AMARImAfrican, Yoruba, Western African A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.
EMMSDANm & fYoruba (Rare) Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".
IWALAYEm & fYoruba THE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
IYABOfYoruba Means "mother has returned" in Yoruba.
IYABODEfYoruba Yoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.
JESUBORIfYoruba Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba
JESUMBOm & fYoruba It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew MARANATHA. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...
JUMOKIf & mAfrican, Yoruba, Nigerian Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named MOKI, which is short for Jumoki.
KEHINDEm & fYoruba Means "one who comes second" in Yoruba. It is typically given to the second of twins.
KOKUMOm & fYoruba Means "he will not die anymore" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]
KOLAPOmYoruba Means "gather wealth together" in Yoruba.
KOLAWOLEmYoruba Means "he brings nobility, wealth, honour, into the house" in Yoruba.
KUDIRATfYoruba Possibly from the Yoruba kúdírátù meaning "power".
KUNLEmYoruba Means "much-praised home" or "home is full with honours" in Yoruba.... [more]
LEKEmYoruba Means "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in leke, such as ADELEKE.
MAHARIm & fYoruba Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.
MOBIISOLAfYoruba meaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females
ODAFINmYoruba (?) Literally meaning 'lawmaker' or 'the establisher of laws'.
ODUm & fYoruba A name from the Yoruba language of Nigeria, possibly meaning "womb" but more likely meaning "mystery", in particular to refer to the sacred mystery of God. ... [more]
OJOmAfrican, Yoruba This name is given when a child is born with the umbilical cord around their neck.
OLABISIf & mWestern African, Yoruba Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]
OLURANTIm & fYoruba Means "the Lord remembers" in Yoruba.
OLUSEGUNmYoruba Means "God is victorious" in Yoruba. Also compare OLUWASEGUN. This is one of the middle names of British musician Seal Samuel, as well as the name of a former president of Nigeria.
OLUSEYIm & fYoruba Means "God has done this" in Yoruba.
OLUWATONILOBAfYoruba, German Means "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.
OLUWATOSINm & fYoruba Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.
OMOLOLAm & fYoruba Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.
OMOTANWAfYoruba Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.
OMOTOLAf & mYoruba Means "child is as worthy as wealth" in Yoruba.... [more]
OMOTUNDEmYoruba Means "the child has returned" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]
ORISABUNMIfYoruba Means "the gods have provided for me" in Yoruba.
OSHUNfAfrican, Yoruba The Yoruba goddess of love and pleasure, beauty, and diplomacy and is associated with money. Oshun is a very generous goddess and benign to mankind, but also possesses an extraordinary temper, which is difficult to sway.
OTAIKUmYoruba (Modern, Rare) This name means a hard stone can not die. In Ijebu land, which a part of the "Yoruba" race, a fine polished hard stone commonly found in the bed of rivers is called Ota. ... [more]
TOKUNBOm & fYoruba Means "returned from overseas". It is often given to children born abroad and brought home.
TOLULOPEf & mYoruba Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.
TOYOSIm & fNigerian, Yoruba Means "something to rejoice about" in Yoruba, also used as a short form for other names ending in -toyosi including Olutoyosi or OLUWATOYOSI.
TUNDEmYoruba Means "returned again" in Yoruba, more often used as a short form of other Yoruba names ending in tunde, such as BABATUNDE and OLATUNDE.
YEMANYÁfYoruba This name is the name of an Orishá (a feminine deity/goddess) of the Yoruba pantheon. The goddess is also popular in Brazil.
YEMAYAfYoruba Yemaya, an African Goddess originally from the Yoruba religion, represents a mother's love for her children, for birthing, creating, for home and family. She represents connectivity to the creation of life and the process and continuation of caring for... [more]
YEMIm & fYoruba Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
YEMỌJAfAfrican Mythology, Yoruba Derived from the Yoruba phrase Yeye emo eja meaning "mother whose children are like fish". She is the mother goddess and patroness of birth of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, worshipped primarily by women.