The Christening
Adaeze
Adaeze (pronounced a-da-É-zé) is a girl name of Igbo origin, used in Nigeria. It means “The king’s daughter, princess.”
- Origin
- Igbo
- Region
- Nigeria
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Ada
More Igbo names
- Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
- Chiamaka — God is splendid
- Chidi — God exists, God is present
- Chidinma — God is good
- Chidubem — God guides me
- Chinelo — God’s thought
- Chinwe — God owns (short form of Chinwendu, “God owns life”)
- Chioma — Good God, good destiny
- Chukwuemeka — God has done a great thing
- Ekene — Praise, thanksgiving
More names that mean “Royauté & noblesse”
- Ade — Crown
- Adebayo — The crown meets joy
- Adekunle — The crown fills the house
- Adeola — Crown of honour, crown of wealth
- Ardo — Chief, the one who leads
- Béhanzin — The last great king of Abomey, who resisted colonial conquest (“the shark king”)
- Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
- Eniola — A person of honour and wealth
- Gaya — Numidian king, father of Massinissa
- Kgosi — King, chief
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