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Áárónì m Yoruba
Yoruba form of Aaron.

Abegunde m & f Yoruba
Means "The one who came with the masquerade" in Yoruba.

Abiona f & m Yoruba
Means "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from bí "to give birth, be born" and sí "to, on" combined with either ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [more]

Aboderin m Yoruba
Means "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.

Adediran m Yoruba
Means "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" combined with di "become, change into" and ìran "generation, lineage".

Adedoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is now honey" in Yoruba.

Adefunke f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Adekanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and mi meaning "me, my".

Adelakun m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the crown opens the womb" in Yoruba.

Adeniji m Yoruba
Means "the crown has fame" in Yoruba.

Adeniran m Yoruba
Means "the crown has a lineage" in Yoruba.

Adeniyi m Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "the crown is precious" in Yoruba.

Aderinola f & m Yoruba
The first part, Aderi, means "crown" or "royalty," the second part, Nola, means "wealth" or "riches." The name is interpreted as "crowned with wealth" or "royalty with riches".

Aderinsola f & m Yoruba
Meaning "a crown walks into wealth" or "royalty walks into wealth", from the Yoruba words adé (crown), rìn (to walk), sí (into) and ọlá (honor, wealth).

Aderonke f Yoruba
Means "the crown has found something to pamper" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty", rí "to see, find", ohun "thing, something", and kẹ́ "cherish, care for".

Adesina m Yoruba
Means "the crown has opened the way" or "the one who arrives and opens the way" in Yoruba, usually given to the firstborn child in a family.

Adewonuola m & f Yoruba
Royalty enters wealth

Adeyinka f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown surrounds me" in Yoruba.

Adigun m & f Yoruba
Means "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".

Adunni f Yoruba
Means "sweet to have" in Yoruba, from dùn "sweet, pleasant" and ní "obtain, have, possess".... [more]

Aganju m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Means "the one with the stiff face" in Yoruba, a clipping of Aganjusola.

Aganjusola m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Means "the one with the stiff face makes honor" in Yoruba. According to Yoruba tradition, this is the name of a warrior king deified after his death, said to fight by shooting fire. He is associated with wilderness, the desert, and volcanoes... [more]

Agbaakin m Yoruba
Means "elderly warrior" or "most senior of the brave ones" in Yoruba, from àgbà "elder, adult" and akin "bravery, valour; a brave person, warrior".

Aina f Yoruba
Means "not to be beaten" in Yoruba, from the negative prefix àì- combined with nà "to beat, hit, flagellate; to defeat". Given to children born with an umbilical cord around their neck; compare Ojo.

Ajani m Yoruba
Means "one (we) fought to have" in Yoruba.

Ajanlekoko f Yoruba
Means “predatory” in Yoruba.

Akande m Yoruba, Nigerian
means "first born"

Akanke f Yoruba
Means "especially cared for" in Yoruba, from kàn "touch, concern" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Akanni m Yoruba
Means "special to have" or "profitable encounter" in Yoruba.

Akin m Yoruba
Means "the brave one" in Yoruba.

Akinbolade m Yoruba
Means "bravery comes with wealth" in Yoruba.

Akinfela m Yoruba
Means "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.

Akinleye m Yoruba
Means "bravery is honourable" or "valour has dignity" in Yoruba, from akín "courage, valour; brave person, warrior" and either ni "to be" or ní "to have, possess" combined ẹ̀yẹ "honour, respect, dignity".

Akintunde m Yoruba
Means "bravery returns" in Yoruba.

Aladejana m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty has found the right path" in Yoruba.

Aladesanmi m Yoruba
Means "royalty befits me" in Yoruba.

Amusan m Yoruba
Means "one who holds the whip" in Yoruba, from mú "to hold, grasp" and ìṣán, a kind of whip or cane used in Egúngún (or Masquerade) festivals. Usually given to children born holding the umbilical cord, with a membrane "mask" covering their head, or the third-born of triplets.

Anike f Yoruba
Means "had to cherish" in Yoruba, from ní "to have, possess" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Anjola f Yoruba

Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba
Enjoying the blessings/wealth of God

Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba

Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.

Arinola f & m Yoruba
Means "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from àárín "centre, middle" combined with either ọlá "honour, respect" or ọlà "wealth"... [more]

Atanda m Yoruba
Means "created to shine" in Yoruba, from tàn "to shine, brighten" and dá "to create".

Ayande m Yoruba

Ayanfeoluwa f & m Yoruba
It means the Lord's beloved

Ayanmo m & f Yoruba
Means "fate" in Yoruba.

Ayende m & f Yoruba

Ayinde m & f Yoruba
Means "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.

Ayotundun f Yoruba
Means "joy is sweet" in Yoruba.

Bankole m Western African, Yoruba
Means "build my house for me" in Yoruba.

Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.

Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Derin f Yoruba (Modern)
Short form of Aderinsola.

Doyinsola f Yoruba
Means "my wealth is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ebun f Yoruba, African
Meaning "gift" in Yoruba.

