Yoruba Names

Yoruba names are used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
gender
usage
Abeni f Western African, Yoruba
Means "we prayed and we received" in Yoruba.
Abidemi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "born in my absence" in Yoruba. It is typically given to children born when the father is away.
Abimbola f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "born to me with wealth" in Yoruba.
Abiodun m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.
Abiola f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.
Abioye m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.
Abosede f Western African, Yoruba
Means "comes with the start of the week" in Yoruba, given when the child is born on Sunday.
Ade 1 m & f Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba adé meaning "crown", also a short form of other names beginning with this element.
Adebayo m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown meets joy" in Yoruba.
Adebola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown meets wealth" in Yoruba.
Adebowale m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown has returned home" in Yoruba.
Adedayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown becomes joy" in Yoruba.
Adegoke m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown has ascended the mountain" in Yoruba.
Adekunle m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown has filled the home" in Yoruba.
Ademola m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown is with wealth" in Yoruba.
Adenike f Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown is to be cared for" in Yoruba.
Adeola f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown of wealth" in Yoruba. It is also a surname.
Adetokunbo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown returns from over the sea" in Yoruba.
Adewale m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown has come home" in Yoruba.
Adisa m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba.
Afolabi m Western African, Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.
Alaba f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.
Amadi 2 m Western African (Rare), Yoruba (Rare)
Possibly means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba.
Ayo f & m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba ayọ̀ meaning "joy", or a short form of other names containing this element.
Ayodele m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy has come home" in Yoruba.
Ayokunle m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy has filled the home" in Yoruba.
Ayomide f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba.
Ayotunde m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy has come again" in Yoruba.
Babajide m Western African, Yoruba
Means "father has awakened" in Yoruba.
Babatunde m Western African, Yoruba
Means "father has come again" in Yoruba.
Bamidele m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.
Bolanle f Western African, Yoruba
Means "find wealth at home" in Yoruba.
Bukola f Western African, Yoruba
Means "add to wealth" in Yoruba.
Dada m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "curly hair" in Yoruba.
Dayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.
Ekundayo f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.
Eniola f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.
Enitan m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "person with a story, storied person" in Yoruba.
Folami m & f Western African (Rare), Yoruba (Rare)
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.
Funmilayo f Western African, Yoruba
Means "give me joy" in Yoruba, also a short form of Olufunmilayo or Oluwafunmilayo.
Gbemisola f Western African, Yoruba
Means "carry me into wealth" in Yoruba.
Idowu m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.
Ife f & m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba ìfẹ́ meaning "love".
Ige f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.
Iyabo f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother has returned" in Yoruba.
Kayin 1 m & f Western African (Rare), Yoruba (Rare)
Means "celebrate" in Yoruba.
Kayode m Western African, Yoruba
Means "bringing joy" in Yoruba.
Kehinde m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "comes last" in Yoruba. It is typically given to the second of twins.
Mojisola f Western African, Yoruba
Means "I wake up to wealth" in Yoruba.
Monifa f Western African (Rare), Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I am lucky" in Yoruba.
Ola 3 m & f Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba ọlà meaning "wealth" or the related ọlá meaning "honour, respect". It is also a short form of names containing those elements.
Olabode m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.
Olalekan m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.
Olamide m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "my wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.
Olamilekan m Western African, Yoruba
Means "my wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.
Olanrewaju m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth goes forward" in Yoruba.
Olawale m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.
Olayinka f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.
Olu m Western African, Yoruba
Short form of Yoruba names beginning with olú or olúwa meaning "lord, God".
Olubunmi f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives to me" in Yoruba.
Olufemi m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God loves me" in Yoruba.
Olufunke f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives care" in Yoruba.
Olufunmilayo f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives me joy" in Yoruba.
Olufunmilola f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives me wealth" in Yoruba.
Olujimi m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God forgives me" in Yoruba.
Olukayode m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God brings happiness" in Yoruba.
Olumide m Western African, Yoruba
Means "my God has come" in Yoruba.
Olusegun m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God conquers" in Yoruba.
Olusola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.
Oluwakanyinsola f Western African (Rare), Yoruba (Rare)
Means "God has dropped honey into wealth" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseun m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God, thank you" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseyi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God made this" in Yoruba.
Oluwatoyin f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God is worthy of praise" in Yoruba.
Oluwayemisi f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God honours me" in Yoruba.
Omobolanle f Western African, Yoruba
Means "child finds wealth at home" in Yoruba.
Omolara f Western African, Yoruba
Means "child is family" in Yoruba.
Oni f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "today" in Yoruba.
Opeyemi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "gratitude is suitable for me" in Yoruba.
Segun m Western African, Yoruba
Means "conquer" in Yoruba, also a short form of Olusegun or Oluwasegun.
Simisola f Western African, Yoruba
Means "rest in wealth" in Yoruba.
Taiwo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.
Temitope f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of gratitude" in Yoruba.
Titilayo f Western African, Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.
Toyin f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.
Tunde m Western African, Yoruba
Means "return, come again" in Yoruba, also a short form of names containing that element.
Yejide f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother has awakened" in Yoruba.
Yetunde f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother has come again" in Yoruba.
Yewande f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother has found me" in Yoruba.