nigerian

n. countable

A2 Elementary US //naɪˈdʒɪɹiən// nige·ri·an

Definition

n. a person from Nigeria or someone who has Nigerian citizenship.

n. a native or inhabitant of Nigeria, or a person of Nigerian descent.

SIMPLE

My neighbor is a Nigerian who moved here last year.

CONTEXTUAL

The award-winning author is a proud Nigerian who often writes about her home city of Lagos.

COMPLEX

As a prominent Nigerian in the tech industry, she frequently mentors young entrepreneurs from across West Africa to help them scale their businesses globally.

Origin

From Nigeria + -an.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Usage

Capitalized in all contexts as it is a proper noun derived from a country name.

Last updated May 2, 2026