Browse Submitted Names

Aare m Yoruba
Means "commander" in Yoruba. Aàrẹ is a title, usually in the military of the Yoruba warriors company. The leader of the company from a clan takes the title when they join up with a coalition.

Áárónì m Yoruba
Yoruba form of Aaron.

Abayomi m & f Yoruba
Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".

Abegunde m & f Yoruba
Means "The one who came with the masquerade" in Yoruba.

Abeje f & m Yoruba

Aberuagba m & f Yoruba
Means "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from a meaning "one person", bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and àgbà meaning "elder".

Abiolu m Yoruba

Abiona f & m Yoruba
Means "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from bí "to give birth, be born" and sí "to, on" combined with either ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [more]

Abisade m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

Abiso m Yoruba
Means "given" or "acquired" in Yoruba.

Aboderin m Yoruba
Means "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.

Adebobajo m Yoruba
Means "the crown suits the king" in Yoruba.

Adedamola m Yoruba
Means "my crown mixed with blessing" in Yoruba.

Adedewe f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown has become small" or "one has arrived small" in Yoruba, from either adé "crown" or dé "to arrive, come" combined with di "become, change into" and ẹ̀wẹ́ "small, thin"... [more]

Adediran m Yoruba
Means "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" combined with di "become, change into" and ìran "generation, lineage".

Adedire m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has become good fortune" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with di "become, change into" and ire "luck, good fortune, goodness".

Adedoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is now honey" in Yoruba.

Adegbamigbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not forget me” in Yoruba.

Adegbemibu m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not insult me” in Yoruba.

Adeike f & m Yoruba
Means "one who has crowned your care" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" and ìkẹ́ "fondness, care, cherishing".

Adejugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty does not perish" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with jù "does not, cannot be" and gbé "carry, lift; take by force, overpower".

Adejuyigbe m Yoruba
Means "the crown does not allow honour to perish" in Yoruba.

Adekiite m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not fall" in Yoruba.

Adekugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not perish" in Yoruba.

Adelakun m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the crown opens the womb" in Yoruba.

Adelowo m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the crown has honour" or "the crown has respect" in Yoruba.

Ademide f & m Yoruba

Ademurewa f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown brought goodness" in Yoruba.

Adeniji m Yoruba
Means "the crown has fame" in Yoruba.

Adeniran m Yoruba
Means "the crown has a lineage" in Yoruba.

Adeniyi m Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "the crown is precious" in Yoruba.

Adeoti m Yoruba
Means "royalty does not fade" in Yoruba, derived from adé meaning "crown, royalty", (k)ò meaning "does not" and tí meaning "fade, be blemished".

Adeoye m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba adé oyè, which literally means "the crown of chieftancy", and is understood to mean "the crown given to me to celebrate my acquired chieftaincy title".

Aderinsola f & m Yoruba
Meaning "a crown walks into wealth" or "royalty walks into wealth", from the Yoruba words adé (crown), rìn (to walk), sí (into) and ọlá (honor, wealth).

Adesina m Yoruba
Means "the crown has opened the way" or "the one who arrives and opens the way" in Yoruba, usually given to the firstborn child in a family.

Adetula m Yoruba
Means "royalty survived again" in Yoruba.

Adetule m Yoruba
Variant of Adetula.

Adetutu f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is gentle" in Yoruba.

Adewonuola m & f Yoruba
Royalty enters wealth

Adewumi m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty attracts me" in Yoruba.

Adewuyi m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "royalty is prestigious" in Yoruba.

Adeyemi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown suits me" or "one who arrives and befits me" in Yoruba.

Adeyemo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown suits the child" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with yẹ "suitable, worthy" and ọmọ "child".

Adeyinka f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown surrounds me" in Yoruba.

Adigun m & f Yoruba
Means "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".

Adio m Yoruba
Means "bundled up and stood erect" in Yoruba, referring to someone who stands strong and tall.

Ado m & f Yoruba
Possibly derived from Yoruba ádò meaning "medicine gourd". This is also the name of two cities in Nigeria, both with different etymology.

Adubi f & m Yoruba
Means "one we struggled to birth" in Yoruba, from dù "to fight, struggle" and bí "to birth, be born". Sometimes given to children named Ige as a nickname.

Aganju m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Means "the one with the stiff face" in Yoruba, a clipping of Aganjusola.

Aganjusola m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Means "the one with the stiff face makes honor" in Yoruba. According to Yoruba tradition, this is the name of a warrior king deified after his death, said to fight by shooting fire. He is associated with wilderness, the desert, and volcanoes... [more]

Agbaakin m Yoruba
Means "elderly warrior" or "most senior of the brave ones" in Yoruba, from àgbà "elder, adult" and akin "bravery, valour; a brave person, warrior".

