Dagbon names

Names given by the Dagomba people in the Northern Region of Ghana.

Gender

Yuli (Name)	Gbinni (Meaning)	Comment
Adiyata
Amama	House bird
Arishe	She who loves/wommanly	Borrowed form of Arabic name Aisha. Can sometimes be written and pronounced Adishe
Azimpaga	Friday born
Balma	Patience/Persuasion
Balmini
Bandambiyo

Yuli (Name)	Gbinni (Meaning)	Comment
Ablai	Slave of God	Borrowed form of Arabic name Abdullah
Abudu	Slave of God	Borrowed form of Arabic name Abdul-lahi
Alkali	Judge	Sometimes spelled Alikali/Alkaali
Anamzooya	God is powerful (great)/sovereign	Another variant is Namzooya
Andani
Antinirbo	How can you satisfy a human being? (What can you give humans to satisfy them?)
Asuro	Child born on Bugum Festival day	Commemorates the search for the first son (Zuu) of a Ya Naa underscoring the significance of the first sons of Dagbon
Awuni
Azindow	Friday born
Baako	Praise name for the Arabic name Alhassan	Same as Kari kari Baako
Baanga	Praise singer
Begang-so	Impartial/fair/neutral/unprejudiced
Bilsi	Multiplying	Small source of water that is always beneficial to the community or society. A child expected to be a source of hope & benefit to the society
Bondali	When?
Bonkani	What is wrong?	Or what is missing?
Borigu		This name is popular among blacksmiths
Chempong
Chibye	You wear what you have	This name is a common proverb
Chomfo		Warrior title usually given among the warrior class
Choo

Yuli (Name)	Gbinni (Meaning)	Comment
Apushimbo		a puli shini bo?
Azima	Friday born	Common with most mole-dagbani language speakers. Similar to Azumah among the Frafra.
Badimsuguru	Have patience	This is a name more common in other mole-dagbon linguistic groups such as Mamprussi and Kusasi
Bangbebu	Behave well	" Ban mi behigu". It is not uncommon that this name be given to an adorable pet
Bangsim
Banibang	They will know	What has been elusive will become clear
Bechalma	Leave me alone
Begmali	One who is born at dawn
Beje	The deserted	Same as Buje
Bendiba
Beneti	We have been woken	We were asleep and knew not the ways of the world
Beniwum	Your fame will go far and wide	Everybody will hear AbOUT your exploits
Bicheldim	Let them forget the enemy
Bonsodung	What is the cause for jeolousy
Bugjaa	Begotten by prayer	Sacrifice to a deity
Bugli	Deity
Chelpang	Forgive
Chelteau	Forgive them	Same as Chelti O. To forgive is better than anything as it leaves the assailant indebted to you
Chentima	Leave to me
Chentiti	Leave for us
Chentiwuni	Leave to God