Common Ewe Names And Their Meaning
Names are more than mere unique ways of identifying people. They are sometimes used to remember memorable events, paying homage to the creator, and helped distinguish people based on several reasons. The Ewe names stand out. They are not just pleasant to the ears but most are unisex; applicable to males as well as females.
Ewe last names recognize God as the supreme being and appreciate him for life through naming. They acknowledge the presence of a Supreme Divine referring to that force as Mawu Sogbolisa, Mawu Kitikata, Mawu Adanuwotor etc. Most names are in reference to God though sometimes not too obvious to non-ewes. For instance Edotom literary “He or she has heard me”. The actual meaning however is that “God has heard me”. The alphabet “E” in names often means God.
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Also, there are times where an unknown or unseen person is addressed such as Valikem which means “Come and establish me”. Most of such addresses are directed to God.
Abra – Tuesday-born girl
Afafa – The first child of the second husband Afryea – Born during happy times
Aƒefa:Peaceful house/calm house
Aƒeke: Root of the house
Aƒelete:Established home
Agbe: Life
Agbeko: If only there is life
Agbemabiase – The origin of life is not known
Agbemabiase: Life can’t question destiny
Agbemaƒle: Life can’t be bought/Life is priceless
Agbenyefia: Life is the king
Agbenyega: Life is the greatest
Agbenyo: Life is good
Agbesi: In the hands of life
Akɔfa: Comfort/Peaceful heart
Akɔfala: Consoler/comforter
Akpe: Appreciation
Akpenamawu: Thank God
Akpene: Thank thee
Amenuveve – Grace
Amenyo: Human is good
Ameteƒe: Replacement/Advocate (a son whose father died before his birth)
Amewu/Amewuga: Human is precious than money
Amewusika – People are more valuable than material things
Aseye: Praises
Asiwome: In thy hands
Awoe: He (God) will do
Awoenam: He (God) will do it for me
Blewu: Slow/Patient
Bubune: Honour onto Him(God)
Butsɔme:Think of tomorrow
Butsɔmekpɔ: Think of tomorrow n see
Dela: Savior/redeemer
Deladem: The savior redeems me
Delado – The saviour has emerged
Delali: The savior lives/The redeemer lives
Delana: The savior gives
Delanya: The savior knows
Delasi: In the savior’s hands/The saviors has heard
Desiadenyo: All is good
Dodzi: Fortitude
Dogbeda: Pray
Dɔmenyo: Kindness
Dzidedi: Comfort
Dzidudu: Victory
Dzidula: Conqueror
Dzidzeme: Peaceful heart
Dzidzor:Joy/Happiness
Dzidzorli – There is happiness
Dzidzorm: Am happy
Dziedzorm: Glad i am
Dzifa: Comfort/Peace at heart
Dzigbɔdi: Patient
Dzɔdzoe: Righteous/Just
Dzɔgbenyui: Good luck
Edem: He (God) has saved me/He (God) has delivered me
Edemi: He (God) has saved us/He (God) has delivered us
Edinam:Am lucky
Edinami: We are lucky
Edotom – God has heard me
Edotomi – God has heard us
Edrɔlali: The judge lives
Edudzi: He (God) has vanquish
Edzordzinam – I am glad
Edzordzinami – We are glad
Edzorna – It happens
Edzɔdzi: It makes happiness
Edzɔdzinam: It made me happy
Edzɔdzinami: It made us happy
Edzɔdzinawo: It made them happy
Efakor/Efakornam: He (God) has comforted me
Efakornam – He has comforted me
Efanam – I am comforted
Ehenyuive – Bringer of joy
Ekplɔm: He (God) leads me
Eleagbe: He (God) is alive
Elemawusi: In the hands of God
Eli: He (God) lives
Elikɛ: Rooted in solid ground/established
Elikɛm: He (God) has established/fortified me
Elikɛmi: He (God) has established/fortified us
Elikplim: He (God) is with me
Elikplimi: He (God) is with us
Elinam: He (God) lives for me
Elinami: He (God) lives for us
Elivava: He (God) lives truely
Elolo: He (God) is great
Elom – God loves and adores me
Elɔmi: He (God) loves us
Emefa: The is calm
Ena: He (God) gives
Enam: He (God) gives me
Enami: He (God) gives us
Enya: He (God) knows
Enyam: He (God) knows me
Enyami :He (God) knows us
Enyo – Perfect
Enyo: It’s good
Enyonam – I’m Contented
Enyonam: It’s good for me
Ese: He (God) hears
Eselali: The hearer (God) lives
Eselase: The hearer (God) had heard
Esenam: He (God) has heard me
Esinu: Waiting upon the Lord
Etor – Belongs to God
Etornam – God has answered me
