Here’s a compilation of Eʋe (Èʋe or Èʋegbe) names and their meanings. The following names are gender-neutral.
Name | Alternative Spelling | Meaning |
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Adodo | Patience | |
Agbeli | There is life | |
Agbemavɔ | Agbemayor | Eternal Life |
Agbenyo | Life is good | |
Agbetor | Living One | |
Agbeyome | ||
Agudze | Dawn | |
Akorfa | Comfort | |
Akɔfadɔ | Akorfador | Merciful work, Work of comfort |
Akpe | Thank you | |
Amenuvenu | Mercy | |
Amenyo | ||
Amewuho | ||
Anukwade | Anukorde | Truth |
Apefa | Ahuefa | Peaceful home |
Aseye | Celebrate | |
Asinemu | Given to me | |
Asiwome | God's hands | |
Daasi | Previous Gift | |
Dagbe | Blessing | |
Đeɖefia | Edifiam | God's holy sign |
Đegbefã | Spread the Gospel | |
Dela | Savior/Redeemer | |
Delasi | God has heard | |
Đemi | Demi, Dem | Deliver |
Djifa | Peace at heart/Consoled | |
Dogbeɖa | Dogbeda | Pray |
Đonkudzinye | Remember | |
Donudenoo | God's hope | |
Donusem | Encourage Me | |
Doŋgbe | Donugbe | Promise |
Dorla | Messenger, Angel | |
Đormefafator | God of Kindness | |
Đotom | Dotomi | God has heard |
Dɔmenyo | Dormenyo | Kindness |
Dzidula | Victor | |
Dzidzor | Happiness | |
Dziɖoɖo | Đodzi | Endure/Take heart |
Dzigbordi | Patience | |
Dzɔdzɔe | Honesty | |
Edem | Delivered | |
Edoedzi | ||
Edomdedzi | He's elevated my soul | |
Edrolali | God's judge | |
Edudzi | Victory | |
Edzeŋunye | I'm pleased | |
Edzordzinam | I'm pleased | |
Egbloenam | God told me | |
Eklornunye | He's anointed me | |
Ekɔnam | Ekornam | Pure |
Eleagbe | Living | |
Elinam | God is always there for me | |
Elipklim | He's with me | |
Elorm | Elom | I'm loved |
Emekor | The message is clear | |
Enam | Gift | |
Esiawonam | Esia | God's gift |
Esime | God's protection | |
Esinam | God has heard my prayers | |
Esordzi | ||
Essumah | Essum | I'm content |
Eva | He/She has arrived | |
Evado | He/She is here | |
Ewoenam | ||
Ewordedzi | Thywill | |
Eyram | Blessed | |
Fafali | There is peace | |
Fiamorm | Show me the way | |
Gameasu/Gameado | It is time | |
Gameli | There is time | |
Gbenesor | Harmony | |
Kaleno/Kalee | Warrior | |
Kekeli | Light, Lightness, God is Light | |
Kekleli | There's light/there's brightness | |
Kesinlɔnu | Wealth | |
Kesinɔnu | Wealth | |
Klenam | Shine | |
Kɔkɔe | Korkoe | Holy |
Kpeɖeŋunye | Kpem | Help me |
Kplom | Guide me | |
Kpɔmɔne | Kpormone, Kpormor, Morkpkor, Mɔkpɔkpɔ | Hope |
Lebene | Treasure | |
Makafui | Praise him | |
Mawuɖeka | Mawudeka | One God |
Mawuena | God's gift | |
Mawuko | Only God | |
Mawuli | ||
Mawulipklim | God is with me | |
Mawumebia | I asked God | |
Mawunya | God knows | |
Mawusi | In God's hands | |
Mawutor | For God | |
Mawuvava | Vava | True God |
Medodzi | Dodzi | Courage |
medonudenoo | My hope in God | |
Metor | I answered | |
Metornawo | God Answered | |
Meyorwo | I called unto God | |
Midzordzi | Be happy | |
Mɔfiala | Morfiala | Guidance |
Naagbem | Namagbe | Give me life |
Nalikem | Likem, Elikem | Strength |
Nenunyam | Give me wisdom | |
Nenusem | Give me strength | |
Nevame | Evame | Amen |
Ngor | Forward | |
Norkplim | Be with me | |
Nukekeado | ||
Nukunya | Nuku | Wonder |
Nunyui | ||
Nutifafa | Peace | |
Nyanyui | Godnews/Gospel | |
Nyemawi | My God | |
Nyuietor | ||
Ŋuse | Strength | |
Ŋuseli | Nuseli | There's strength |
Ŋuseto | Nusetor | Almighty |
Sedinam | ||
Segbene | Listen to God | |
Selasi | God has heard my pleading | |
Seli | ||
Senam | God's Gift | |
Senyegbe | Trust in Me | |
Senyo | ||
Sesee | My prayers/plea | |
Sesinam | God heard my prayers | |
Setor | ||
Setutsi | I'm comforted/Blessed | |
Sitso | Shelter | |
Sroda | Revered God | |
Susu | Wisdom | |
Tafa | Tamefa | |
Tenu | Anointed | |
Tornye | Mine | |
Tsoeke | Tsorke | Forgive |
Venyo | Vinyo | Child is wealth |
Vlitanye | Defend me | |
Woetsoefiam | Reveal | |
Wolɔlɔ̃nu | Lorlornu | Thywill |
Woyram | I'm blessed | |
Wɔla | Wola | Creator |
Wɔlali | Wolali, Holali | Creator is alive |
Xorse | Faith | |
Yowome | I believe in God | |
Zɔzɔrnyuie | Godnews, Gospel |