Names from the Yoruba people of West Africa, often celebrating birth circumstances.
359 names
359 names
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Folashade is a Yoruba name commonly interpreted as “honor merits it” or “wealth is worthy of the crown.” For the full name Folashade Oluwabusayo Adelegan, the sourced meaning available here is for Folashade, a name rich with dignity, merit, and recognition.
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Mobolaji is a Yoruba name meaning “I woke up with wealth” or “wealth has come into my possession.” As a full Yoruba name, Mobolaji Oluwanimoduroti Adebayo carries a strong, prayerful feeling, though the documented meaning here is specifically for Mobolaji.
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Oluwatobi Ayomide Ogunleye means “God is great, my joy has arrived, and the god of iron has honor.” It is a Yoruba unisex name with a strong spiritual center, joining gratitude to God, joy at a child’s birth, and an ancestral family name.
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Kehinde is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “second-born twin,” or the twin who comes after Taiwo. It is traditionally used for the twin born second.
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Taiwo is a Yoruba name meaning "the first twin to taste the world." In Yoruba twin naming tradition, Taiwo is the twin born first, paired with Kehinde.
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Adedamola is a Yoruba masculine name meaning “royalty or the crown has mixed with wealth.” In the full name Adedamola Oluwanishola Bakare, the sourced meaning belongs specifically to Adedamola.
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Ayokunle is a Yoruba boy's name meaning "joy fills the house." Oluwafeyikemi adds a prayerful meaning connected with God's blessing and care, so the full name carries a warm feeling of joy, gratitude, and being cherished.
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Bolanle is a Yoruba girl’s name meaning “meets wealth at home.” It is connected with the fuller form Ọmọ́bọ́láńlé, “child meets wealth at home,” and comes from South West Nigeria.
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Ireoluwa is a Yoruba name meaning “the goodness of God” or “God’s blessing.” In the full name Ireoluwa Oluwajuwon Adekoya, the clearly supported meaning centers on Ireoluwa’s grateful, faith-filled message.
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Oluwafeyisayo is a Yoruba name meaning "The Lord made joy of this one." In this full name, it carries a bright, prayerful feeling centered on God, gratitude, and joy.
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Toluwani is a Yoruba name meaning “God is in me” or “God exists within me.” It carries a gentle, faith-filled sense of divine presence held close inside a child’s identity.
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Eniola Oluwadara Ogunwusi is a Yoruba unisex name. Eniola is commonly understood as a person of wealth or blessing, and Oluwadara is commonly understood as God is good or the Lord has been good.
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Morenike is a Yoruba feminine name meaning “I have found one to cherish” or “I am cherished.” It comes from Southwest Nigeria and carries a tender sense of being loved, nurtured, and gladly received.
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Akinfenwa is a Yoruba male surname meaning "Valor loved me enough to come to me." The full name Oluwajuwon Ayotomiwa Akinfenwa carries a strongly Yoruba sound and family identity, though the supplied sources only verify the meaning of Akinfenwa.
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Ademola Oluwatimilehin Adepoju is a Yoruba boy's name, with the documented surname Adepoju meaning either "the crown or royalty has become much" or, in another interpretation, "the crown is the pillar of the forest." It carries a regal, steady feeling, tied to honor, support, and family identity.
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Ayotomiwa Oluwajomiloju Alabi is a Yoruba unisex name often understood through its faith-filled and joy-centered parts: Ayotomiwa points to joy arriving or being enough, while Oluwajomiloju is commonly read as a statement of wonder at what God has done. Alabi is a Yoruba family name, so the full name carries the feeling of gratitude, surprise, and family belonging.
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Temilade is a Yoruba feminine name meaning “the crown is mine” or “royalty is mine.” In the full name Temilade Anjolaoluwa Fadeyi, Temilade gives the name a regal, cherished feeling.
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Ibidun Oluwademilade is a Yoruba name combination often understood as a joyful birth joined with God’s crowning or honor. Together, it carries the feeling of a child welcomed with sweetness, gratitude, and blessing.
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Damilare Oluwafemi Adeyemi is a Yoruba boy's name with a royal, faith-filled family-name ending. The sourced meaning for Adeyemi is “the crown or royalty befits me,” or “the crown is meant for me.”
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Simisola is a Yoruba name from Nigeria connected with “rest” and “ola,” meaning wealth, honor, or riches. It is often understood as “rest in wealth” or, in a broader prayerful sense, “God has given me wealth.”
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Babajide Oladotun Adebiyi is a Yoruba boy's name. The only component meaning supported by the provided sources is Ade, meaning “crown” or “royalty,” so the full name is best treated as a Yoruba royal-style name unless the family confirms its exact translation.
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Ademola is a Yoruba boy's name meaning "my crown is honored" or "the crown adds honor to me." It comes from adé, meaning "crown," and mọ́lá, meaning "to be honored" or "brings honor."
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Oluwatobiloba is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “The Lord is great, a king.” The shorter form Oluwatobi means “The Lord is great” or “The Lord is big.”
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Ayokunle is a Yoruba boy name meaning “joy fills the house” or “joy has come home.” In the full name Ayokunle Oluwaseyi Akinbiyi, Ayokunle gives the name its clearest sourced meaning: a child whose arrival brings happiness into the family home.
