Yoruba Baby Names

The Yoruba people of South-Western Nigeria have a rich naming tradition. Yoruba names often reflect the circumstances of a child's birth, family aspirations, or gratitude to God. Common roots include Ade- (crown), Ayo- (joy), Olu- (God/chief), Oluwa- (God), and Ife- (love).

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Adewale

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yorubaBoy

The crown has come home

🔊 Ah-DEH-wah-leh

Ayomide

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yorubaBoy

My joy has arrived

🔊 Ah-YAW-mee-deh

Oluwaseun

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yorubaBoy

God is to be thanked

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-SHEH-oon

Adeola

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yorubaUnisex

The crown has honor

🔊 Ah-DEH-aw-lah

Temitope

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yorubaUnisex

Mine is worthy of thanks

🔊 TEH-mee-TOH-peh

Oluwadamilola

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yorubaUnisex

God has blessed me with wealth

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-DAH-mee-LOH-lah

Ifeoluwa

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yorubaUnisex

The love of God

🔊 EE-feh-oh-LOO-wah

Adebayo

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yorubaBoy

The crown meets joy

🔊 Ah-DEH-BAH-yoh

Adeniyi

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yorubaBoy

The crown has prestige

🔊 Ah-DEH-NEE-yee

Adekunle

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yorubaBoy

The crown fills the house

🔊 Ah-DEH-KOON-leh

Adedayo

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yorubaBoy

The crown becomes joy

🔊 Ah-DEH-DAH-yoh

Adetokunbo

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yorubaBoy

The crown came from across the sea

🔊 Ah-DEH-toh-KOON-boh

Adeleke

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yorubaBoy

The crown achieves greatness

🔊 Ah-DEH-LEH-keh

Adewumi

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yorubaBoy

The crown is pleasing to me

🔊 Ah-DEH-WOO-mee

Adedotun

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yorubaBoy

The crown is fresh again

🔊 Ah-DEH-DOH-toon

Adejare

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yorubaBoy

The crown has met its keeper

🔊 Ah-DEH-JAH-reh

Adeyemi

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yorubaBoy

The crown suits me

🔊 Ah-DEH-YEH-mee

Aderinsola

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yorubaGirl

The crown walks toward wealth

🔊 Ah-DEH-reen-SOH-lah

Adebimpe

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yorubaGirl

The crown gave birth to me fully

🔊 Ah-DEH-BEEM-peh

Adediwura

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yorubaGirl

The crown has become gold

🔊 Ah-DEH-dee-WOO-rah

Adenike

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yorubaGirl

The crown has care

🔊 Ah-DEH-NEE-keh

Ayotunde

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yorubaBoy

Joy has returned

🔊 Ah-YAW-TOON-deh

Ayodeji

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yorubaBoy

Joy is doubled

🔊 Ah-YAW-DEH-jee

Ayobami

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yorubaUnisex

Joy asked me to come

🔊 Ah-YAW-BAH-mee

Ayokunle

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yorubaBoy

Joy fills the house

🔊 Ah-YAW-KOON-leh

Ayodele

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yorubaUnisex

Joy has come home

🔊 Ah-YAW-DEH-leh

Ayomipo

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yorubaUnisex

My joy is plenty

🔊 Ah-YAW-MEE-poh

Ayoola

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yorubaUnisex

Joy in wealth

🔊 Ah-YAW-oh-lah

Oluwafemi

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yorubaBoy

God loves me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-FEH-mee

Oluwatobi

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yorubaUnisex

God is great

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-TOH-bee

Oluwatobiloba

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yorubaUnisex

God is the greatest king

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-TOH-bee-LOH-bah

Oluwadara

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yorubaUnisex

God is good

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-DAH-rah

Oluwafikayomi

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yorubaGirl

God added to my blessings

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-FEE-kah-YOH-mee

Oluwanifemi

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yorubaGirl

God loves me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-nee-FEH-mee

Oluwatosin

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yorubaUnisex

God is worthy of praise

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-TOH-seen

Oluwakemi

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yorubaGirl

God takes care of me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-KEH-mee

Oluwabunmi

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yorubaGirl

God gave me a gift

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-BOON-mee

Oluwaseyi

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yorubaUnisex

God made this

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-SHEH-yee

Oluwapelumi

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yorubaUnisex

God is complete for me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-PEH-loo-mee

