Nigerian

adjective

nī-ˈjir-ē-ən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Nigeria or its people

Nigerian

nī-ˈjir-ē-ən

noun

plural Nigerians

Examples of Nigerian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lyricist also touched on the impact of Houston, Texas, and his Nigerian heritage, and on his hope that The Bridge would serve as a conduit between those worlds and cultures. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 June 2026

Shifters follows Dre, a Brit of Nigerian heritage who comes from a council estate, and Des, the middle-class daughter of a neurologist. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2026

This year, Hurtt offered a strong endorsement for 6-foot-4, 306-pound Nigerian defensive lineman Uar Bernard from the NFL’s International Player Pathway program. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 24 June 2026

This poignant story follows a young Nigerian woman, Eve, navigating the obstacles that come with the grief of losing her husband. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

The son of Nigerian parents born in New York but raised in England was something of a free agent, and even after playing for the US Under-18 team, could have gone into the international soccer version of the transfer portal. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

Born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents, but raised in London, Balogun came through the prestigious Arsenal academy. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nigerian

• virion
• assyrian
• counterion
• criterion
• hyperion
• iberian
• illyrian
• mousterian
• shakespearean
• shakespearian
• hanoverian
• presbyterian