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Names meaning Leadership & Royalty

Names tied to kingship, titles, and leadership.

22 names

  • Ada The first female child of the family
  • Adaeze Lit: The first daughter of the eze
  • Adaku The first daughter of wealth
  • Adanna First daughter of the father
  • Adaobi The first female child of the Obi
  • Adaora The first daughter of the people
  • Adaugo A first daughter of honour
  • Anueyiagu There is no beast like the leopard
  • Chito May Chi uplift.
  • Chukwujekwe Chukwu will consent
  • Diogu Lit: Lord of battles Imp: Warrior
  • Ifesi Short for Ifesinachi
  • Ifesinachi Things come from Chi
  • Igwe Heaven or sky . Also adopted as a honorific by Igbo traditional rulers
  • Isiugo First of honours or source of honour
  • Muojekwe The Spirit will consent.
  • Nwaogu Child of battle.
  • Nwaugo A child of honour
  • Nwogu A child of battle
  • Nworgu A child of battle
  • Ofor 1. A sacred article made from the branch of the Ofor tree (detarium senegalense) or other sacred tree like Ogirisi (new…
  • Ogu A fight or a Battle

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