Oluwajomiloju

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yorubaUnisex

God has made me see joy

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-JOH-mee-LOH-joo

Oluwatimilehin

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yorubaUnisex

God has my back

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-TEE-mee-LEH-heen

Olumide

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yorubaBoy

My lord has arrived

🔊 Oh-LOO-mee-deh

Oluyemi

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yorubaBoy

God suits me

🔊 Oh-LOO-YEH-mee

Olusegun

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yorubaBoy

God is victorious

🔊 Oh-LOO-SHEH-goon

Olufunke

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yorubaGirl

God has given me to care for

🔊 Oh-LOO-FOON-keh

Olubunmi

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yorubaGirl

My lord has given me a gift

🔊 Oh-LOO-BOON-mee

Olufemi

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yorubaBoy

God loves me

🔊 Oh-LOO-FEH-mee

Olusola

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yorubaUnisex

God has blessed wealth

🔊 Oh-LOO-SOH-lah

Oluwabukunmi

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yorubaUnisex

God has blessed me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-BOO-koon-mee

Ifedayo

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yorubaUnisex

Love becomes joy

🔊 EE-feh-DAH-yoh

Ifetayo

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yorubaGirl

Love is enough for joy

🔊 EE-feh-TAH-yoh

Ifemide

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yorubaGirl

Love has arrived

🔊 EE-feh-MEE-deh

Ifesimi

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yorubaGirl

Love rests in me

🔊 EE-feh-SEE-mee

Obafemi

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yorubaBoy

The king loves me

🔊 Oh-BAH-FEH-mee

Obatunde

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yorubaBoy

The king has returned

🔊 Oh-BAH-TOON-deh

Obaloluwa

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yorubaBoy

The king belongs to God

🔊 Oh-BAH-loh-LOO-wah

Obaseki

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yorubaBoy

The king does more

🔊 Oh-BAH-SEH-kee

Obadele

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yorubaBoy

The king has arrived at the house

🔊 Oh-BAH-DEH-leh

Omolara

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yorubaGirl

A child is a companion

🔊 Oh-MOH-LAH-rah

Omololu

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yorubaBoy

A child is God's own

🔊 Oh-MOH-LOH-loo

Omolade

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yorubaGirl

A child is a crown

🔊 Oh-MOH-LAH-deh

Omowunmi

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yorubaGirl

A child is desirable

🔊 Oh-MOH-WOON-mee

Omolabake

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yorubaGirl

A child that is pampered

🔊 Oh-MOH-LAH-bah-keh

Omonike

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yorubaGirl

A child to be cherished

🔊 Oh-MOH-NEE-keh

Omotola

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yorubaGirl

A child is precious as wealth

🔊 Oh-MOH-TOH-lah

Oladele

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yorubaBoy

Wealth has come home

🔊 Oh-LAH-DEH-leh

Oladipo

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yorubaBoy

Wealth is joined together

🔊 Oh-LAH-DEE-poh

Olamide

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yorubaUnisex

My wealth has arrived

🔊 Oh-LAH-MEE-deh

Olasubomi

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yorubaBoy

Wealth rises up for me

🔊 Oh-LAH-SOO-boh-mee

Olanrewaju

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yorubaBoy

My wealth is moving forward

🔊 Oh-LAHN-reh-WAH-joo

Olatunde

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yorubaBoy

Wealth has returned

🔊 Oh-LAH-TOON-deh

Olabisi

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yorubaGirl

Wealth has increased

🔊 Oh-LAH-BEE-see

Oladunni

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yorubaGirl

Wealth is sweet

🔊 Oh-LAH-DOON-nee

Olayinka

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yorubaUnisex

Wealth surrounds me

🔊 Oh-LAH-YEEN-kah

Olaoluwa

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yorubaBoy

God's wealth

🔊 Oh-LAH-oh-LOO-wah

Boluwatife

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yorubaUnisex

As God wills it

🔊 BOH-loo-WAH-tee-feh

Babajide

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yorubaBoy

Father has returned

🔊 BAH-bah-JEE-deh

Bamidele

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yorubaBoy

Follow me home

🔊 BAH-mee-DEH-leh

Bisola

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yorubaGirl

Born into wealth

🔊 BEE-SOH-lah

Bukola

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yorubaGirl

Added to wealth

🔊 BOO-KOH-lah

Damilola

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yorubaUnisex

Bless me with wealth

🔊 DAH-mee-LOH-lah

Damilare

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yorubaBoy

Be prosperous for me

🔊 DAH-mee-LAH-reh

Dayo

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yorubaUnisex

Joy arrives

🔊 DAH-yoh

Dunmininu

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yorubaGirl

Do not sadden me

🔊 DOON-mee-NEE-noo

Enitan

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yorubaUnisex

