Meaning & History
Possibly from the title of the traditional monarch of either Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín or Ará-Èkìtì, from Yoruba oni-, a possessive forming prefix, and either Ìlárá "the ones who possess many relatives” or Ará, of unknown etymology. According to Yoruba history, this was the name of the great-great-grandchild of Oduduwa and son of Obonba, he was a brother of Ajero, Elekole and is an important figure in Egúngún and the Odù Ifá.