Ishan Names and Meaning: Looking for a beautiful Ishan name to call your child? or you just want to go through a list of wonderful Esan Names and their Meaning?
There are many Esan names for Males, Females and the names that can be given to both male and female children (Unisex). See a list of top Ishan names and meaning below. You may also go through Benin names and meaning.
Note that Ishan and Esan can be used interchangeably. The Esan people are an ethnic group of South Nigeria who speak the Esan language.
Ishan Names That Begin With “A”
| Ishan Name | Meaning | Used for |
| Amenze | Stream Water, water from the stream, Without enemies, | Female |
| Abe | Noble person, upright person | Male |
| Adu | Favor | Male |
| Adese | centre (given a female born after a succession of male children) | Female |
| Agbonmeirhe | I am living my own life and in my own world | Unisex |
| Agbondiaefo | There is no end to the world | Male |
| Agbonkhese | We are our own enemies, we create our own problems | Unisex |
| Aidenojie | You can change who is a king, who is mean’t to be a king will always be | Male |
| Aigbokhan | Don’t fight an innocent persons | Male |
| Aisosa | Nobody reach God, God is the greatest | Female |
| Aitua | Don’t be too in a hurry | Unisex |
| Aizeyosabo | You can’t choose for God | Unisex |
| Akhere | Junior, younger one out of twins. The opposite is Odion | Unisex |
| Akhigbe | Can’t be killed or destroyed | Male |
| Akugbe | Unity, oneness | Unisex |
| Amenze | Stream Water | Female |
| Aziegbemi | To be patient about something | Male |
| Aihinoria | you can not decide what another person will be in life, You can’t decide destiny for someone else, destiny is personal, my destiny is in my own hands | Male |
| Aisaboluokpia | To be a male child is not easy | Male |
| Asuelinmhen | my name be mentioned (given to a boy born after a long wait for the male child) | Male |
| Aisekegbe | we don’t know the other person has inside them | Female |
| Ateso | you say some, you leave some | Male |
| Airelobhegbe | Think if it were you | Male |
| Akahomhen | They are listening to me | Male |
| Abumhenre | Come to me | Male |
Ishan Names That Begin With B to I
| Esan Name | Meaning | Used for |
| Ebhojie | The hero in a society or community | Male |
| Ebikade | What is going on, what is happening | Male |
| Ebosetae; Ebosetale | What God has ordained or said will surely come to pass. | Unisex |
| Eboseoye | I leave it in the hands of God | Unisex |
| Edoghonghon | Edoghonghon | Unisex |
| Edoghonghon | My day of Joy | Unisex |
| Efuose | Wealth of God | Unisex |
| Eguojie | Palace of the King | Male |
| Ehigiator | Destined for long life | Male |
| Ehigie | Destiny Sent | Male |
| Etinose | God’s power | Unisex |
| Ehinomen | A destiny that is good | Male |
| Ehisuoria | It is destiny that leads a person | Male |
| Ehizefa | It is destiny that lightens up your path | Unisex |
| Ehimhen/Ehimen | Goodluck, my guardian angel is good | Male |
| Ehizele | It is the destiny that chose | Male |
| Ehizojie | It is destiny that choses a king or a leader | Male |
| Ehizokhae | Destiny to be a hero | Male |
| Ehichoya | God fights for me, | |
| Emwanta | Truth | Male |
| Esohe | Given freely, Free gift | Female |
| Enahoro | Someone desired or sought after | Male |
| Ebosetale | What God has said | Unisex |
| Ekpen | respect | Female |
| Erhabor | Father’s prophecy | Male |
| Erhumwun | Prayer | Unisex |
| Eromosele | The prayer has come to pass, My prayer is answered. | Male |
| Ese | Gift, act of kindness, given free of charge | Female |
| Esebor | The gift of deity | Male |
| Eseosa | The gift of God | Female |
| Ekeleoseye | Beauty is of the heart | Male |
| Eghonghon | Joy | Male |
| Ebemhen | what is good | Female |
| Ejemhen | good place | Female |
