Yoruba names
The 30 most-given names of Yoruba origin in the US today.
- Sadegirl · Short form of Yoruba Folasade, meaning 'honor earns a crown'#1,578 · 92
- Amariiunisex · Modern elaboration of Amari - Yoruba 'strength', Italian 'bitter', with creative double-i#352 · 80
- Akeemboy · Form of Arabic/Yoruba Hakeem: 'wise, judicious' (Arabic) or 'one who rises' (Yoruba)#1,455 · 71
- Ajaniboy · From Yoruba, often interpreted as victorious or one who wins - widely used in African diaspora#1,716 · 67
- Ayomideunisex · Yoruba 'my joy has arrived' - widely used in Nigeria for boys and girls#5,132 · 46
- Ajagirl · In Sanskrit means 'unborn/eternal'#2,479 · 44
- Amareeunisex · Modern American respelling of Amari - Yoruba 'strength' and Italian form of Amaro#352 · 36
- Ifeoluwaunisex · Yoruba phrase meaning 'love of God' - unisex Nigerian name often shortened to Ife#8,816 · 16
- Olanboy · Yoruba short form meaning 'wealth' - also Irish saint's name, used as variant of Alan#5,389 · 14
- Folarinboy · Yoruba 'walk with wealth' - often short for Oluwafolarin, popular for boys#5,615 · 13
- Adeunisex · Yoruba element meaning 'crown, royalty' - often short for longer names like Adeola in Nigeria#4,817 · 11
- Temiloluwaunisex · Yoruba 'temi' (mine) + 'Oluwa' (God) meaning 'God is mine' - Nigerian unisex Christian name#13,058 · 11
- Oluwadamilolaunisex · Yoruba meaning 'God has made me wealthy' - Nigerian unisex name often shortened to Damilola#14,904 · 10
- Adeolagirl · Yoruba name meaning 'crown of wealth' - unisex in Nigeria, often feminine abroad#9,318 · 8
- Simisolagirl · Yoruba 'rest in wealth' - often short for Oluwasimisola, given to girls with wish for ease#10,150 · 8
- Folasadegirl · Yoruba 'honor confers a crown' - prestigious girls' name in Nigeria#10,681 · 7
- Kemigirl · Yoruba short form meaning 'cherish me' - often short for Olukemi or Ademikemi in Nigeria#10,894 · 7
- Oluwatobiunisex · Yoruba 'God is great'#5,042 · 7
- Oluwafemiboy · Yoruba 'Oluwa fe mi' meaning 'God loves me' - traditional male name among Yoruba Christians#9,300 · 7
- Olufemiboy · Yoruba 'Olu-femi' meaning 'God loves me' - traditional male name among Yoruba of Nigeria#9,298 · 7
- Femiunisex · Yoruba short form meaning 'love me' - used alone and in longer names like Olufemi for all genders#12,082 · 6
- Shadégirl · French spelling of Yoruba Shade, short for Folashade 'crowned with wealth' - musical via Sade#12,970 · 6
- Temiladegirl · Yoruba meaning 'the crown is mine'#13,057 · 6
- Damilolaunisex · Yoruba name meaning 'God makes me wealthy' - unisex name expressing gratitude, popular in Nigeria#13,737 · 5
- Adewaleboy · Yoruba 'ade wa le' meaning 'crown has come home' - prestigious male name celebrating heritage#10,902 · 5
- Ayodeleboy · Yoruba meaning 'joy has come home' - traditional unisex name often given to celebrate a long-awaited child#11,107 · 5
- Akinolaboy · Yoruba 'valor brings wealth/honor' - masculine name celebrating bravery and prosperity#10,946 · 5
- Kayodeboy · Yoruba 'he brings joy' - common Nigerian boys' name often given to express happiness at birth#11,835 · 5
- Oluwadamilareboy · Yoruba 'God has justified me' - long theophoric name celebrating divine vindication#12,218 · 5
- Temidayounisex · Yoruba 'mine has turned to joy' - unisex name celebrating a child as source of happiness#5,217 · 5
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