Yoruba names

Abagbe

Yoruba, Nigerian

we begged to have this one to lift up

Abayomi

Yoruba, Nigerian

pleasant meeting

Abebi

Variation of Abeni, Yoruba

we asked for her and she arrived

Abeje

Yoruba, Nigerian

we asked to have this one

Abeke

Yoruba, Nigeria

we begged for her to pet her

Abeni

Yoruba, Nigerian

we prayed for her and she arrived

Abény

Variation of Abeni, Yoruba

we prayed for her and she arrived

Abeo

Yoruba, Nigerian

her birth brings happiness

Abidemi

Yoruba, Nigerian

born during father's absence

Abimbola

Yoruba, Nigerian

born to be rich

Adebola

Yoruba, Nigerian

comer met honor

Adebomi

Yoruba, Nigerian

crown covered my nakedness

Adelani

Yoruba, America, "one who brings the crown; royalty has arrived; noble"

one who brings the crown; royalty has arrived; noble

Adelola

Yoruba

crown of wealth; the crown brings honor

Adeola

Yoruba

crown of wealth

Aduke

Yoruba, Nigerian

much loved

Adun

Yoruba, Nigerian

sweetness

Ahmari

Variation of Amari, Hebrew, Yoruba, Thai

eternal

Aina

Scandinavian and Finnish variation of Aino, Catalan variation of Anna, Japanese, Latvian, Kazakh, Yoruba

always; grace; lover of green; sight; mirror; delivery had complications [umbilical cord twisted around neck]

Aiyetoro

Yoruba, Nigerian

peace on earth

Ajaja

Yoruba

one who fights and breaks free

Alaba

Yoruba, Nigerian

second child after twins

Alafia

Yoruba

peace

Amari

Hebrew, Sanskrit, Latin, Yoruba

eternal, goddess, loved, strength

Amarii

Variation of Amari, Hebrew, Yoruba, Thai

eternal

Anu

Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Anna, Sanskrit diminutive of Anuradha, Yoruba, Celtic

grace; causing success; mercy

Aramide

Yoruba

my people have arrived

Ayo

Yoruba, Nigerian

joy

Ayobami

Yoruba, Nigerian

I am blessed with joy

Ayodele

Yoruba, Nigerian

joy has come home

Ayokunle

Yoruba

joy has filled the home

Ayomide

Yoruba

my joy has arrived

Bayo

African, Nigerian, Yoruba

the crown meets joy

Benga

Yoruba

lift up, elevate

Bisaya

Cebuano, Sanskrit, Yoruba

kingdom, realm; Cebuano speaker; born to add joy

Bisoye

Yoruba

born into chieftancy, born into title

Bode

German, Yoruba

order, command; return

Bodee

German, Sanskrit, Yoruba

order, command; enlightenment, awakening; return

Dayo

Yoruba

joy arrives

Ebunoluwa

Yoruba, Nigerian

gift of God

Enitan

Yoruba

person of story

Fayola

Yoruba, "lucky, good fortune, blessed"

lucky, good fortune, blessed

Folami

Yoruba, African

honor and respect me

Funmilayo

Yoruba

give me joy

Gbemisola

Yoruba

carry me into wealth

Gbenga

Yoruba

lift up, elevate

Hafsatu

Hausa, Yoruba, and Nigerian form of Hafsa, Arabic

gathering; young lioness

Iemanja

Portuguese from Yoruba

mother of fish children

Ife

Yoruba

love

Ifetayo

Yoruba

love means happiness

Imi

Short form of Imogen or Imisioluwa, English, Yoruba, Greenlandic

maiden; inspiration of God; water

Ireti

Yoruba

hope, expectance

Isoke

Yoruba

satisfying gift; gift from God

Iyabo

African, Yoruba

mother has returned

Janaina

Form of Yemoja, Yoruba

mother of fish

Kaomi

Japanese, Hawaiian, Yoruba

fragrant + beautiful; pressure, press, click

Kayan

Persian, Kurdish, Yoruba, Arabic

high status, leader; cosmos, universe; celebrated; being, existence

Kayin

Yoruba

celebrated child

Kayode

Yoruba

bringing joy

Kehinde

Yoruba

second-born of twins or one who falls behind

Kemi

Yoruba

God cares for me

Lekan

Yoruba

my wealth has increased

Mongo

Yoruba

famous

Niran

Thai, Hebrew, Yoruba, Arabic

eternal; plowed field; first-born son; memory, vision; fires

Odunayo

Yoruba

festival of joy

Ogun

African, Yoruba

god of war

Ololade

Yoruba

wealth and riches have come; nobility has arrived

Olufunmilayo

Yoruba

God gives me joy

Olugbenga

Yoruba

God lifted me

Olukemi

Yoruba

God cares for me

Oluwadamilare

Yoruba

god has given me wealth

Oluwadamilola

Yoruba

the Lord has made me wealthy

Oluwafunmilayo

Yoruba

god gives me joy

Oluwatobiloba

Yoruba

God is a great king

Omilaní

Yoruba

water is what we have

Omoaregha

Yoruba, Nigerian

our child is our pride

Omolara

Yoruba

born at the right time

Osun

Yoruba

source

Oya

Yoruba

she tore

Sade

Finnish, Nigerian and Yoruba, diminutive of Folashade

rain; honor bestows a crown

Simbiatui

Yoruba

blessed or favored by God; favored by father

Taio

Yoruba, Japanese, Spanish

of joy; peaceful or great man; gift of god

Taiwo

Yoruba

the first twin to taste the world

Tayo

Yoruba, African

worth joy

Tiaraoluwa

Yoruba

from the body of the Lord

Tituba

Yoruba, Spanish, Latin

atone; stammer; stagger

Tola

Hebrew or Yoruba

scarlet red or wealth

Yejide

Yoruba

mother has returned; image of her mother

Yemaya

Spanish variant of Yemọja, Yoruba

mother of fish

Yemoja

Yoruba

mother of fish

Yetunde

Yoruba

mother returned

Yewa

Yoruba

virgin, pure