Efunroye f Yoruba
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.

Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (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".

Eni m & f Yoruba
Short form of Eniola.

Eniara f & m Yoruba, Nigeria

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Folarin m & f Yoruba
Means "walks with wealth" in Yoruba.

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Folorunsho m & f Yoruba
Means "under God's protection" in Yoruba.

Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.

Foyinsola f Yoruba
Means "add honey to its wealth" in Yoruba.

Funfun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba name that means "Pure"

Funmi m & f Yoruba
Means "give to me" in Yoruba. It can be used as a short form of names containing funmi, such as Funmilola and Olufunmilayo.

Funmike f Yoruba
Means "given to me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Funmilola m & f Yoruba
Means "give me wealth" in Yoruba.

Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.

Gbolahun f Yoruba
Means "show the wealth" in Yoruba.

Gbonjubola m & f Yoruba
mature into wealth.

Ibukun f Yoruba
Means "blessings; an addition" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form for names starting with Ibukun.

Ibukunoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God's blessing" in Yoruba.

Ifetundun f Yoruba
Means "love is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ilesanmi m Yoruba
Means "home befits me" in Yoruba.

Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.

Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"

Kenhinde m & f Yoruba
One coming last. Often used for the second of twins.

Kinfeosioluwa f Yoruba
Means "I may love you more (my lord)" in Yoruba.

Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.

Latorunwa f Yoruba
Means "one who has descended from heaven" in Yoruba.

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Mojoyinade m & f Yoruba
Means "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.

Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.

Morenike f Yoruba
Means "I have found someone to pamper" in Yoruba.

Nifemi f Yoruba
Means "love me" in Yoruba.

Niniola f Yoruba
Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin

Nofeesat f Yoruba
Nofeesat Ololade is a Purpledazzle event

Odafin m Yoruba (?)
Literally meaning 'lawmaker' or 'the establisher of laws'.

Ogheneochukome m Nigerian, Yoruba

Ogundele f & m Yoruba

Ohuntuntun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba by Ibironke

Olaitan m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is inexhaustible" in Yoruba.

Olaniran m Yoruba
Means "nobility (or wealth) has pedigree" in Yoruba.

Olaniyan m Yoruba, African
means "honors surround me"

Olaseni m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is achievable" in Yoruba.

Olasinbo m Yoruba
Means "wealth is on the way" in Yoruba.

Olasunkanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is by my side" in Yoruba.

Olatokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.

Olatunde m Yoruba
Means "honour returns" or "wealth returns" in Yoruba.

Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé m Yoruba
“Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé” or in its longer speech form “Ọ̀lọ̀hún ó ṣé ún” is derived from the Èdè Yorùbá (Yorùbá language), where "Ọ̀lọ̀hún” or “Olúwa ọrùn” refers to "The lord of the heavens", a reference to one of the titles for God, and "Ó ṣé ún" means gratitude... [more]

Oloruntuba m Yoruba
Means "God is a king" in Yoruba.

Olorunyomi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has saved me" in Yoruba.

Oludotun m & f Yoruba
Means "God becomes new" in Yoruba.

Oluranti m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord remembers" in Yoruba.

Olutoyin f & m Yoruba
Variant of Oluwatoyin.

Oluwafunmilola f Yoruba
Variant of Olufunmilola.

Oluwakanyinsolami f Yoruba
Variant of Oluwakanyinsola.

Oluwandara f Yoruba
Means "God has done wonders" in Yoruba.

Oluwande m Yoruba
Means "God has searched for and visited me" in Yoruba.

Oluwanifesimi m & f Yoruba
Nigerian, Yoruban. Meaning: `God loves me`.

Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.

Oluwaranti f & m Yoruba
Means "God remembers" in Yoruba.

Oluwarantimi m & f Yoruba
Means "God remembers me" in Yoruba.

Oluwaremilekun m & f Yoruba
Means "God has dried my tears" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyitan f Yoruba
Means "the lord did this all" in Yoruba.

Oluwasojon m Yoruba
Meaning of Oluwasojon... [more]

Oluwasolafunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has made wealth for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwateniola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God spread the mat (or rug) of wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwatimileyin m & f Yoruba
The name OLUWATIMILEYIN is of Yoruba language Origin in Nigeria which means "God Supported me".Children in Nigeria are widely named Oluwatimileyin because of the Cultural believe that the name holds a Prayer with it "God supported me" or "God, support me".

Oluwatoni m & f Yoruba (Modern, Archaic)
Means "the lord is worth having" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoniloba f Yoruba
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.

Oluwatosin m & f Yoruba
Means "God is worth worshiping" 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.

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.

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]

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

Oshun f African, Yoruba
Variant of Ọṣun.

Otunba m Yoruba
Means "right-hand of the king" from Yoruba ọ̀tún meaning "right-hand, second-in-command" and ọba meaning "king".

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.

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

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

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

Sitefanu m Yoruba (Rare)
Yoruba form of Stephen.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Yeni m Yoruba
Means "fit" in Yoruba.

Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.

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