Person of story; person with a rich history

🔊 EH-nee-tahn

Eyitayo

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yorubaUnisex

This is enough joy

🔊 EH-yee-TAH-yoh

Fehintola

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yorubaGirl

Lean on wealth

🔊 FEH-heen-TOH-lah

Folake

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yorubaGirl

Placed in the care of wealth

🔊 FOH-LAH-keh

Folashade

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yorubaGirl

Wealth has provided a crown

🔊 FOH-lah-SHAH-deh

Funmilayo

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yorubaGirl

Give me joy

🔊 FOON-mee-LAH-yoh

Gbemisola

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yorubaGirl

Carry me into wealth

🔊 GBEH-mee-SOH-lah

Idowu

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yorubaUnisex

Born after twins

🔊 EE-DOH-woo

Ireti

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yorubaGirl

Hope

🔊 EE-REH-tee

Jadesola

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yorubaGirl

Walk into wealth

🔊 JAH-deh-SOH-lah

Jumoke

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yorubaGirl

Everyone loves the child

🔊 JOO-MOH-keh

Kayode

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yorubaBoy

He brought joy

🔊 KAH-YOH-deh

Kehinde

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yorubaUnisex

Second born of twins

🔊 KEH-HEEN-deh

Kolade

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yorubaBoy

Brings honor

🔊 KOH-LAH-deh

Mojisola

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yorubaGirl

I wake into wealth

🔊 MOH-jee-SOH-lah

Morenike

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yorubaGirl

I found someone to cherish

🔊 MOH-reh-NEE-keh

Morayo

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yorubaGirl

I see joy

🔊 MOH-RAH-yoh

Motunrayo

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yorubaGirl

I am renewed with joy

🔊 MOH-toon-RAH-yoh

Nifemi

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yorubaGirl

Love me

🔊 NEE-FEH-mee

Olaitan

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yorubaBoy

Wealth never runs out

🔊 Oh-LAH-ee-tahn

Opeyemi

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yorubaUnisex

I should give praise

🔊 Oh-PEH-YEH-mee

Oreofe

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yorubaGirl

A gift of grace

🔊 Oh-REH-oh-feh

Oreoluwa

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yorubaUnisex

A gift from God

🔊 Oh-REH-oh-LOO-wah

Oyinkansola

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yorubaGirl

Honey flows into wealth

🔊 Oh-YEEN-kahn-SOH-lah

Rotimi

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yorubaBoy

Stay with me

🔊 ROH-TEE-mee

Segun

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yorubaBoy

Conqueror

🔊 SHEH-goon

Simisola

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yorubaGirl

Rest in wealth

🔊 SEE-mee-SOH-lah

Sunkanmi

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yorubaBoy

Draw close to me

🔊 SHOON-KAHN-mee

Taiwo

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yorubaUnisex

First born of twins

🔊 TAH-ee-woh

Temidayo

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yorubaUnisex

Mine has become joy

🔊 TEH-mee-DAH-yoh

Temilade

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yorubaGirl

My own is the crown

🔊 TEH-mee-LAH-deh

Temiloluwa

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yorubaUnisex

Mine belongs to God

🔊 TEH-mee-LOH-loo-wah

Titilayo

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yorubaGirl

Eternally joyful

🔊 TEE-tee-LAH-yoh

Titilope

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yorubaGirl

Eternally worthy of praise

🔊 TEE-tee-LOH-peh

Tolani

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yorubaGirl

Wealth belongs to me

🔊 TOH-LAH-nee

Tolulope

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yorubaUnisex

To God be the glory

🔊 TOH-LOO-LOH-peh

Tope

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yorubaUnisex

Worthy of thanks

🔊 TOH-peh

Wale

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yorubaBoy

Come home

🔊 WAH-leh

Wunmi

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yorubaGirl

Desirable to me

🔊 WOON-mee

Yemisi

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yorubaGirl

Honor befits me

🔊 YEH-MEE-see

Yinka

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yorubaUnisex

Surrounded by wealth

🔊 YEEN-kah

Yetunde

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yorubaGirl

Mother has returned

🔊 YEH-TOON-deh

Adetola

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yorubaUnisex

The crown is worthy as wealth

🔊 Ah-DEH-TOH-lah

Adekemi

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yorubaGirl

The crown cherishes me

🔊 Ah-DEH-KEH-mee

Oluwadarasimi

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yorubaUnisex

God is good to me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-DAH-rah-SEE-mee

Oluwateniola

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yorubaGirl

God has the mantle of wealth

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-TEH-nee-OH-lah

Oluwademilade

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yorubaBoy

God has crowned me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-DEH-mee-LAH-deh