| Edewede | the day still breaks |
Ishan Names That Begin With I to O
| Ibizugbe | I ignore them | Male |
| Idemudia | I am standing | Male |
| Igbinosa | I seek the refuge of God | Male |
| Ighagbon | Look at the world, looking at people | Male |
| Ighalo | Looking forward, looking ahead | Male |
| Igho | Money | Unisex |
| Ighodalo | Looking ahead | Male |
| Ikhuoria | I am not beefing anyone | Male |
| Itohan | Mercy, | Female |
| Ikuenobe | I will never succumb to evil | Male |
| Ivie | Precious, Coral beads, Pearl (pearls are symbolic of wisdom gained through experience) | Female |
| Ituah | Not in a hurry | male |
| Ise | Amen, so shall it be | Unisex |
| Idemudia | I stand | Male |
| Imudia | I stand firmly | Male |
| Imafidon | I did not do any wrong | Male |
| Inegbenehi | I seek the refuge of Angels, I seek refuge with destiny | Male |
| Inegbinebor | In the refuge of deity | Male |
| Iniomo | The root of a child | Unisex |
| Irabor | I glorify God | Male |
| Iziegbe | Patience | Female |
| Izogie | I have chosen a king | Female |
| Irebhude | I take advice | Male |
| Itobiye | I will forever be grateful to my mother | Male |
| Isimhenmhen | I prosper in a foreign land (people living abroad) | Male |
| Inokpoare | I come from a great family | Female |
Ishan Names That Begin with O to Z
| Name | Meaning | Used For |
| Obehi | The hand of destiny | Female |
| Odeh | Path, way | Unisex |
| Odia | It is right | Male |
| Odianosen | Correct, in the right manner | Unisex |
| Odije | fortified, provided with defensive works as a protection against attack | Male |
| Ofeimu | Fearless, not afraid | Male |
| Ofure | Peace, Peaceful | Female |
| Ogbeide | The family unit that can not be broken | Male |
| Ohainlose | Awesome | Male |
| Okoduwa | Prince of wealth | |
| Okojie | Son of the King, Pince | Male |
| Okosun | Priest of Osun spirit and deity | Male |
| Okonofua | A prince who is handsome | Male |
| Omon | Child | Female |
| Omonigho | A child is better or more precious than Money | Female |
| Omozokpia | A child/children makes you famous | Male |
| Oriakhi | Avenger | Male |
| Orobosa | It is in the hands of God | Female |
| Oriabure | it is people we go to for help | |
| Osaro | God exists | |
| Osahon | God hears me, God has answered, | |
| Osagie | God sent | Male |
| Oseghale | God’s plan, It is God who shares | Male |
| Osabuohien | It is God that will judge | Female |
| Osadebamwen | God is with me | Male |
| Osakpolor | God is big, God is great | Male |
| Oyeh | To be liked or ardored | Female |
| Olumhense | He does me right | Male |
| Okalo | First person | Male |
| Osolease | His word is final | Male |
| Oseremhen | God gives me | Male |
| Oberaifo(h) | my father’s hand never dries | Male |
| Onakhurekhanlen | the pursued | Male |
| Omesan | a child of Esan | Male |
| Noredia | Who came to live | Unisex |
| Udo(h) | rock | male |
| Uwaokhonye | the battle is at home | Male |
More Ishan Names And Meanings
- EKELEOSEYE* – BEAUTY IS OF THE HEART
- AIRELOBHEGBE – THINK IF IT WERE YOU
- AKAHOMHEN – THEY ARE LISTENING TO ME
- IREBHUDE – I TAKE ADVICE
- OLUMHENSE – HE DOES ME RIGHT
- OKALO – FIRST PERSON
- OSOLEASE – HIS WORD IS FINAL
- OSEREMHEN* – GOD GIVES ME
- EGHONGHON* – JOY
- IDEMUDIA – I AM STANDING (OFTEN, NOT ALWAYS, GIVEN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AS ASUELINMHEN OR AMIOLEMHEN
- IKUENOBE – I WILL NEVER SUCCUMB TO EVIL
- ABUMHENRE – COME TO ME
- AIGBOJIE – YOU DON’T FIGHT THE KING
- OBERAIFO(H) – MY FATHER’S HAND NEVER DRIES
- ITOBIYE – I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL TO MY MOTHER
- ONAKHUREKHANLEN – THE PURSUED
- OMESAN* – A CHILD OF ESAN
- ISIMHENMHEN* – I PROSPER IN A FOREIGN LAND (PEOPLE LIVING ABROAD)
- UWAOKHONYE* – THE BATTLE IS AT HOME
- ATESO – YOU SAY SOME, YOU LEAVE SOME.
