By Aruegodore Oyiborhoro, Ed. Every Urhobo name given to a child has a meaning attached to it. We generally believe that a child lives up to the likeness or meaning of the name that she or he bears. If, on the other hand, your your child is given a name that suggests a 'rich person,' there is the belief that such a child invariably grows up to be a wealthy individual.
Urhobo parents are therefore very careful of the names that they give to their children.
For the most part, grandparents or close older relatives have the privilege of giving names to newborns. This is usually an honor. However, unlike other ethnic neighbors, Urhobo people do not have any special naming ceremonies that require performing certain rites. Apart from the parents and grandparents, traditionally Urhobos rarely allowed newborns to be touched or sometimes seen directly by others until the age of three months. Mother and child are usually strong enough to have an outing at this age.