Agboola m & f Yoruba
Means "gathering of wealth" in Yoruba.

Agemo m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
In Yoruba mythology, Agemo is a chameleon who is the messenger of the gods. He is the main deity of the Ijebu people, as he is believed to protect children and safeguard the future of Ijebu people through his blessing.

Ajadi m Yoruba
Means "ends conflict" or "end of a conflict" in Yoruba.

Ajagbe m Yoruba
Means "fought to carry" in Yoruba.

Ajaja m & f Yoruba
Means "one who fights and escapes" in Yoruba, from jà "to fight, struggle" and já "to snap, break off, break loose".

Ajaka m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by an Oyo emperor whose father was Oranyan and his brother was possibly the deity Shango.

Ajala m & f Yoruba
Means "fights and survives" in Yoruba, from jà "to fight, struggle" and là "to survive". Alternatively, the final element could be lá "to lick; to become worn out".

Ajani m Yoruba
Means "one (we) fought to have" in Yoruba.

Ajari f & m Yoruba
Means "fought to be seen" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards.

Ajayi m & f Yoruba
Means "fought to turn" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards or sideways.

Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba
Means "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.

Ajewole m & f Yoruba
Means "the goddess Aje has entered this house" or "wealth has come in" in Yoruba, from ajé "wealth, prosperity" and wọle "enter into" (itself from wọ "to enter" and ilé "house, home").

Ajibade m Yoruba

Akande m Yoruba, Nigerian
means "first born"

Akanni m Yoruba
Means "special to have" or "profitable encounter" in Yoruba.

Akeredolu m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "one who becomes prominent at a young age" or "he who reduces (humbles) himself in order to become king" in Yoruba.

Akin m Yoruba
Means "the brave one" in Yoruba.

Akinbolade m Yoruba
Means "bravery comes with wealth" in Yoruba.

Akinfela m Yoruba
Means "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.

Akinleye m Yoruba
Means "bravery is honourable" or "valour has dignity" in Yoruba, from akín "courage, valour; brave person, warrior" and either ni "to be" or ní "to have, possess" combined ẹ̀yẹ "honour, respect, dignity".

Akintunde m Yoruba
Means "bravery returns" in Yoruba.

Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and bí "to give birth, be born".

Aladegbuji m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "royalty has accepted shade" in Yoruba.

Aladejana m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty has found the right path" in Yoruba.

Aladelusi m & f Yoruba
Means "the king has prestige" in Yoruba.

Alademomi m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty knows me" in Yoruba.

Aladesanmi m Yoruba
Means "royalty befits me" in Yoruba.

Alafia f & m Yoruba
Means "peace" in Yoruba.

Alara m Yoruba, History
Possibly from the title of the traditional monarch of either Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín or Ará-Èkìtì, from Yoruba oni-, a possessive forming prefix, and either Ìlárá "the ones who possess many relatives” or Ará, of unknown etymology... [more]

Alawo f & m Yoruba
Alawo means "white, green" in Yoruba.... [more]

Amari m African, Yoruba, Western African
A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.

Amoke f & m Yoruba
Means "known and cherished" in Yoruba, from mọ̀ "to know" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Amusan m Yoruba
Means "one who holds the whip" in Yoruba, from mú "to hold, grasp" and ìṣán, a kind of whip or cane used in Egúngún (or Masquerade) festivals. Usually given to children born holding the umbilical cord, with a membrane "mask" covering their head, or the third-born of triplets.

Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.

Apaadi m Yoruba
Means "hell" in Yoruba.

Arinola f & m Yoruba
Means "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from àárín "centre, middle" combined with either ọlá "honour, respect" or ọlà "wealth"... [more]

Ariyo m Yoruba
Means "one who is seen and rejoiced" in Yoruba, from rí "to see" and yọ̀ "to rejoice".

Aseyiowu m Yoruba
Means "success" in Yoruba.

Asipa m Yoruba
Means "pathfinder, one who leads the way" in Yoruba, from ṣí "to open up" and ipa "path".

Atanda m Yoruba
Means "created to shine" in Yoruba, from tàn "to shine, brighten" and dá "to create".

Atiba m & f Yoruba
Means "understanding" in Yoruba.

Awolaye m & f Yoruba
Means "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix ò‎, and ní "to have" combined with either àyè "explanation, understanding" or ayè "lie, falsehood"

Ayande m Yoruba

Ayanfeoluwa f & m Yoruba
It means the Lord's beloved

Ayanmo m & f Yoruba
Means "fate" in Yoruba.

