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Yoruba Names by Alphabet
Here’s a list of common Yoruba names organized alphabetically, along with their meanings:
A
- Adewale – The crown has come home
- Ayodele – Joy has come home
- Adebayo – The crown meets joy
- Abiodun – Born during a festival
- Ayotunde – Joy has returned
- Adefolake – The crown pampers with wealth
- Aderonke – The crown has something to pamper
- Ayoola – Joy of wealth
- Adebisi – The crown has given birth to more
- Adebimpe – The crown gave birth to me completely
B
- Bukola – Add to wealth
- Bolanle – Find wealth at home
- Bamidele – Follow me home
- Bisi – First-born daughter
- Bosede – Born on a Sunday
- Bolaji – Wakes with wealth
- Babajide – Father has returned
- Bidemi – My request has been fulfilled
- Boluwatife – As God wants
- Babatunde – Father has returned again
C
- Chioma – Good God
- Chidera – God has written
- Chika – God is supreme
- Chizoba – God protect us
- Chinonso – God is near
- Chiamaka – God is beautiful
- Chinyere – God’s gift
- Chisom – God is with me
- Chukwudi – God exists
- Chinyelu – God gave
D
- Dayo – Joy arrives
- Durojaiye – Wait to enjoy life
- Durotimi – Stay with me
- Durodola – Wait for wealth
- Durojaiye – Stay and enjoy life
- Durojaye – Stay to enjoy life
- Durojola – Stay to enjoy wealth
- Durotimi – Stay with me
- Durodola – Wait for wealth
- Dupe – Thank God
E
- Ebunoluwa – God’s gift
- Eniola – Person of wealth
- Enitan – Person of history
- Eniade – Person of the crown
- Eniola – Wealthy person
- Eyiwunmi – This makes me happy
- Eniyemi – Person of my value
- Erioluwa – Testimony of God
- Eniayewu – Person of life
- Eniayemi – Person of my value
F
- Folake – Pampered with wealth
- Fola – Wealth
- Folusho – Under God’s protection
- Folorunsho – Under God’s protection
- Funmilayo – God has given me joy
- Fiyinfoluwa – Give praise to God
- Folashade – Use wealth as a crown
- Foluso – Under God’s protection
- Folake – Pampered with wealth
- Faramade – Family has come together
G
- Gbadebo – Inherits the crown
- Gbenga – Lift up
- Gbemisola – Carry me into wealth
- Gbolahan – Blessing of wealth
- Gbadebo – Inherits the crown
- Gbolabo – Blessing of wealth
- Gbemiro – Carry me into goodness
- Gbenga – Lift up
- Gbemiga – Carry me up
- Gbemisola – Carry me into wealth
I
- Iretiola – Hope of wealth
- Ireti – Hope
- Ifedayo – Love brings joy
- Ifedolapo – Love is a mix of wealth
- Ifedayo – Love brings joy
- Ifetayo – Love is joy
- Ifedola – Love is wealth
- Ifekoluwa – God’s love
- Ifedara – Love is good
- Ifeoluwa – Love of God
J
- Jumoke – Loved by all
- Jesutofunmi – Jesus is enough for me
- Jesuloluwa – Jesus is God’s wealth
- Jesufemi – Jesus loves me
- Jesutola – Jesus is the wealth
- Jesutimi – Jesus is with me
- Jesuloluwa – Jesus is God’s wealth
- Jesutofunmi – Jesus is enough for me
- Jesufemi – Jesus loves me
- Jesutola – Jesus is the wealth
K
- Kemi – Pampered
- Korede – Bring happiness
- Kikelomo – A child to pamper
- Kanyinsola – Enjoyment of wealth
- Kokumo – He will not die
- Kosisochukwu – As it pleases God
- Kosiso – As it pleases God
- Komolafe – Child has brought wealth
- Komolafe – Child has brought wealth
- Kikelomo – A child to pamper
L
- Lolade – God is with the crown
- Laitan – It is worth having
- Laolu – God’s wealth
- Labake – Pampered with wealth
- Lase – With God
- Larin – Amidst
- Leke – Victory
- Lade – Crown
- Lajide – Joy
- Lase – With God
M
- Mofoluwake – I pamper God
- Mojisola – Wake up to wealth
- Mobolaji – I woke up with wealth
- Morounkeji – I have someone to pamper
- Mobolaji – I woke up with wealth
- Modupe – I thank God
- Mobolanle – I meet with wealth
- Mopelola – I am complete with wealth
- Mobola – I met wealth
- Morounkeji – I have someone to pamper
N
- Nifemi – I love me
- Nike – Cherish
- Niniola – Have wealth
- Nihinlola – Wealth is here
- Nifemi – I love me
- Niyilola – Wealth has value
- Nifemi – I love me
- Nihinlola – Wealth is here
- Nike – Cherish
- Niniola – Have wealth
O
- Oluwaseun – Thank God
- Oluwadamilola – God has blessed me with wealth
- Olufunmilayo – God has given me joy
- Oluwasemilore – God has done me a favor
- Oluwafemi – God loves me
- Oluwadamilola – God has blessed me with wealth
- Oluwatofunmi – God is enough for me
- Oluwafunmilayo – God has given me joy
- Oluwaseyi – God has done this
- Oluwapelumi – God is with me
P
- Pelumi – God is with me
- Pemi – God loves me
- Pinmilola – God has given me wealth
- Posi – God watches over me
- Pinmilola – God has given me wealth
- Pelumi – God is with me
- Pemi – God loves me
- Posi – God watches over me
- Pinmilola – God has given me wealth
- Pelumi – God is with me
R
- Ranti – Remember
- Remilekun – Console me
- Rere – Goodness
- Ropo – God’s blessings
- Rotimi – Stay with me
- Ranti – Remember
- Remilekun – Console me
- Rere – Goodness
- Ropo – God’s blessings
- Rotimi – Stay with me
S
- Seyi – Make this a joy
- Sola – Wealth
- Shola – Wealth
- Simisola – Rest in wealth
- Shola – Wealth
- Simi – Rest
- Sholape – Wealth is complete
- Seyi – Make this a joy
- Simisola – Rest in wealth
- Shola – Wealth
T
- Temidayo – Mine has turned to joy
- Tifeoluwa – God’s love
- Titilayo – Eternal joy
- Tolulope – To God be the glory
- Titi – Forever
- Tosin – Worthy to be served
- Tolu – Worthy to be served
- Temidayo – Mine has turned to joy
- Titilayo – Eternal joy
- Tofunmi – Enough for me
Y
- Yewande – Mother looked for me
- Yetunde – Mother has returned
- Yemisi – I am fit to be blessed
- Yinka – Surround me
- Yetunde – Mother has returned
- Yewande – Mother looked for me
- Yemisi – I am fit to be blessed
- Yinka – Surround me
- Yetunde – Mother has returned
- Yewande – Mother looked for me
Z
- Zainab – Father’s precious jewel
Understanding Yoruba Names
Yoruba names are often derived from various sources such as circumstances of birth, family lineage, and religious beliefs. They can be categorized into several types:
Types of Yoruba Names
- Oriki (Praise Names): Reflecting the lineage and accomplishments of the family.
- Example: Ayotunde (“Joy has returned”)
- Destiny Names (Oruko Amutorunwa): Given based on the child’s destiny or circumstances of birth.
- Example: Taiwo (“The first of twins”)
- Religious Names: Often include references to God or deities.
- Example: Oluwaseun (“Thank God”)
- Situational Names: Reflect the situation at the time of birth.
- Example: Abioye (“Born into royalty”)
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