Meaning and Origin
What does the name Nigeria mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Nigeria
User Submitted Origins
African
50%
Latin
28%
English
22%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Kenya says the name Nigeria means "a country".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Other Dictionary Sources
- A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
Wiktionary
From Medieval Latin Nigeria (“country by the Niger River”). For further information, see the etymology of Niger.
- Country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Nigeria was also found in the following language(s): Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish