Gbenga
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria |
| Meaning | Lift me up |
| Region of origin | South-West Nigeria |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Gbemiga |
Gbénga is a first name or surname among the Yoruba speaking tribe of Nigeria. It means lift me up or lift higher.[1] It can also be translated to mean Elevate.
Notable people with this name
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[edit]- Gbenga Adeboye (1959–2003), Nigerian entertainer
- Gbenga Adeyinka, Nigerian comedian
- Gbenga Agbenugba (pseudonym of Ola Opesan, born 1966), Nigerian-British writer, journalist and educationist
- Gbenga Akinnagbe (born 1978), American actor
- Gbenga Aluko (born 1963), Nigerian politician
- Gbenga Arokoyo (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
- Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (born 1955), Nigerian politician
- Gbenga Daniel (born 1956), Nigerian politician
- Gbenga Tai "Ben" Folami (born 1999), Australian footballer
- Gbenga Elegbeleye (born 1964), Nigerian sports administrator and politician
- Gbenga Ogunniya (born 1949), Nigerian politician
- Gbenga Toyosi Olawepo (born 1965), Nigerian activist
- Gbenga Oloukun (born 1983), Nigerian boxer
- Gbenga Omotoso (born 1961), Nigerian journalist, writer and columnist
- Gbenga Salu, Nigerian video producer
- Gbenga Sesan (born 1977), Nigerian businessman
- Gbenga Shobo (born 1963), Nigerian businessman
References
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