of God
Chuk	Boy	The Supreme divine; the one beyond everything
Abaeze	Boy	Branch of the kings
Abayomrunkoje	Boy	God won't allow humiliation
Abegunde	Boy	One born during the holiday
Abidugun	Boy	One born before the war

Adebamgbe	Boy	A Nigerian term meaning royalty dwells within me
Chetachukwu	Boy	One who always remembers God
Chimezie	Boy	Let God do it
Elochukwu	Boy	God's will
Ezesinachi	Boy	The chief is from God
Ganiru	Boy	Good luck
Idogbe	Boy	The second child born after twins
Ifechi	Boy	The light of God
Isamotu-Olalekan	Boy	Without God I'm destitute
Kaodinakachi	Boy	Leave your destiny to God

Kentoroabasi	Boy	I am glorifying God
Kristibueze	Boy	Christ is the king.
Obiefune	Boy	Do not lose hope
Bunkechukwu	Boy	Belongs to God
Chetachi	Boy	One who always remembers God
Chibundu	Boy	God is life
Chibunna	Boy	God is my father
Chibuzor	Boy	God first or God leads
Chidiadi	Boy	There is God
Chiekezie	Boy	God has made it good for me

Chiemelie	Boy	God has won
Chiemezie	Boy	God has made it good for me
Chikanma	Boy	God is better than any other thing
Chimankpa	Boy	God know my wants
Chinaka	Boy	God decides or God schedules
Chinecherem	Boy	God thinks and worries on my behalf
Chukwudumaga	Boy	God leads me
Chukwuemerie	Boy	God has won
Chuwudubem	Boy	Lead me God
Diarachukwundu	Boy	Live for God

Echezonanna	Boy	Don't forget your God and your father
Ekenedilichukwu	Boy	Thanks be to God
Esomchi	Boy	Walking with the lord; One who follows God
Gosifechukwu	Boy	Show the light of God to all
Hanyechukwu	Boy	Leave it to God
Ifechukwude	Boy	What God has written
Ifemyolunna	Boy	What I asked of the Lord
Isinachi	Boy	One who is sent from God
Jachike	Boy	Give praise to God; Hail God
Jayamma	Boy	Praise to the lord

Kachisicho	Boy	God's desire
Kaetochukwu	Boy	May God be praised
Kainyechukwuekene	Boy	Praise the Lord
Kambili	Boy	Let me live or I shall live
Kamdilichukwu	Boy	Live for God
Kamfeechi	Boy	Worship God
Kanayochukwu	Boy	Let's keep begging from the lord
Lotachukwu	Boy	Remember God
Nchedochukwu	Boy	God's protection
Achojah	Boy	Rise up to challenge

Agbarha	Boy	Born in Agbarha
Ahwinahwi	Boy	A really black or dark individual
Akpofure	Boy	Life is now peaceful
Aruegodore	Boy	We have come home
Ataikiru	Boy	Talk or plan before taking action
Edaferierhi	Boy	The rich have good destiny
Edafetanure	Boy	The wealthy have spoken
Edemirukaye	Boy	The day I did them a favor
Edewor	Boy	Sacred day of worship in traditional religion
Edosio	Boy	Rainy day

Efemuaye	Boy	Those intoxicated with riches
Efetobore	Boy	Wealth has now been achieved
Egbo	Boy	Forest
Ejaife	Boy	Let them be rich
Emerho	Boy	A special type of catfish
Emetitiri	Boy	Mine is famous
Emudiaga	Boy	Let's stand firmly
Enakpodia	Boy	The way life should to be
Enitekiru	Boy	Think before you act
Erhiaganoma	Boy	Guardian spirit overpowers the body

Erhue	Boy	A special breed of cow used for traditional ceremonies
Etaidaferua	Boy	Words of the wealthy are more acceptable
Etanomare	Boy	Freed from blame; Despair
Etaredafe	Boy	Words of the wealthy
Igberaharha	Boy	The poor takes the blame
Ighomuedafe	Boy	Money intoxicates the wealthy
Ighovavwerhe	Boy	There is joy in riches
Irikefe	Boy	First to become wealthy
Oboganriemu	Boy	Be strong to survive
Odafe	Boy	Rich individual

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