- UDO(H) – ROCK
- FEMALE ITOHAN – MERCY/COMPASSION
- INOKPOARE – I COME FROM A GREAT FAMILY
- ADESE – CENTRE (GIVEN A A FEMALE BORN AFTER A SUCCESSION OF MALE CHILDREN
- EKPEN – RESPECT
- IVIE – PRECIOUS (TRANSLITERATION, “CORAL BEADS”
- IYEBAGBE – I AM NOT ONE TO BE CRUSHED
- EBEMHEN – WHAT IS GOOD
- EJEMHEN – GOOD PLACE
- OMONZEHIO – THE CHILD BRINGS PRIDE
- EDEWEDE – THE DAY STILL BREAKS
- AISEKEGBE – WE DON’T KNOW THE OTHER PERSON HAS INSIDE THEM
- AMENAMUON – MY TIME DOES NOT PASS (TRANSLITERATION, “THE WATER YOU WILL DRINK CANNOT YOU BY”
- ISOKUN : I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE TOP
- ISOWA : I HAVE REACHED MY HOUSE
- EHIAGHE : LOOKING UP TO DESTINY/ANGEL
- EWIEAGHE: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
- AIWANFOH : NO ONE IS COMPLETELY WISE
- EJASHANAGHE : LOOKING AT WHERE I AM GOING.
- ODALOMEIYE: I AM AT THE FOREFRONT .
- ODALOAGHE: LOOKING FORWARD.
- EMOAGBON: ISSUES OF LIFE.
- EHIZOYA: DESTINY ELEVATE SOMEONE FROM POVERTY.
- OYAFOH: SUFFERING IS OVER.
- AIZEHINOMO: YOU DON’T THINK FOR A CHILD.
- EBHIMIENWAGBON: MY LIFE EXPERIENCE.
- OMOAGHE: BECAUSE OF THE CHILD.
- OSEAGHE : LOOKING AT GOD.
- EJEMENAGHE: LOOKING AT A BETTER PLACE.
- EWOJIE: PLACE OF KING.
- EWOYE: DREAMS.
- EWOAGHE : LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE.
- EDEKI : MARKET DAY.
- EWIEZELE: BECAUSE OF TOMORROW.
- EHIZELE: BECAUSE OF DESTINY.
- EJOBOSELE: WHAT MY HAND CAN DO.
- EWANZELE: BECAUSE OF DESTINY.
- ISODALO: I AM AT THE FRONT.
- AKUGBEAHU : UNITED WE STAND.
- OYAZELE: BECAUSE OF SUFFERING.
- IGHOGBOYA : MONEY CONQUERS SUFFERING.
- AITUAJEMEN: DON’T LAUGH ME IN A HURRY.
- EDENAGBON:
- OBEHIAGHE: THE HAND OF DESTINY.
- ODEHI: ROAD OF DESTINY.
- ODUWA: ROAD TO WEALTH/HOUSE
- OBOSEAGHE: LOOKING AT THE HAND OF GOD.
- IYASELE: PRIME MINISTER.
- OBOSELE: WHAT MY HAND CAN DO.
- OMOEHI: CHILD OF DESTINY.
- OMOSE: CHILD OF GOD.
- OMOZELE: BECAUSE OF THE CHILD.
- OMONIGHO: A CHILD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEALTH.
- OMOEFE: CHILD OF WEALTH.
- OJIEMEN: MY KING.
- OZIEGBE/IZIEGBE: PATIENCE.
- OFURE: PEACE.
- EGHONGHON: HAPPINESS.
- EHI: DESTINY.
- EFEISEMEN: MY WEALTH IS ENOUGH.
- UWAMEIYE: I AM IN MY HOUSE.
- IHOEMOEGBE: LOVE.
- ORIRI: GLORY.
- MOSE: BEAUTY.
- UGHEGBE: MIRROR.
- OBOKOKHUNE: VICTORY.
- EHIMEN: GOODLUCK/LUCKY.
- OSEDEBAMEN: EMMANUEL, GOD IS WITH US.
- IMELOLO: FAVOUR.
- UREOBHO: FAITH.
- UREHUMAN: CLEMENT.
- ELINESILI: GOOD NAME.
- OFUBHEGBE: COMFORT.
- EDUZANA: SUNDAY.
- LLUESE/ EGBAGUELE: CHARITY.
- ONANEROMONAN: BLESSED.
- ESEOSE: GRACE.
- ESELE: THANKSGIVING.
- ODEFE: ROAD TO WEALTH.
- OMOZOYA: A CHILD HELP IN TIME OF NEED.
- EHIZOYA: DESTINY HELPS IN THE TIME OF NEED.
- OSEZOYA: GOD HELPS IN THE TIME OF NEED.
- EJEMEN: A PLACE THAT IS GOOD.
- ESANGBEDO: ESAN DON’T FIGHT EDO.
- EJAYE: WHERE I AM.
- IVIE: JEWEL/ PRECIOUS/ DIAMOND.
