Yoruba Names

105 names · From the Yoruba people of West Africa.

Abeni

Yoruba · "We asked for her and behold she is here."

Abeo

Yoruba · "Born to bring happiness."

Abimbola

Yoruba · "Born with wealth."

Abiola

Yoruba · "Born into wealth or honor."

Ade

Yoruba · "Crown; royal"

Adebayo

Yoruba · "The crown meets joy or the king arrives with happiness."

Adebola

Yoruba · "The crown meets wealth."

Adeola

Yoruba · "Crown of wealth"

Adesola

Yoruba · "The crown brings honor."

Adewale

Yoruba · "The crown has come home."

Adeyemi

Yoruba · "The crown suits me or befits me."

Adisa

Yoruba · "One who is clear or who explains himself."

Akin

Yoruba · "Brave or hero."

Akinola

Yoruba · "Brave is wealthy or warrior of honor."

Akintunde

Yoruba · "The brave one has returned."

Akinwande

Yoruba · "Bravery has arrived."

Amari

Yoruba · "Strength; eternity (varied African origins)"

Anu

Yoruba · "Short for Anuoluwapo meaning mercy of God."

Anuoluwapo

Yoruba · "God's mercy is abundant."

Asabi

Yoruba · "Chosen one or one of select birth."

Ayo

Yoruba · "Joy"

Ayobami

Yoruba · "Joy is with me or meets me."

Ayodeji

Yoruba · "Joy has doubled or joy becomes two."

Ayodele

Yoruba · "Joy has come home."

Ayotunde

Yoruba · "Joy has come again."

Babatunde

Yoruba · "Father has returned or come back."

Bandele

Yoruba · "Born away from home."

Bayo

Yoruba · "Joy is found (short for Adebayo)"

Bayode

Yoruba · "He came with joy."

Bimbo

Yoruba · "Short for Abimbola meaning born with wealth."

Bisola

Yoruba · "Born into wealth or born with wealth."

Bola

Yoruba · "Short for names meaning wealth or honor."

Bolaji

Yoruba · "Wealth comes with happiness."

Bolu

Yoruba · "Short for various names meaning with the Lord."

Bukola

Yoruba · "Add to wealth."

Dami

Yoruba · "Short for Damilola or related names."

Damilola

Yoruba · "Bless me with wealth."

Damola

Yoruba · "Mix with wealth or join in honor."

Dayo

Yoruba · "Joy has arrived."

Dele

Yoruba · "Short for names meaning come home."

Femi

Yoruba · "Love me (short for Olufemi)"

Folake

Yoruba · "Honored with wealth"

Folami

Yoruba · "Honor and respect me."

Folasade

Yoruba · "Honor confers a crown."

Foluke

Yoruba · "Placed in God's hands."

Funke

Yoruba · "Given to me to cherish."

Funmi

Yoruba · "Give to me (short for Olufunmilayo)"

Funmilayo

Yoruba · "Give me joy."

Idowu

Yoruba · "Child born after twins."

Ife

Yoruba · "Love."

Ifedayo

Yoruba · "Love becomes joy."

Ifedolapo

Yoruba · "Love mixed with wealth."

Ifeoluwa

Yoruba · "Love of God or God's love."

Iyabo

Yoruba · "Mother has returned home."

Iyabode

Yoruba · "Mother has returned home."

Iyanuoluwa

Yoruba · "Miracle of God or God's wonder."

Kehinde

Yoruba · "The second-born of twins."

Kemi

Yoruba · "Short for Oluwakemi meaning God pampers me."

Layo

Yoruba · "Short for names meaning joy."

Lola

Yoruba · "Short for Lolade meaning wealth has arrived."

Lolade

Yoruba · "Wealth has come."

Modupe

Yoruba · "Thanks to God."

Ojo

Yoruba · "Born during a difficult labor."

Ola

Yoruba · "Wealth or honor."

Olamide

Yoruba · "My wealth has come or my prosperity is here."

Olamilekan

Yoruba · "My wealth has increased by one."

Olawale

Yoruba · "Wealth has come home."

Olawunmi

Yoruba · "Honor pleases me."

Olu

Yoruba · "Short for Oluwa or related God names."

Olufemi

Yoruba · "God loves me."

Olumide

Yoruba · "My God has come or arrived."

Olusegun

Yoruba · "God is victorious or God conquers."

Oluwadara

Yoruba · "God is good or God's goodness."

Oluwafemi

Yoruba · "God loves me."

Oluwakemi

Yoruba · "God pampers me."

Oluwaseun

Yoruba · "Thanks be to God."

Oluwaseyi

Yoruba · "God has done this."

Oluwatobiloba

Yoruba · "God is as great as a king."

Sade

Yoruba · "Short for Folasade meaning honor confers a crown."

Segun

Yoruba · "Short for Olusegun meaning God conquers."

Seun

Yoruba · "Short for Oluwaseun meaning thanks be to God."

Seyi

Yoruba · "Short for Oluwaseyi meaning God has done this."

Soji

Yoruba · "Short for Adesoji meaning the crown awakens."

Sola

Yoruba · "Short for Adesola or Toluwasola meaning honor or wealth."

Soyinka

Yoruba · "Wizard or surrounded by wizards."

Taiwo

Yoruba · "First-born of twins or the first to taste the world."

Tayo

Yoruba · "Joy is enough."

Temidayo

Yoruba · "Mine has become joy."

Temitope

Yoruba · "Mine is enough to thank God for."

Tinuke

Yoruba · "To care for and pet is enough."

Tinuola

Yoruba · "Caring for honor."

Tobi

Yoruba · "Short for Oluwatobi meaning God is great."

Tobiloba

Yoruba · "As great as a king."

Tolu

Yoruba · "Short for Toluwalope meaning to God be praise."

Toluwani

Yoruba · "God owns it."

Tomi

Yoruba · "Short for various Tomi names like Tomiwa meaning God is enough for me."

Tomiwa

Yoruba · "God is enough for me."

Tope

Yoruba · "Short for Temitope meaning mine is worth thanking God for."

Tunde

Yoruba · "One who returns (short for Babatunde)"

Wale

Yoruba · "Short for Adewale meaning come home."

Wole

Yoruba · "Short for Oluwole meaning the Lord has come home."

Wunmi

Yoruba · "Short for Olawunmi or Oluwawunmi meaning I am pleased."

Yejide

Yoruba · "Image of the mother."

Yemi

Yoruba · "Short for Adeyemi or Oluyemi meaning suits me."

Yetunde

Yoruba · "Mother has returned."