Ayende m & f Yoruba

Ayinde m & f Yoruba
Means "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.

Ayobami m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has met me" in Yoruba.

Ayodeji m Yoruba
Means "joy has become two" in Yoruba.

Ayofela m & f Yoruba
Ayofela means Joy enlarges/increases ... [more]

Ayomidele m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy has come home" in Yoruba.

Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.

Ayotimofe m & f Yoruba
It means the Joy or Happiness that I desire or want

Baba m Nigerian, Yoruba, Western African
From the surname Baba 2.

Babalola m Yoruba
Means "father is wealth" in Yoruba.

Babatope m & f Yoruba
A responsible father.

Bada m Yoruba
Possibly from Yoruba bá meaning "togerher with" and dà meaning "mix". It is likely a short form of another name.

Bamikole m Yoruba
BUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY

Bankole m Western African, Yoruba
Means "build my house for me" in Yoruba.

Batifeori m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "how we want it to be" in Yoruba.

Bayo m Western African, Yoruba
Short form of Adebayo.

Bejide m Yoruba
Means "(one that) come(s) with rain" in Yoruba.

Bidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born awaiting me" in Yoruba.

Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.

Bisi m & f Yoruba
Short form of names containing bisi, such as Adebisi.

Bisola f & m Yoruba

Bolade m & f Yoruba
Means "comes with wealth" in Yoruba.

Boluwaji m & f Yoruba
Means "wakes up with the lord" in Yoruba.

Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Busayo m & f Yoruba
Means "added joy" in Yoruba.

Busola m & f Yoruba
Means "added wealth" in Yoruba.

Dami m & f Igbo, Yoruba
Short form of Damilola.

Damilare m Yoruba
Yoruba... [more]

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Dammy m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Diminutive of Damilola and other Yoruba names containing dam.

Deji m Yoruba
Diminutive of Ayodeji.

Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.

Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila

Dolapo m & f Yoruba
Means "Double" in Yoruba

Duro m & f Yoruba
Means "wait" in Yoruba.

Efosa m Yoruba
meaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin

Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".

Eni m & f Yoruba
Short form of Eniola.

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Eshu m African, Yoruba
A god of the Yoruba of West Africa.

Fasasi m Yoruba
The name Fasasi originates from the Yoruba culture, in Nigeria, West Africa. It is commonly associated with Muslims than Christians or traditionalists.

Fela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Diminutive of Olufela

Fisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "add to my joy" in Yoruba.

Folake m & f Yoruba

Folarin m & f Yoruba
Means "walks with wealth" in Yoruba.

Folorunsho m & f Yoruba
Means "under God's protection" in Yoruba.

Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.

Funfun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba name that means "Pure"

Funmi m & f Yoruba
Means "give to me" in Yoruba. It can be used as a short form of names containing funmi, such as Funmilola and Olufunmilayo.

Funmilola m & f Yoruba
Means "give me wealth" in Yoruba.

Gbadebo m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "returns with the crown" in Yoruba.

Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.

Gbemi m Yoruba
Derived from the Yoruba gbé "(to) carry" (see: Gbemisola).

Gbonjubola m & f Yoruba
mature into wealth.

Gboyega m Yoruba
Means "lifts chieftaincy up" in Yoruba.

Goriola m Yoruba
Means "climbed to the top of wealth" in Yoruba.

Ibukunoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God's blessing" in Yoruba.

Ifedapo m & f Yoruba
Means "love came together" in Yoruba.

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Ikidaola m & f Yoruba
full of wealth

Ilesanmi m Yoruba
Means "home befits me" in Yoruba.

Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.

Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.

Iremide f & m Yoruba
Means "my goodness has come" in Yoruba.

Ireti m & f Yoruba
Means "hope" in Yoruba.

Isaach m Yoruba, Norwegian (Rare), Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Isaac.

Iwalaye m & f Yoruba
THE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.

Iyiomo m & f Yoruba
ondo region of western nigeris

Jesumbo m & f Yoruba
It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...

Jimo f & m Yoruba
Means "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from jí meaning "wake up; arise" and ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as Ajírọ́mọgbé.

Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, Nigerian
Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.

Kenhinde m & f Yoruba
One coming last. Often used for the second of twins.

Kofo m & f Yoruba
Diminutive of Kofoworola.

