Eʋe (Ewe) Names and their meanings
Here’s a compilation of Eʋe (Èʋe or Èʋegbe) names and their meanings. The following names are gender-neutral. Eʋe (Ewe) names contain many references to God but it’s unclear whether these are references to the Abrahamic God, or to Mawu, the creator Goddess rooted in the Vodun faith.
| Name | Meaning | Alternative Spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Adodo | Patience | |
| Agbeli | There is life | |
| Agbemavɔ | Eternal Life | Agbemayor |
| Agbenyo | Life is good | |
| Agbetor | Living One | |
| Agbeyome | ||
| Agudze | Dawn | |
| Akorfa | Comfort | |
| Akɔfadɔ | Merciful work, Work of comfort | Akorfador |
| Akpe | Thank you | |
| Amenuvenu | Mercy | |
| Amenyo | ||
| Amewuho | ||
| Anukwade | Truth | Anukorde |
| Apefa | Peaceful home | Ahuefa |
| Aseye | Celebrate | |
| Asinemu | Given to me | |
| Asiwome | God's hands | |
| Daasi | Previous Gift | |
| Dagbe | Blessing | |
| Đeɖefia | God's holy sign | Edifiam |
| Đegbefã | Spread the Gospel | |
| Dela | Savior/Redeemer | |
| Delasi | God has heard | |
| Đemi | Deliver | Demi, Dem |
| Djifa | Peace at heart/Consoled | |
| Dogbeɖa | Pray | Dogbeda |
| Đonkudzinye | Remember | |
| Donudenoo | God's hope | |
| Donusem | Encourage Me | |
| Doŋgbe | Promise | Donugbe |
| Dorla | Messenger, Angel | |
| Đormefafator | God of Kindness | |
| Đotom | God has heard | Dotomi |
| Dɔmenyo | Kindness | Dormenyo |
| Dzidula | Victor | |
| Dzidzor | Happiness | |
| Dziɖoɖo | Endure/Take heart | Đodzi |
| 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 | Pure | Ekornam |
| Eleagbe | Living | |
| Elinam | God is always there for me | |
| Elipklim | He's with me | |
| Elorm | I'm loved | Elom |
| Emekor | The message is clear | |
| Enam | Gift | |
| Esiawonam | God's gift | Esia |
| Esime | God's protection | |
| Esinam | God has heard my prayers | |
| Esordzi | ||
| Essumah | I'm content | Essum |
| 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 | Holy | Korkoe |
| Kpeɖeŋunye | Help me | Kpem |
| Kplom | Guide me | |
| Kpɔmɔne | Hope | Kpormone, Kpormor, Morkpkor, Mɔkpɔkpɔ |
| Lebene | Treasure | |
| Makafui | Praise him | |
| Mawuɖeka | One God | Mawudeka |
| 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 | True God | Vava |
| Medodzi | Courage | Dodzi |
| medonudenoo | My hope in God | |
| Metor | I answered | |
| Metornawo | God Answered | |
| Meyorwo | I called unto God | |
| Midzordzi | Be happy | |
| Mɔfiala | Guidance | Morfiala |
| Naagbem | Give me life | Namagbe |
| Nalikem | Strength | Likem, Elikem |
| Nenunyam | Give me wisdom | |
| Nenusem | Give me strength | |
| Nevame | Amen | Evame |
| Ngor | Forward | |
| Norkplim | Be with me | |
| Nukekeado | ||
| Nukunya | Wonder | Nuku |
| Nunyui | ||
| Nutifafa | Peace | |
| Nyanyui | Godnews/Gospel | |
| Nyemawi | My God | |
| Nyuietor | ||
| Ŋuse | Strength | |
| Ŋuseli | There's strength | Nuseli |
| Ŋuseto | Almighty | Nusetor |
| 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 | Forgive | Tsorke |
| Venyo | Child is wealth | Vinyo |
| Vlitanye | Defend me | |
| Woetsoefiam | Reveal | |
| Wolɔlɔ̃nu | Thywill | Lorlornu |
| Woyram | I'm blessed | |
| Wɔla | Creator | Wola |
| Wɔlali | Creator is alive | Wolali, Holali |
| Xorse | Faith | |
| Yowome | I believe in God | |
| Zɔzɔrnyuie | Godnews, Gospel | |