Etɔ: Belongs to him (God)/He (God) has answered
Etɔna: He (God) answers
Etɔnam: He (God) has answered me
Etɔnami: He (God) has answered us
Etriakɔ: He (God) is undefeatable
Evenu – God have mercy upon him/her
Ewe/Ewoe: He (God) has done it
Ewenami/Ewoenami: He (God) has done it for us
Ewenan/Ewoenam: He (God) has done it for me
Exɔnam: He ( God) has saved/rescued me
Eyiram: He (God) has blessed me/Am blessed
Eyirami: He (God) has blessed us/We are blessed
Eyra: He (God) blesses
Eyrae: He (God) has blessed him/her
Eyram: God has blessed me
Ɛhenyuive: Bringer of joy
Fafa: Peace/calmness
Fafali: There is peace/calmness
Fenuku: Year seed
Feyi: A year has passed
Fiavi: Prince/Princess
Foli – First son
Galevo: Money is different
Gameli: There is time for everything
Ganyebusu: money is evil
Ganyo: Money is good
Gayra: Bless again
Gayram: Bless me again
Gayrami: Bless us again
Kafui: Praise him(God)
Kekeli/Kekle: Light/ brightness
Kekleli – There’s light
Kle: Shine /bright
Klenam: Shine for me
Klenami – Shine for us
Korkoe -Divine, holy
Kplorla -Leader, shepherd
Kplorm – Guide me
Kplɔla: Leader/shepherd
Kplɔm: Lead me
Lebenam: Take good care of me
Lebene:Take good care of him/her/it
Lololi – There is always love
Lorlor – Love
Lorlornyo – Love is good
Lɔlɔ: Love
Lɔlɔnyo: Love is good/Is good to love
Lɔm: Love/adore me
Lɔne: Agree for him/her
Magava – I shall return
Makafui: I will praise him (God)
Malike – I shall be established
Manoagbe – I shall live
Mawudinam – I am lucky
Mawuena: It’s God who gave
Mawuenam: It’s God who gave me
Mawuenyega: God is the greatest
Mawueyram – God blesses me
Mawueyram: It’s God who blessed me
Mawuƒɛmɔ: God’s way
Mawuko: Only God/Except God
Mawukoenya – Only God knows
Mawuli: God lives
Mawulikplim: God is with me
Mawulikplimi:God is with us
Mawulinam:God lives for me
Mawulolo: God is great
Mawulɔm: God loves me
Mawunya:God knows/God’s word
Mawunyo – God is good
Mawuse: God hears
Mawusi: In God’s hands
Mawutor: Belongs to God/God has answered
Mawuwoe: God has done it
Maziŋpki: I’ll be silent
Morkpɔkpɔ: Hope
Nalikem – Establish me
Nalikem: Establish/Fortify me
Nayra – Bless
Norkplim – Abide with me
Nuku: Wonder
Nukunu/Ŋkunu: miracle
Nuna: Gift
Nuname -Gift
Nunana:Gift/Talent
Nunya – Knowledge and wisdom
Nunya: Knowledge/wisdom
Nunyati – Tree of knowledge and wisdom
Nunyati: Tree of knowledge/wisdom
Nusesi – Thy mighty hand
Nusetor – The mighty one
Nutifafa – Peace
Nutikorkoe – Glory
Nyuiemedzi – I seek good things
Nyuitor – Perfect
Nyuitɔ: Perfect/Best
Se: Law/Destiny/Fate
Sedem: Destiny/Fate has saved/delivered me
Sedemi: Destiny/Fate has saved/delivered us
Sedinam: Destiny/Fate made me lucky
Sedotom: Destiny has heard me
Sedotom: Destiny/Fate has heard me
Sedudzi: Destiny/Fate has triumph
Sedufia: Destiny/Fate is crown king
Sefadzi: Destiny/Fate has given me solace
Sefakor: Destiny/Fate has comforted me
Selase: The hearer (God) has heard
Seli: Destiny/Fate lives
Selinam: Destiny/Fate lives for me
Selorm – God loves me, divine love
Selɔm: Destiny/Fate loves me.
Sena: Destiny/fate gives
Senam – God’s gift to me
Senam: Destiny gives me/Destiny’s gift to me
Sename – God’s gift to humankind
Senanu – God is the giver
Senya – God knows
Senya: Destiny knows
Senyegbe – Hear my voice
Senyo: Destiny/Fate is good
Sesɛ: Destiny/Fate hears
Sesi/Seshi: In the hands of destiny/Fate
Setɔ: Belongs to Destiny/ Destiny has answered
Seyiram: Destiny/Fate has blessed me
Seyirami: Destiny/Fate has blessed us
Sitso/Sitsoƒe: Salvation
Suboe: Worship him
Tsoeke: Forgive
Tsoekewo: Forgive them
Vadem – Come and save me
Valikem: Come and establish me
Vayram: Come and bless me
Venunye – Favor me or give me thy grace
Vormawu – Fear God
Vɔmawu: Fear God
Wawuworge – God will do it
Wawuworge: God will do it
Worlasi – In the creator’s hand
Wɔlanyo:The creator (God) is good
Xetsa – Twin (Girl)
Xoese: Believe
Xɔnam: Save me
Xɔse: Faith
Yawa – Born on Thursday
Yayra: Blessing
Yesutor – Belongs to Jesus
Yingor – Excel
Yingɔ: Excell
Yiram: Bless me
Yirami: Bless us
Yormawu – Call on God
Yra: Bless
Yram – Bless me
Zanetor – Darkness must seize
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