The names listed here are used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

ABIDEMI   m   Yoruba
Means "born during father's absence" in Yoruba.

ABIMBOLA   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born wealthy" in Yoruba.

ABIODUN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.

ABIOYE   m   Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

ADEBOWALE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "my crown has come home" in Yoruba.

ADEGOKE   m   Yoruba
Means "the crown has been exalted" in Yoruba.

ADETOKUNBO   m & f   Yoruba
Means "the crown came from over the sea" in Yoruba.

ADISA   m   Yoruba
Means "one who is clear" in Yoruba.

AFOLABI   m   Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

AMADI (2)   m   Yoruba
Means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba.

AYO   f & m   Yoruba
Means "joy" in Yoruba.

AYODELE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "joy has come home" in Yoruba.

AYOKUNLE   m   Yoruba
Means "joy has filled the home" in Yoruba.

AYOMIDE   f & m   Yoruba
Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba.

AYOTUNDE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "joy has returned" in Yoruba.

BABAJIDE   m   Yoruba
Means "father has returned" in Yoruba.

BABATUNDE   m   Yoruba
Means "father has returned" in Yoruba.

BAMIDELE   m   Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

EKUNDAYO   f & m   Yoruba
Means "sorrow becomes joy" in Yoruba.

ENIOLA   f & m   Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.

ENITAN   m   Yoruba
Means "person of story" in Yoruba.

FEMI   m   Yoruba
Short form of OLUFEMI

FOLAMI   m & f   Yoruba
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.

IDOWU   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.

KAYIN (1)   m & f   Yoruba
Means "celebrated child" in Yoruba.

KAYODE   m   Yoruba
Means "he brought joy" in Yoruba.

LEKAN   m   Yoruba
Short form of OLAMILEKAN

OLABODE   m   Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.

OLAMILEKAN   m   Yoruba
Means "my wealth is increased" in Yoruba.

OLANREWAJU   m   Yoruba
Means "my wealth is the future" in Yoruba.

OLUFEMI   m   Yoruba
Means "God loves me" in Yoruba.

OLUFUNKE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "God has cared for" in Yoruba.

OLUFUNMILAYO   f & m   Yoruba
Means "God gave me joy" in Yoruba.

OLUFUNMILOLA   f & m   Yoruba
Means "God gives me wealth" in Yoruba.

OLUJIMI   m   Yoruba
Means "given by God" in Yoruba.

OLUKAYODE   m   Yoruba
Means "God brings happiness" in Yoruba.

OLUMIDE   m   Yoruba
Means "God has come" in Yoruba.

OLUWAFUNMILAYO   f & m   Yoruba
Variant of OLUFUNMILAYO

OLUWASEGUN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "God has been victorious" in Yoruba.

OLUWASEUN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "we thank God" in Yoruba.

OLUWASEYI   f & m   Yoruba
Means "God made this" in Yoruba.

OLUWATOYIN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "God is worthy to be praised" in Yoruba.

OLUWAYEMISI   f & m   Yoruba
Means "God honours me" in Yoruba.

OMOBOLANLE   f & m   Yoruba
Means "a child who met wealth at home" in Yoruba.

OPEYEMI   m   Yoruba
Means "I should give praise" in Yoruba.

TEMITOPE   f & m   Yoruba
Means "enough to give thanks" in Yoruba.