Kofoworola m & f Yoruba
Means "He/She did not buy this wealth with money" in Yoruba, derived from kò meaning "(he/she) didn't", fi meaning "use", owó meaning "money", rà meaning "buy" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Kokumo m & f Yoruba
Means "he will not die anymore" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]

Kola m Yoruba
Means "gathers wealth" in Yoruba, derived from kó meaning "gather" and ọlá meaning "wealth". It is also used as diminutive of Kolawole, Kolade and Kolapo.

Kolade m Yoruba
Means "brings lots of wealth" in Yoruba, derived from kó meaning "gather" combined with ọlá meaning "honour, wealth, success, notability" and dé meaning "arrive, return".

Kolapo m Yoruba
Means "gather wealth together" in Yoruba.

Kolawole m Yoruba
Means "he brings nobility, wealth, honour, into the house" in Yoruba.

Kossola m Yoruba
Means "I do not lose my fruits anymore" or "my children do not die any more" in Yoruba.... [more]

Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.

Lafia m & f Yoruba
Means "life". ... [more]

Lamidi m Yoruba
Yoruba form of the Arabic name الحميد al-Hamid (see Hamid 1).

Layomi m & f Yoruba
It means God is my joy in Yoruba

Leke m Yoruba
Means "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in leke, such as Adeleke.

Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.

Mahari m & f Yoruba
Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Mobolaji f & m Yoruba
Means "born of wealth" in Yoruba.

Modadeola m Yoruba
Means "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.

Modupe f & m Yoruba
Means "I thank (God)"... [more]

Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".

Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Mojerisolaoluwa f & m Yoruba
I am a witness of God's goodness

Mojoyinade m & f Yoruba
Means "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.

Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.

Moráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
A unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.

Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.

Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.

Obafemi m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the king loves me" in Yoruba.

Odafin m Yoruba (?)
Literally meaning 'lawmaker' or 'the establisher of laws'.

Odu m & f Yoruba
A name from the Yoruba language of Nigeria, possibly meaning "womb" but more likely meaning "mystery", in particular to refer to the sacred mystery of God. ... [more]

Oduola m Yoruba
The name belongs to an (oracle priest), Ifa the oracle has brought big wealth.

Oduwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rainbow" in Yoruba.

Ogheneochukome m Nigerian, Yoruba

Ogundele f & m Yoruba

Ohuntuntun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba by Ibironke

Ojo m Yoruba
This name is given when a child is born with the umbilical cord around their neck.

Oke m & f Yoruba
Means "child born inside an unbroken membrane."

Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]

Oladapo m Yoruba
Means "wealth has been mixed together" in Yoruba.

Oladeji m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "wealth has doubled" in Yoruba.

Oladele m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.

Oladigbolu m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth has collapsed on me" in Yoruba.

Oladigbolu f & m Yoruba
First of the most-loyal governing antonym of the native black jew. The name was bestow to the only first kin of orunmila

Oladiipo m & f Yoruba
Means "honour is multiplied" in Yoruba.

Oladipupo m Yoruba
"Abundant Happiness" as told to me by a Nigerian immigrant I met named Oladipupo.

Olaide m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth rolled in" in Yoruba.

Olaitan m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is inexhaustible" in Yoruba.

Olajide m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "wealth arose" or "wealth has awakened".

Olamigoke m Yoruba
Means "my wealth has increased" in Yoruba.

Olaniran m Yoruba
Means "nobility (or wealth) has pedigree" in Yoruba.

Olaniyan m Yoruba, African
means "honors surround me"

Olaoluwa m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "the grace of God" or "the wealth of God" in Yoruba.

Olaseni m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is achievable" in Yoruba.

Olasinbo m Yoruba
Means "wealth is on the way" in Yoruba.

Olasunkanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is by my side" in Yoruba.

Olatayo m & f Yoruba
Means "happiness" in Yoruba.

Olatokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.

Olatunde m Yoruba
Means "honour returns" or "wealth returns" in Yoruba.

Olayide f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth rolled in" in Yoruba.

Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé m Yoruba
“Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé” or in its longer speech form “Ọ̀lọ̀hún ó ṣé ún” is derived from the Èdè Yorùbá (Yorùbá language), where "Ọ̀lọ̀hún” or “Olúwa ọrùn” refers to "The lord of the heavens", a reference to one of the titles for God, and "Ó ṣé ún" means gratitude... [more]

Oloruntuba m Yoruba
Means "God is a king" in Yoruba.

Olorunyomi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has saved me" in Yoruba.

Oluale m Yoruba
Variant spelling of Oluwale.

Oludare m & f Yoruba
Means "God has not forsaken" in Yoruba.

Oludotun m & f Yoruba
Means "God becomes new" in Yoruba.

