To further entrench the fact that Grand Bonny Kingdom is an Ijaw Land and nothing else, here are some popular Ibani Names and what they mean.
Abesa (Tamunobesa) – God’s time.
Abinye (Tamuno-barabinye) – What I asked from God.
Abarasi (Abarasi-Tamunopiri) – I leave all to God.
Abie (Tamunobienimiboofori) – Nobody knows God’s mind.
Abalagha – I’m not worried.
Adawari – Grand father’s house.
Adango – The father’s wealth or riche.
Adaere – Father’s name.
Adaobu – Born after the death of the father.
Adagogo – Resemblance of the father.
Abiekirim(Tamunobiekirim) – God’s mind is different.
Abosimagha – My coming wasn’t wrong.
Aberebiegha – I do not want trouble.
Agobofagha(Tamunogobofagha) – He who believes in God is safe.
Aberekanagha – I do not discuss matters.
Aberemangigha – I do not fear/run away from troble, cases.
Akima – Do not take.
Akaderi – Laughter is not love.
Atili – A great value, precious.
Atonye – God’s plan, God’s wish.
Atemie – What have I done.
Akokoari – I’m gathering(children).
Atesipara-Omie – What wrong have I done to you?.
Amiesimanyeofori – I have done nothing wrong.
Aparabiegha – I will not reply or revenge.
Adonye – What I need, my wish.
Alali – Happiness, Joy, celebration.
Ajubonyanagha – I have no other one(than God).
Anju – my life, my blood.
Anieresi – Because of that.
Aniene – That day.
Anienebere – Issues of that day.
Amiesimagha – I did not do any wrong.
Amienye-ofori – I have done nothing.
Amabipi – The voice of the people.
Amaso – The god of the land.
Amaibi – The good of the land.
Amabara – Right hand.
Atoni – Wealth, riches.
Amonigha(Amoni)- I do not covet.
Asinyetogha (Asitogha) – I planned no evil or No evil intentions.
Inyingiala – wealth.
Ngowari – wealthy house.
Apawaribim – i am from a good home or house.
Ibibama – My kindness will not kill me.
Ibinye – Good thing.
Ibisa – Good time.
Ibitoru – Good sight.
Ibibo – Nice fellow.
Ibifagha – A good deed is never lost.
Ibienebo – Born in on a good day.
Ibiere – a good name.
Idaere – my father’s name.
Iyeala – my wealth(children).
Iderima – do not laugh at me.
Idawari – my father’s house.
Idasenibo – my father is a House Elder.
Ibikisi – Good health.
Ibiwari – Good Household, good house.
Ibiaso – Good path, way, road.
Ibiminapa – Wealth attracts many friends, relatives.
Ibiwangi – good journey.
Ibifubara – good luck.
Ibiokotogha – I did not think so.
Ibimina – Good relations.
Ibima – It will be good.
Ibima – It will be good.
Ibitamuno – Good God.
ibunimi – KNow yourself.
Ibierefagha – Good name last forever.
Ibim – I’m Good.
Ibiama – Good town, land.
Ibifuro – Good, fruitful womb.
Iye-opu(nye) – my greatest (possession).
Inyanaboimieari- My God(Lord) is still working on me/God has not finished with me.
Barasua(Tamuno-barasua) – Commit to God’s hands.
Baafuro – Tomorrow is pregnant.
Boma (Bomafenitamonupri) – Praise be to God.
Basoene – Tomorrow is another day.
Balafama – Be not afraid.
Banimibo-ofori – no one knows tomorrow, the future
Biedima – I’m comforted, happy, God has given me my expectation.
Biedimanye – A thing of comfort.
Biekpo(Tamnunoibiekpomam) – God has encouraged me, given me hope.
Bieobuma – Don’t be angry, offended, annoyed.
Bietonye – What I expected.
Bietonyegha – What I didn’t expect.
Data – The father’s love.
Daba – Daughter born after her father’s death.
Daminabo – (son)The father’s friend, relative.
Daopunye – The father’s hope.
Datubo – The father’s man, child.
Sodienye – Heavenly gift.
Dawari – My father’s house.
Dagogo – (his) father’s resemblance.
Datonye – God’s plan.
Damie-simagha – My father has not done wrong.
Damieibi – The good deeds of the father, good deeds of God.
Dabara – The father’s hand.
Dibiobuma – Do not take offense.
Eremina – Women Household.
Erefagha – My name is not lost.
Eredapa – Women household.
Erewarifagha – A house with women will never end.
Fila – Blessing.
Fimienye – What death has done.
Fiberesima – Death is the end of everything
Furopanye – My own blood.
Furopanyekirim – Your child is your child.
Ayagogo – Grand mother’s resemblance.
Adagogo-Grand Father’s resemblance.
God Bless Grand Bonny Kingdom .
God Bless Ibanise.
God Bless Ijaw Nation.
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ALSO SEE THIS: Portrait of lovely Ijaw children of Bonny Island, observing the Christian holiday, Christmas Day in the year 1894.
