Yoruba Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Oluwayemi f Yoruba
Means "I am deserving of God" in Yoruba.

Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.

Oluyinka m & f Yoruba
This is a name use by the Abeokuta's family meaning " I'm surrounded by God".

Ominira m & f Yoruba
Means "freedom, independence" in Yoruba.

Omodunni f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "having a child is joyful" in Yoruba.

Omojayogbe m Yoruba
Is an Ekiti name from the Yoruba speaking South-Western Nigeria.... [more]

Omolayo f Yoruba
Means "the child is joy" in Yoruba.

Omolola m & f Yoruba
Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.

Omorinsola f & m Yoruba
The name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence

Omotanwa f Yoruba
Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.

Omotola f & m Yoruba
Means "child is as worthy as wealth" in Yoruba.... [more]

Omotunde m Yoruba
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]

Oreoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "gift from God" in Yoruba.

Orisabunmi f Yoruba
Means "the gods have provided for me" in Yoruba.

Oshun f African, Yoruba
Variant of Ọṣun.

Otaiku m Yoruba (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]

Owolabi m Yoruba
Means "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."

Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.

Oyenike f Yoruba
Means "the title has need of pampering" or "honor has care" in Yoruba.

Oyeronke f Yoruba

Oyetunde m Yoruba
Means "honour has returned" in Yoruba.

Oyin f Yoruba
Means "honey" in Yoruba.

Oyindamola f & m Yoruba
Means "honey mixed with wealth" in Yoruba.

Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.

Pamilekunayo m & f Yoruba
Means "cause me to cry tears of joy" in Yoruba.

Pelumi f & m Yoruba
Means "with me" in Yoruba.

Pipeloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "God is perfect" in Yoruba.

Quamdeen m Yoruba
Means "pillar of (the) faith" in Yoruba.

Rafiatu f Yoruba
Variation of Rafiah.

Remi f Yoruba
Short form of Oluremi.

Rotimi m Yoruba
Means "stay with me" or "stand by me" in Yoruba. Sometimes used as a short form for Olurotimi or Oluwarotimi.

Sade f African, Yoruba, English (American, Modern)
Short form of Folasade.... [more]

Sayo f & m Yoruba
Means "make joy" in Yoruba.

Sesan m Yoruba
Means "God has avenged me" in Yoruba.

Shola m & f Yoruba, African
Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.

Sijuola f Yoruba
Means "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.

Simi f Yoruba
Short form of Simidele.

Simidele f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba. ... [more]

Simileoluwa f & m Yoruba
I rest on the Lord

Sinmiloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rest in the lord" in Yoruba.

Sitefanu m Yoruba (Rare)
Yoruba form of Stephen.

Sogo m & f Yoruba
Means "makes glory", a short form of Oluwasogo.

Sope m & f Yoruba
Means "be grateful" in Yoruba.

Sowunmi m Yoruba, African
Means "the sorcerer is attractive to me" in Yoruba.

Suara m Yoruba
Derived from Ash-Shu‘ara (The Poets), the name of the 26th chapter of the Quran.

Sulola f Yoruba
Of Yoruba origin, but the meaning of the name is yet unknown to me.

Tafa m & f Yoruba
Means "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from ti meaning "belonging to", àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.

Taio m Yoruba, Papuan
Variant of Tayo 1. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.

Tayo m & f Yoruba
Means "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in tayo, such as Olatayo.

Tejumola f Yoruba
Means "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from tẹ meaning "press", ojú meaning "eyes, face", mọ́ meaning "onto" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Temidire m & f Yoruba
This Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.

Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.

Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.

Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.

Teniayo f Yoruba
Means "foundation of joy" in Yoruba.

Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.

Tinu m Yoruba
Diminutive of names beginning with tinu- such as Tinuade, Tinubu, Tinuke, Tinuola, Tinuosho, Tinuoso and Tinuoye... [more]

Titi f Yoruba
Means "forever" in Yoruba and is typically a short form for names starting with Titi such as Titilayo.

Titilola f & m African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is forever" in Yoruba.

Titiola f Yoruba

Tiyamiyu m Yoruba
Mans "my mother is the dearest" in Kwa.

Toba m Yoruba
Short form of Oloruntuba.

Tofunmi m & f Yoruba
a strong desire for success and all the amenities of affluence.

Tokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "returned from overseas". It is often given to children born abroad and brought home.

Tola m & f Yoruba
Means "prominent for success" in Yoruba, derived from tó meaning "as prominent as" and ọlá meaning "wealth, success, nobility". It is also a short form of longer names such as Omotola, Oyètọ́lá, Tọ́lání and Tọ́láṣe.

Tolulope f & m Yoruba
Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.

Toluwanimi m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the lord" in Yoruba.

Tosin m & f Western African, Yoruba
Short form of Oluwatosin.

Toyosi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "something to rejoice about" in Yoruba, also used as a short form for other names ending in -toyosi including Olutoyosi or Oluwatoyosi.

Wole m Yoruba
“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.

Wura f Yoruba
Means "gold" in Yoruba.

Wuraola f Yoruba
Means "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

Yeni m Yoruba
Means "fit" in Yoruba.

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