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Monisola Oluwatoyin Adegbite is a Yoruba girl’s name. Based on the supplied source, Adegbite is a Yoruba surname or given name connected with “ade,” meaning “crown,” and a blessing or royal seat.
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Oluwafunmilayo Morolake Adepoju is a Yoruba girl’s name with a regal, joyful feel. The sourced meaning for Adepoju is tied to the Yoruba word “ade,” meaning “crown,” with interpretations connected to royalty, support, and abundance.
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Ifeoluwa Morenikeji Adeyemo is a Yoruba girl’s name often understood as a faith-filled name about God’s love, cherished companionship, and royal belonging. The family name Adeyemo is documented as meaning “the crown or royalty befits a child.”
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Iremide is commonly understood in Yoruba as “my blessing has arrived” or “my good fortune has come.” With Oluwadabira, the full given-name feel is warmly faith-filled: “God has done something wonderful, and my blessing has arrived.”
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Adetokunbo Oluwatimilehin Olaniyan is a Yoruba unisex name pairing Adetokunbo, meaning “the crown or royalty from across the seas” or “from a foreign land,” with Oluwatimilehin, often understood as “God’s time is precious” or “God’s timing is valuable.”
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Oluwaseun is a Yoruba name meaning "God, thank you." It comes from the Yoruba elements olúwa, referring to God, and ṣeun, meaning thanks.
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Morenike is a feminine Yoruba name meaning “I have found one to cherish” or “I am cherished.” It comes from Southwest Nigeria and carries a tender sense of love, care, and being deeply valued.
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Ronke Oluwafolakemi Adebisi is a Yoruba girl’s name with a regal family note through Adebisi, which is commonly interpreted as “added to the crown” or “the crown has increased.” The full name has a graceful, faith-filled Yoruba feel, though the provided sources only confirm the etymology of Adebisi.
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Adedamola is a Yoruba name meaning “royalty or the crown has mixed with wealth.” It carries a feeling of dignity, blessing, and family pride.
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Adekemi is a Yoruba girl name meaning “the crown has cherished me” or “the crown has pampered me.” It is the full form behind the shorter name Kemi, which means “cherish me,” “care for me,” or “pamper me.”
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Adetokunbo is a Yoruba name meaning “the crown or royalty from across the seas” or “the crown or royalty from a foreign land.” It is used as both a given name and a surname, and it is unisex, though reported as predominantly male.
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Aduke is a Yoruba girl name meaning "one we eagerly compete to care for" or "a highly beloved one." It carries the tender image of a child so cherished that people gather around for the privilege of pampering her.
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Ajoke is a Yoruba girl name meaning “one who is jointly cherished” or “pampered by all.” It carries a tender feeling of shared love, care, and welcome.
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Ebunoluwa is a Yoruba name meaning “God's gift.” It comes from “ẹ̀bùn,” meaning “gift,” and “Olúwa,” meaning “God” or “Lord.”
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Feranmi is a Yoruba unisex name often understood as “love me” or “one who is loved.” It carries a tender, direct feeling of affection, belonging, and being cherished.
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Asake is a Yoruba girl name meaning “one who is cherished” or “one who is pampered.” In Yoruba form, it is written Àṣàkẹ́ and carries a warm feeling of affection, value, and tenderness.
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Iyanuoluwa is a Yoruba name meaning “the miracle of God.” It comes from ìyanu, meaning “miracle,” and olúwa, meaning “lord” or “God.”
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Oreoluwa is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “God’s offering,” “God’s gift,” or “a gift from God.” It carries the warm idea of a child received with gratitude and seen as a blessing from God.
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Titilayo is a Yoruba girl name meaning "joy lasts forever" or "eternal happiness." It carries the feeling of a blessing spoken over a child, steady and full of hope.
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Abisola Oluwatosin Ogundipe is a Yoruba girl’s name commonly understood as a blessing-filled name tied to birth, honor, wealth, and devotion to God. Abisola is often read as “born into wealth” or “born into honor,” while Oluwatosin carries a faith-centered sense of “God is worthy to be served or praised.”
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Mofoluwake Oluwafikayomi Adewale is a Yoruba girl’s name with a regal family-name ending. The supplied sources verify Adewale as Yoruba, from Nigeria, meaning “the crown or royalty has come home.”
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Oluwafikayomi Tiwaloluwa Adeniyi is a Yoruba unisex full name. The sourced meaning for Adeniyi is tied to royalty, with interpretations including “the crown or royalty has value” and “royalty suits me.”
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Kikelomo is a Yoruba girls' name meaning “a child is to be cared for,” and it is also translated as “a child is to be pampered” or “a child is to be cherished.” It comes from Yoruba naming culture in south-west Nigeria.
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Opeyemi is a unisex Yoruba name meaning “I should be grateful” or “Thanksgiving suits me.” Adebimpe is a Yoruba name meaning “the crown birthed me complete,” giving the full name a grateful, royal, and complete feeling.
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Ibukunoluwa Ayooluwa Oladapo is a Yoruba unisex name usually understood as a faith-filled name about God's blessing, God's joy, and the honor or wealth carried in Oladapo. Oladapo is documented as a Yoruba name connected with wealth, honor, prestige, success, and being joined together.
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Ayobamidele is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “my joy has followed me home” or “joy has come with me.” It is a name of Nigerian origin, used among the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria.
