Ewe Names And Meanings. Ewe names are beautiful and special identities given to people from the Volta Region of Ghana. This article is about Ewe names and their meanings, ewe names for baby boys and girls, list of ewe surnames. We should also note that most Ewe names are unisex.
The traditions and naming systems of this tribe are a number of the foremost exciting parts of their culture. Ewe names for baby boys and girls aren’t only sweet-sounding, but they’re also adorable.
Before the arrival of these Europeans with Christianity in the 18th century, the Ewes knew God (who they called Mawu sogbolisa, Mawu kitikata, Mawu adanuwotor, etc.)
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Ewe names for baby boy and meaning
Giving birth to a healthy baby boy involves celebration for many. If you’re trying to find unique and meaningful names for your baby, then you’ve got a range of funny Ewe names and meanings here on xorlali.com.
| Male Ewe Name | Meaning |
| Atsu | Older Male Born |
| Agbenyo | Life is good |
| Agbesi | In Life’s Hands |
| Amenyo | Human is good |
| Agbemafle | Life can’t be bought |
| Zanetor | May the darkness end |
| Yingor | Go Higher |
| Senanu | Destiny Gives |
| Senyo | Good Destiny |
| Nukunu | Wonder |
| Mawuli | There is God |
| Kwami | Saturday Born |
| Kofi | Friday Born |
| Nuyanti | Tree of knowledge |
| Mawulikem | God has strengthened me |
| Koku | Wednesday Born |
| Komla/Kobla | Tuesday Born |
| Kodzo | Monday Born |
| Kosi | Sunday born |
| Fiavi | King’s son |
| Kplorla | Helper |
| Edem | He has saved me |
| Edzorna | It happens |
| Edudzi | He has won |
| Etse | Younger Twin |
| Foli | First Son |
Female Ewe Names & Meaning
Giving birth to a healthy baby girl involves celebration for many. If you’re trying to find unique and meaningful names for your girl, then you’ve got a range of funny Ewe names and meanings here on xorlali.com.
| Female Ewe Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Akosua | Sunday born |
| Adzo | Monday born |
| Abra | Tuesday born |
| Aku | Wednesday born |
| Afi | Friday born |
| Ama | Saturday born |
| Aseye | Joyous |
| Atsufui | Twin girl |
| Akpene | Thank God |
| Amewusika | Human is worth more than Gold |
| Bubune | Respect to Him(God) |
| Delali | There’s a helper |
| Deladem | I have been helped |
| Delasi | The helper had heard |
| Dzidzor | Happiness |
| Enam | He(God) gave to me |
| Etornam | He answered me |
| Edinam | He granted me luck |
| Ese | He has heard |
| Elinam | He is there for me |
| Exornam | He has saved me |
| Ewoenam | He has done it for me |
| Eyram | He has blessed me |
| Edzordziman | It made me happy |
| Elorm | He loves me |
| Fafali | There is peace and calm |
| Kafui | Praise God |
| Kekeli | There is brightness |
| Lololi | There is love |
| Mawutor | God’s own |
| Mawusinu | Waiting on God |
| Mawusi | God’s hand |
| Mawufemor | God’s way |
| Mawuena | God gives |
| Mansa | Third girl child |
| Nunana | Gift |
| Seyram | Destiny has blessed me |
| Sefakor | Destiny has given me peace |
| Sitsofe | Rescue |
| Selorm | Destiny loves me |
| Selasie | God hears |
| Selikem | Destiny has held me firm |
| Xorlali | Redeemer Lives |
| Xeta /Edo | Born after twins |
| Yayra | Blessing |
| Yawa | Thursday born |
| Zanetor | My the darkness end |
Below are some ewe tribe names and their meaning is given to ewe borns in Africa;
Afefa — Peaceful/Calm house