Ayonimofe

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yorubaUnisex

Joy is what I desire

🔊 Ah-YAW-NEE-moh-feh

Ayinke

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yorubaGirl

Praise is worthy of this child

🔊 Ah-YEEN-keh

Obabiyi

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yorubaBoy

The king is born into this

🔊 Oh-BAH-BEE-yee

Omobola

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yorubaGirl

A child meets wealth

🔊 Oh-MOH-BOH-lah

Omobolanle

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yorubaGirl

A child is the wealth of the home

🔊 Oh-MOH-BOH-LAHN-leh

Ayomikun

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yorubaUnisex

My joy is full

🔊 Ah-YAW-MEE-koon

Oladimeji

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yorubaBoy

My wealth is doubled

🔊 Oh-LAH-dee-MEH-jee

Olajumoke

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yorubaGirl

Wealth is cherished by all

🔊 Oh-LAH-JOO-moh-keh

Mobolaji

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yorubaUnisex

Born in wealth

🔊 MOH-BOH-LAH-jee

Tinuade

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yorubaGirl

A crown is worth holding onto

🔊 TEE-noo-AH-deh

Abiodun

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yorubaUnisex

Born at the time of celebration

🔊 AH-bee-OH-doon

Abimbola

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yorubaUnisex

Born to be wealthy

🔊 AH-BEEM-boh-lah

Arinola

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yorubaGirl

Walking with wealth

🔊 Ah-REE-NOH-lah

Oluwasegun

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yorubaBoy

God has conquered

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-SHEH-goon

Oluwafunmilayo

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yorubaGirl

God gives me joy

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-FOON-mee-LAH-yoh

Adedeji

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yorubaBoy

The crown has become two; doubled

🔊 Ah-DEH-DEH-jee

Adesewa

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yorubaGirl

The crown brings beauty

🔊 Ah-DEH-SHEH-wah

Olamilekan

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yorubaBoy

My wealth has increased

🔊 Oh-LAH-MEE-leh-kahn

Omoyemi

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yorubaGirl

A child that suits me

🔊 Oh-MOH-YEH-mee

Adebola

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yorubaUnisex

The crown meets wealth

🔊 Ah-DEH-BOH-lah

Solape

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yorubaGirl

Wealth is worthy of thanks

🔊 SOH-LAH-peh

Afolabi

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yorubaBoy

Born into wealth

🔊 Ah-FOH-LAH-bee

Oluwakayode

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yorubaBoy

God brings joy

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-KAH-yoh-deh

Aderonke

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yorubaGirl

The crown has something to dote on

🔊 Ah-DEH-ROHN-keh

Adetayo

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yorubaBoy

The crown is enough for joy

🔊 Ah-DEH-TAH-yoh

Oluwamayowa

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yorubaUnisex

God has brought joy to me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-MAH-yoh-wah

Olakunle

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yorubaBoy

Wealth fills the house

🔊 Oh-LAH-KOON-leh

Ayokunmi

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yorubaGirl

My joy is complete

🔊 Ah-YAW-KOON-mee

Oluwatunmise

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yorubaUnisex

God has done it again for me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-TOON-mee-sheh

Adesuwa

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yorubaGirl

Crown of beauty

🔊 Ah-DEH-SOO-wah

Oluwatoyosi

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yorubaGirl

God is worthy of praise

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-TOH-yoh-see

Obadeyi

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yorubaBoy

The king is pleased

🔊 Oh-BAH-DEH-yee

Omowale

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yorubaBoy

The child has come home

🔊 Oh-MOH-WAH-leh

Ifekunle

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yorubaBoy

Love fills the home

🔊 EE-feh-KOON-leh

Ademola

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yorubaBoy

The crown joins wealth

🔊 Ah-DEH-MOH-lah

Adeyinka

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yorubaUnisex

The crown surrounds me

🔊 Ah-DEH-YEEN-kah

Oluwayemisi

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yorubaGirl

God honors me

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-YEH-mee-see

Olatunji

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yorubaBoy

Wealth is reawakened

🔊 Oh-LAH-TOON-jee

Oluwole

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yorubaBoy

God has entered the house

🔊 Oh-LOO-WOH-leh

Olanike

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yorubaGirl

Wealth is to be cherished

🔊 Oh-LAH-NEE-keh

Adeoye

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yorubaBoy

The crown of a chief

🔊 Ah-DEH-oh-yeh

Omokunle

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yorubaBoy

A child fills the home

🔊 Oh-MOH-KOON-leh

Ifeabunike

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yorubaGirl

Love increases cherishment

🔊 EE-feh-ah-BOO-nee-keh

Adesoji

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yorubaBoy

The crown is restored

🔊 Ah-DEH-SOH-jee

Omosalewa

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yorubaGirl

A child that brings beauty

🔊 Oh-MOH-sah-LEH-wah

Oluwagbemiga

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yorubaBoy

God lifts me up

🔊 Oh-LOO-wah-GBEH-mee-gah

Obabunmi

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yorubaBoy

The king gave me a gift

🔊 Oh-BAH-BOON-mee

Ifetobi

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yorubaUnisex

Love is great

🔊 EE-feh-TOH-bee

Olajide

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yorubaBoy

Wealth wakes up

🔊 Oh-LAH-JEE-deh

Omosolape

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yorubaGirl

A child is worthy of thanks

🔊 Oh-MOH-soh-LAH-peh