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