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The Urhobo people are the major ethnic group in Delta State, southern Nigeria. In naming their children, Urhobo parents are very careful in choosing a name, due to a general belief that a child’s destiny is strongly tied to his or her name.
According to their traditional religion, Ọghẹnẹ is the Almighty God, while Erivwin is the cult of ancestors and predecessors (Esemo and Iniemo).  The Urhobos believe that man is made of two beings: the physical body (Ugboma), and the spiritual body or spirit man (Erhi). The Erhi decides a man’s destiny and it’s realization before he incarnates into the world. Erhi also controls the overall well being (ufuoma) of the man.
All these beliefs of the Urhobo people are reflected in the strong spiritual or religious significance of their names. Most Urhobo names also reflect wealth, place of birth, weather conditions, natural resources, and colour.
Our list is a combination of all these. Choose a name for you baby boy from our comprehensive list below:
URHOBO NAMES FOR BOYS
| 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 |
Were any names missed out? Please tell us, and their meanings too.
