Names from the Yoruba people of West Africa, often celebrating birth circumstances.
359 names
359 names
Yoruba
Oluwafeyikemi is commonly understood in Yoruba as a God-centered name connected with care, blessing, and being cherished. Aramide adds a warm family feeling, while Olaniran is a Yoruba family name with a dignified, heritage-rich sound.
Yoruba
Oluwajuwonlo is commonly understood in Yoruba as a God-centered name, often read as “God is greater than them” or “God surpasses all.” Ifeanyichukwu adds an Igbo Christian meaning often interpreted as “nothing is impossible with God,” while Adebisi is a Yoruba family name connected with royalty and increase.
Yoruba
Oluwafemi is a Yoruba name meaning “God loves me.” In the full name Oluwafemi Ayodele Oduyoye, the sourced meaning we can state confidently is for Oluwafemi.
Yoruba
Oluwaponmile Adeyinka Ogunrinde is a Yoruba unisex name, with the documented middle element Adéyínká meaning "the crown or royalty surrounds me." The full name has a dignified, prayerful sound, though the supplied sources only verify the meaning of Adeyinka.
Yoruba
Ayokunle is a Yoruba male name meaning "Joy fills the house." The full name has a deeply Yoruba feel, with Ayokunle carrying the clearest sourced meaning: the happiness and fulfillment a child brings home.
Yoruba
Taiwo is a Yoruba name meaning “the first twin to taste the world.” In Yoruba twin naming tradition, Taiwo is the twin born first and is closely paired with Kehinde.
Yoruba
Morounfoluwa Oluwaseyitan Adelakun is a Yoruba full name with a confirmed surname meaning tied to the crown, royalty, and blessing. Adelakun is glossed by YorubaName.com as “the crown has opened this womb,” a name associated with a child born after a long wait.
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Kehinde is a Yoruba name meaning “second-born twin,” short for Omokehinde. In Yoruba twin naming tradition, Kehinde is the twin born after Taiwo and is often understood as the elder twin in a deeper cultural sense.
Yoruba
Anuoluwapo is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “the mercy of God is plenty.” Olatoye means “wealth is worth honor or chieftaincy,” giving the full name a deeply thankful, dignified feel.