Afeke — Root of the house
Afelete — Established home
Afetsi — Home pillar
Agbe — Life
Agbeko — If only there is life
Agbemabiase — Life can’t question destiny
Agbemafle — Life can’t be bought/life is priceless
Agbenyefia — Life is King
Agbenyega — Life is the greatest
Agbenyo — Life is good
Agbesi — In the hands of life
Akorfa — Comfort/Peaceful heart
Akorfala — Consoler/Comforter
Akpe — Thanks
Akpenamawu — Thank God
Akpene — Thank Thee
Amenyo — Human is good
Ametefe — Replacement (a son whose father died before his birth)
Amewu/Amewuga — Human is more precious than money
Asiwome — In Thy hands
Aseye — Praises
Awoe — He (God) will do it
Blewu — Patient/Slow
Bubune — Honor unto Him (God)
Butsorme — Think of tomorrow
Butsormekpor — Think of tomorrow and see
Dela — Saviour/Redeemer
Deladem — The Saviour has redeemed me
Delali — The Saviour lives
Delanya — The Saviour knows
Delanyo – The Saviour is good
Delasi — In the Saviour’s hands/the Saviour has heard
Desiadenyo — All is good
Dodzi — FortitudeDogbeda — Pray
Domenyo — Kindness
Dzidedi — Comfort
Dzidudu — Dzidula
Dzidula — Conqueror
Dzidzeme — Peaceful heart
Dzidzor — Joy/Happiness
Dzidzorm — Dzidzorm
Dziedzorm — Glad I am
Dzifa — Comfort/Peace at heart
Dzigbordi — Patience
Dzordzoe — Righteous/Just
Dzorgbenyui — Good luck
Edem — He (God) has saved/delivered me
Edemi — He (God) has saved/delivered us
Edudzi — He (God) has vanquished
Edotom — He (God) has heeded me
Edotomi — He (God) has heard us
Edemi — He (God) has saved/delivered us
Edrorlali — The judge lives
Edinam — Am lucky
Edinami — We are lucky
Edzordzi — It makes happinness
Edzordzinam — It made me happy
Edzordzinami — It made us happy
Edzordzinawo — It made them happy
Efakor/Efakornam — He (God) has made comforted me
Egavakpor — Not sure if will stay (born after lost babies/chn)
Ehenyuive — Has brought joy/Bringer of joy
Ekplorm — He (God) leads me
Eleagbe — He (God) is alive
Eli — He (God) lives
Elinam — He (God) lives for me
Elinami — He (god) lives for us
Elivava — He (God) truly live
Elikplim — He (God) is with me
Elikplimi — He (God) is with us
Elike — Rooted in solid ground/well established
Elikem — He (God) has established/fortified me
Elikemi — He (God) has established/fortified us
Elemawusi — It is in the hands of God
Elolo — He (God) is great
Etriakor — He (God) is mighty
Elorm — He (God) loves me
Elormi — He (God) loves us
Emefa — It is calm
Ena — He (God) has given
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 — He (God) is good
Enyonam — He (God) is good for me
Ese — He (God) hears
Esenam — He (God) has listened to me
Esene — He (God) listens
Eselali — The Hearer (God) lives
Eselase (or Eselasi) — The Hearer (God) has heard it
Esinu — Waiting upon the Lord (Him)
Etor — It belongs to Him (God); He has answered
Etornam — He (God) has answered me
Etornami — He (God) has answered us
Etorna — He (God) listens
Eyra — He (God) blesses
Eyram — He (God) blessed me/Am blessed
Eyrami — He (God) blesses us/We are blessed
Eyrae — He (God) has blessed him/her
Ewoe — He (God) has done it
Ewoenam — He (God) has done it for me
Ewoenami — He (God) has done it for us
Exornam — He (God) has saved/rescued me
Fafa — Peace/Calmness
Fafali — There is peace/calmness
Fiavi — Prince/Princess
Foli — First son
Gameli — There is time
Ganyo — Money is good
Galevo — Money is different
Ganyebusu — Money is evil
Gayra — Bless again
