Happy New Month Prayers in Yoruba, Igbo & Pidgin (With English Translation)

A new month deserves to be prayed over in whatever language speaks most directly to your heart. Here are prayers in Yoruba, Igbo, and Nigerian Pidgin — each with an English translation — so you can pray, share, or send them to loved ones in the language that feels like home.

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Nigeria is home to hundreds of languages, but three carry new month greetings and prayers across huge swaths of the country and diaspora: Yoruba, Igbo, and Pidgin English. If you grew up hearing your grandmother pray in her mother tongue, or you simply want to greet a loved one the way their heart understands best, these prayers are for you.

A note before you use these: Language carries nuance that’s easy to get wrong in writing. If you’re a native or fluent speaker and notice a phrase that could be worded more naturally, we welcome corrections in the comments — this piece will be refined with community input over time.

Happy New Month Prayer in Yoruba (Pẹlu Itumọ Gẹẹsi)

Ìkíni:
“Ẹ kú oṣù tuntun.”
(Happy new month.)

Àdúrà:

Yoruba:
“Baba, a dupẹ lọwọ Rẹ fun oṣù tuntun yìí. A fi gbogbo ohun tí ó ti kọjá lé ọwọ Rẹ, a sì ń béèrè ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oore-ọ̀fẹ́ àti ìbùkún fún oṣù yìí. Jẹ́ kí a rí àlàáfíà, ìlera, àti àṣeyọrí ní gbogbo ohun tí a bá fi ọwọ́ kàn. Má ṣe jẹ́ kí ọ̀tá borí wa, kí O sì ṣí wa lọ́nà ní gbogbo ọ̀nà. Ní orúkọ Jésù, àmín.”

English translation:
“Father, we thank You for this new month. We place everything that has passed into Your hands, and we ask for abundant grace and blessing for this month. Let us see peace, health, and success in everything we put our hands to. Do not let the enemy prevail over us, and open doors for us in every way. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Ìpòlógun Kékeré (Declarations):

• “Oṣù yìí, a ó rí àlàáfíà.” — “This month, we shall see peace.”
• “Gbogbo ohun tí a bá fi ọwọ́ kàn á gbèrú.” — “Everything we put our hands to shall prosper.”

Happy New Month Prayer in Igbo (Na Nsụgharị Bekee)

Ekele:
“Ekele ọnwa ọhụrụ.”
(Happy new month.)

Ekpere:

Igbo:
“Nna anyị, anyị na-ekele gị maka ọnwa ọhụrụ a. Anyị na-enye gị ihe niile mere n’ọnwa gara aga, anyị na-arịọkwa maka amara na ngọzị n’ọnwa a. Mee ka udo na ahụike dịrị anyị, ka ọrụ aka anyị gaa nke ọma. Chebe anyị n’aka ndị iro, ma meghee anyị ụzọ dị iche iche. N’aha Jizọs, amen.”

English translation:
“Our Father, we thank You for this new month. We surrender to You all that happened in the past month, and we ask for grace and blessing this month. Let peace and good health be with us, and let the work of our hands prosper. Protect us from enemies, and open various doors for us. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

(Note: Igbo has several regional dialects. This prayer uses Standard/Central Igbo — if you speak a different dialect, feel free to adapt it.)

Nkwupụta (Declarations):

• “N’ọnwa a, anyị ga-enwe mmeri.” — “This month, we shall have victory.”
• “Ọrụ aka anyị niile ga-aga nke ọma.” — “All the work of our hands shall go well.”

Happy New Month Prayer in Nigerian Pidgin

Greeting:
“Happy new month o!”

Prayer:

“Father, we dey thank You for dis new month wey You don bring us enter. Everything wey happen for last month, we don hand am over to You. We dey pray make dis month bring plenty blessing, good health, and breakthrough for us. Make no be say enemy go fit touch us, and make every door wey suppose open, open well-well for us. In Jesus name, amen.”

Declarations:

• “This month na my month of breakthrough, no dulling!”
• “Wetin I put my hand for, e go prosper — God go make am happen.”
• “I no go carry last for this month, na blessing upon blessing be my portion.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are new month prayers often said in local languages instead of just English?
For many people, prayer in a mother tongue carries an emotional and spiritual depth that a second language doesn’t fully replicate — it’s the language of home, family, and often the language grandparents prayed in.

Is it okay to pray in Pidgin? Some people think it’s not “serious” enough for prayer.
God is not looking at the sophistication of language — He’s looking at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). Pidgin has become a genuine language of worship and prayer for millions across Nigeria and West Africa, not a lesser form of it.

Can I share these prayers with family who don’t speak English at all?
Yes — that’s exactly the purpose here. Feel free to copy just the Yoruba, Igbo, or Pidgin section and send it directly via WhatsApp or text.

Closing Thought

Whatever language reaches your spirit best, carry this new month before God in it. A prayer prayed in Yoruba, Igbo, or Pidgin is no less heard than one prayed in English — what matters is the heart behind the words.

For more new month prayers in English, see our New Month Prayer Points with Bible Verses.

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One practical note before you publish: I’d strongly recommend having a native Yoruba and Igbo speaker review those two prayers before they go live. I’ve written them with real vocabulary and grammar, but nuance and natural phrasing in these languages can shift by region and dialect — and since this piece is specifically targeting native speakers searching in their own language, getting it right matters more than almost anything else in this piece for building trust with that audience.