Olufela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Yoruba name meaning "God expands wealth." Famous bearers include musician Fela Kuti.

Olujide m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the prominent one, the leader" in Yoruba.

Olumuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "God has brought this" in Yoruba.

Oluranti m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord remembers" in Yoruba.

Olurotimi m & f Yoruba
Means "God stands with me" in Yoruba.

Oluseyi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has done this" in Yoruba.

Olutobi m Yoruba
Variant of Oluwatobi (in which the first element is Yoruba olú, a short form of olúwa).

Olutoyin f & m Yoruba
Variant of Oluwatoyin.

Oluwadamilola f & m Yoruba
Possibly means "God has rewarded me with wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwadarasimi m & f Yoruba
God is good to me

Oluwademilade m & f Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me" in Yoruba.

Oluwademilola f & m Yoruba
God crowns me with wealth

Oluwafemisola m Yoruba
This is borne by Nigerian actor, speaker and singer Oluwafemisola "Femi" Jacobs.

Oluwafeyisayo m & f Yoruba
Means "God has turned this gift into joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwafisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God has added to my joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwajoba f & m Yoruba
Means "God reigns" in Yoruba.

Oluwale m Yoruba
Means "my God has come home" in Yoruba.

Oluwamayowa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwamuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwande m Yoruba
Means "God has searched for and visited me" in Yoruba.

Oluwanifesimi m & f Yoruba
Nigerian, Yoruban. Meaning: `God loves me`.

Oluwaobafemi m Yoruba
God the king loves me... [more]

Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.

Oluwaranti f & m Yoruba
Means "God remembers" in Yoruba.

Oluwarantimi m & f Yoruba
Means "God remembers me" in Yoruba.

Oluwaremilekun m & f Yoruba
Means "God has dried my tears" in Yoruba.

Oluwarotimi m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord stays with me" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.

Oluwasogo m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes glory" in Yoruba.

Oluwasola f & m Yoruba
Means "God brought prosperity" in Yoruba.

Oluwasolafunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has made wealth for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwateniola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God spread the mat (or rug) of wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwatimileyin m & f Yoruba
The name OLUWATIMILEYIN is of Yoruba language Origin in Nigeria which means "God Supported me".Children in Nigeria are widely named Oluwatimileyin because of the Cultural believe that the name holds a Prayer with it "God supported me" or "God, support me".

Oluwatobi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is great" in Yoruba.

Oluwatobiloba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the lord is great as king" in Yoruba.

Oluwatomi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is enough for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwatomiwa m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God searched for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoni m & f Yoruba (Modern, Archaic)
Means "the lord is worth having" in Yoruba.

Oluwatosin m & f Yoruba
Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoyosi f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "God is worthy to rejoice unto" in Yoruba.

Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.

Oluyinka m & f Yoruba
This is a name use by the Abeokuta's family meaning " I'm surrounded by God".

Ominira m & f Yoruba
Means "freedom, independence" in Yoruba.

Omodunni f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "having a child is joyful" in Yoruba.

Omojayogbe m Yoruba
Is an Ekiti name from the Yoruba speaking South-Western Nigeria.... [more]

Omolola m & f Yoruba
Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.

Omorinsola f & m Yoruba
The name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence

Omotola f & m Yoruba
Means "child is as worthy as wealth" in Yoruba.... [more]

Omotunde m Yoruba
Means "the child has returned" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]

Oreoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "gift from God" in Yoruba.

Otaiku m Yoruba (Modern, Rare)
This name means a hard stone can not die. In Ijebu land, which a part of the "Yoruba" race, a fine polished hard stone commonly found in the bed of rivers is called Ota. ... [more]

Owolabi m Yoruba
Means "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."

Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.

Oyetunde m Yoruba
Means "honour has returned" in Yoruba.

Oyindamola f & m Yoruba
Means "honey mixed with wealth" in Yoruba.

Pamilekunayo m & f Yoruba
Means "cause me to cry tears of joy" in Yoruba.

Pelumi f & m Yoruba
Means "with me" in Yoruba.

Pipeloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "God is perfect" in Yoruba.

Quamdeen m Yoruba
Means "pillar of (the) faith" in Yoruba.

Rotimi m Yoruba
Means "stay with me" or "stand by me" in Yoruba. Sometimes used as a short form for Olurotimi or Oluwarotimi.

Sayo f & m Yoruba
Means "make joy" in Yoruba.

Sesan m Yoruba
Means "God has avenged me" in Yoruba.

Seyi f & m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwaseyi.

Shola m & f Yoruba, African
Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.