119 rows A-Z of Yoruba names for your kids with meanings November 30 2020 900.

Names and meaning in yoruba. 103 rows 137 Yoruba Baby Boy Names With Meanings. Adebola m f. Gods mercy is great.

Some are the ones Ive heard from others and others are my coinage. By custom Yoruba children are named in a ceremony that takes place 7 days after their birth. Ayinla - A child meant to be praised feted and disciplined.

Below is a list of Yoruba names for girls and their meaning. Oluwa Oluwa simply means lord lord of the ring lord of the flies etc. Yoruba names are primarily used by the Yoruba people and Yoruba language-speaking individuals in Benin Togo and the Nigerian.

Given Names Oruko Amutorunwa Ascribed Names Oruko Abiso and Pet Names Oriki. Yoruba Names And Their Meanings The Oku names like Okusanya Okusehinde Okusaga etc are not derived from Oku do-mi a dead person. Means the crown has given birth to more in Yoruba.

Looking for a modern name like Iteoluwakiishi Oluwafifehansimi or do you prefer a traditional. Means crown in Yoruba also a short form of other Yoruba names beginning with this element. The centre of wealth.

This is the name of the Nigerian mother of British musician Seal Samuel. However when Oluwa is used in a Yoruba name it usually refers to Jesus Christ. The Yoruba names can be nominal or sentential and the names has been classified into three.