Gayram — Bless me again
Gayrami — Bless us again
Ewe names for baby girl and meaning
Check out some of the beautiful Ewe names for baby girl and meaning;
Kafui — Praise Him (God)
Kekeli — Light/Brightness
Kekle — Light/Brightness
Kle — Shine/Brighten
Klenam — Shine for me
Klenami — Shine for us
Kplom — Lead me
Kplorla — Shepherd/Leader
Lebenam – Take good care of me
Lebene — Take good care of him/her
Lorm — Adore/Love me
Lolornyo — It is good to love
Lolor — Love
Lorne — Agree for him/her
Mawuenyega — God is great
Mawufemor — God’s way
Mawuli — God lives
Mawuko — Only God/Except God
Mawunyo — God is good
Mawusi — In God’s hands
Mawuli — God lives
Mawulinam — God lives for me
Mawulorm — God loves me
Mawuena — It’s God who gave
Mawuenam — It’s God who gave me
Mawunya — God knows/God’s word
Mawulikplim — God is with me
Mawulikplimi — God is with us
Mawuenyega — God is greatest
Mawuse — God hears
Mawulolo — God is great
Mawutor — Belongs to God
Mawueyram — It’s God who blessed me
Mawuworge — God will do it
Mawuwoe — God has done it
Makafui — I will praise Him (God)
Mazinkpi — I’ll be silent
Morkporkpor — Hope
Namilkem — Establish/Fortify me
Nuna — Gift
Nunana — Gift/Talent
Nunya — Knowledge/Wisdom
Nunyati — Tree of wisdom/knowledge
Nukunu/Nkunu — Miracle
Nyuitor — Best/Perfect
Se — Law/Destiny/Fate
Sedem — Destiny/Fate has saved/delivered me
Sedemi — Destiny/Fate has saved/delivered us
Sedinam — Destiny/Fate is my luck/has made me lucky
Sedotom — Destiny/Fate has listened to me
Sedufia — Destiny/Fate is crowned king
Sedudzi — Destiny/Fate has triumphed
Sefakor — Destiny/Fate has comforted me
Sefadzi — Destiny/Fate has given me solace
Seli — Destiny/Fate lives
Selinam — Destiny/Fate lives for me
Sena — Destiny/Fate Gives/has given
Senyega — Destiny is great
Seyram — Destiny/Fate has blessed me
Seyrami — Destiny/fate has blessed us
Selorm — Destiny/Fate loves me
Sesi/Seshi — In the hands of destiny/fate
Sese — Destiny/fate hears
Senam — Destiny gives me/Destiny’s gift to me
Senya — Destiny Knows
Selasie/Selase — The hearer/God has heard
Senyo — Destiny/Fate is good
Sedotom — Destiny/Fate has listened to me
Setor — Belongs to destiny/Destiny has answered
Suboe — Worship him
Sitso/Sitsofe — Salvation
Tsodzine — Give Him your heart
Tsoenamawu — Give it to God
Tsoeke — Forgive
Tsoekewo — Forgive them
Vadem — Come and save me
Valikem – Come and establish me
Vayram — Come and bless me
Vormawu — Fear God
Woedem — You (God) have saved me
Woelorm — You (God) have loved me
Worlasi — In the hands of the maker
Worlawoe — The Lord has done it
Xoese — Believe
Xorlali — My Redeemer lives
Xorse — Faith
Xornam — Save me
Yra — Bless
Yram — Bless me
Yrami — Bless us
Yayra — Blessing
Yingor — Excel
list of ewe surnames
Below is a list of ewe surnames we have in Ghana.
– Adrah
– Adranyi
– Amedoamegboe
– Ametame
– Amevinya
– Banini
– Bedzo
– Dorbu
– Dugah
– Dunya
– Ekudeamenu
– Elegbadzadzi
– Fiadzo
– Fiagbor
– Fiamavle
– Fianu
– Fiawoyi
– Gadoglo
– Ganyo
– Gashika
– Gayome
– Gbekor
– Golomeke
– Hoenyame
– Hunexoe
– Kulewosi
– Kuzagbe – Kugbeyi
– Kumasseh
– Nunyani
– Nyamadi
– Nyonator
– Sakumadranyi
– Sedoame
– Sefoga
– Seshie
– Sosu
– Tamakloe
– Vivormadzigbe
– Xebidzi
– Xedzro
– Xoglimakadu
Days of the week and their ewe names
Ewe names given to a male or female relative to the day one was born. Check yours below;
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