- EHIDIAMEN: MY DESTINY IS GOOD.
- IDEMUDIA: I STAND UP WHEN I FALL.
- OZE: SILVER.
- ESELE: GIFT.
- EKAN: GOLD.
- OIGBOCHIE: HE WILL NOT GO BACK.
- ELIMIHELE: HEAVEN HAS REFUSED HIM.
- ANUKHIMEJELE: CONTESTING THE POWER OF BRIGHTNESS OF THE MOON.
- EWANJADE: DESTINY WILL NOT LET ME DOWN/FALL.
- EBHIREMEN: WHAT DESTINY GAVE TO ME.?
- OSEMEKHIAN: I AM GOING ON MY OWN.
- OSEJADE: GOD WILL NOT LET ME FALL/DOWN.
- EHIZELE: BECAUSE OF DESTINY.
- OSEZELE: BECAUSE OF GOD.
- EHIJIE: DESTINY SENT.
- OSEJIE: GOD SENT.
- OSEMUDIAMEN: GOD STANDS FOR ME.
- OMOYERE: CHILD REMEMBERS.
- IYERE: I REMEMBER/ REMEMBRANCE.
- IKHOURIA: I AM NOT PEOPLE.
- AMENAWON: WATER FOR DRRINKING/ DRINKING WATER.
- OMOJADE: MY CHILD WILL NOT LET ME DOWN/FALL.
- IGHODALO: I AM LOOKING FORWARD.
- OMOYEMEN: MY CHILD IS PRECIOUS/ VALUABLE.
- IDENEKPOMA: I AM COMING FOR EKPOMA.
- JESUOBOH: JESUS IS THE DOCTOR.
- EBHOMEIYE: I AM IN MY PLACE/LAND.
- ILLOBEKHEMEN: MY MIND IS DIFFERENT/ WE HAVE DIFFERENT MIND.
- EFUA: SUNSHINE.
- OKONOFUA: A WHITE PERSON.
- AKHATOR: I WILL LAST LONG.
- JESU CHRISTI: JESUS CHRIST.
- OMORIAWO: THE CHILD OF A STRONG PERSON.
- EDEWEDE: DAY BREAK.
- OMODION: SENIOR CHILD.
- OSEBOR: GOD BUILDS.
- OSEJADE: GOD WILL NOT LET ME
FALL/DOWN. - EHIZELE: BECAUSE OF DESTINY.
- OSEZELE: BECAUSE OF GOD.
- EHIJIE: DESTINY SENT.
- OSEJIE: GOD SENT.
- OSEMUDIAMEN: GOD STANDS FOR
ME. - OMOYERE: CHILD REMEMBERS.
- IYERE: I REMEMBER/
REMEMBRANCE. - IKHOURIA: I AM NOT PEOPLE.
- AMENAWON: WATER FOR DRRINKING/
DRINKING WATER. - UWAMEIYE: I AM IN MY HOUSE.
- IHOEMOEGBE: LOVE.
- ORIRI: GLORY.
- MOSE: BEAUTY.
- UGHEGBE: MIRROR.
- OBOKOKHUNE: VICTORY.
- EHIMEN: GOODLUCK/LUCKY.
- OSEDEBAMEN: EMMANUEL, GOD IS
WITH US. - IMELOLO: FAVOUR.
- UREOBHO: FAITH.
- UREHUMAN: CLEMENT.
- ELINESILI: GOOD NAME.
- OFUBHEGBE: COMFORT.
- EDUZANA: SUNDAY.
- LLUESE/ EGBAGUELE: CHARITY.
- ONANEROMONAN: BLESSED.
- ESEOSE: GRACE.
- ESELE: THANKSGIVING.
- EHIMHEN* (THAT IS THE CORRECT
SPELLING IF YOU ARE FROM UBIAJA
OR UROMI OR ENVIRONS BUT IT
BECOMES EHIMEN IF YOU ARE
FROM EKPOMA, IRRUA OR
ENVIRONS.) MEANS GOODLUCK,
TRANSLITERATION IS “MY GUARDIAN
ANGEL IS GOOD” - EHICHOYA – GOD FIGHTS FOR ME
(TRANSLITERATION “MY GUARDIAN
ANGEL FIGHTS FOR ME) - ORIABURE – IT IS PEOPLE WE GO TO
FOR HELP
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Pls what is the meaning of usinomen? Can it be given to a boy child
Lovely, i feel am @ home, God bless your wisdom’ll
Thank you.
PLEASE I WISH TO KNOW THE MEANING OF AKPALI AND ALSO THE MEANING OF ANELU
Beautiful. God bless you