Soyinka
shoh-YEEN-kah
What it means
Wizard or surrounded by wizards.
Language
Yoruba
Culture
Yoruba/Nigerian
Religion
Traditional
Style era
classic
Themes
virtue
Popularity over time
No US popularity data on record for Soyinka. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Alternate spellings
Ṣoyinka
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Notable people named Soyinka
Wole Soyinka