Shango

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"god of thunder and lightning", "spirituality", "power"
Popularity
Shango is not a very common name in the world and is mainly used in African countries, particularly in Nigeria.

cartoon of the name Shango
Cartoon of Shango

Shango Name meanings & History

"god of thunder and lightning", "spirituality", "power". The name of a fire god in the traditional Yoruba religion. Shango is mainly used as a first name for boys born into Yoruba families. However, some parents outside of the Yoruba culture have also started to use the name for their sons.

Zodiac Sign of Shango: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shango:

S: Security,Social Standing,Sensuality,Sex,Solidity,Status,Success

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Heart's Desire

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Action

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat

G: Genuine,Gregarious,Go-getter,Goof-off

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete

Shango is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Urban name

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