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Yoruba Names and Meanings
Browse 22 Yoruba names and surnames with their meanings and origins. Yoruba heritage is found in Nigeria, Benin, Togo. Names are clues, not proof of ancestry, because many families carry names shaped by migration, religion or history.
| Name | Meaning or origin |
|---|---|
| Adebayo | “The crown meets joy”: a Yoruba name often given to a child born into royalty or celebration. |
| Adebisi | Crown gives birth |
| Adeola | Crown of wealth |
| Adewale | Crown comes home |
| Adeyemi | Crown befits me |
| Ayo | Joy |
| Ayodele | Joy comes home |
| Babatunde | Father returns |
| Bola | Wealth |
| Folake | “To walk in wealth”. |
| Folasade | Honor confers a crown |
| Idowu | Child born after twins |
| Kehinde | Second-born of twins |
| Ogunleye | Ogun (god of iron) has honor |
| Olatunji | Wealth awakens again |
| Olumide | My lord has come |
| Oluwaseun | God has done it |
| Segun | Victory |
| Taiwo | First-born of twins |
| Temitope | Mine is thanks |
| Tunde | “Returns”: often given to a boy born after a grandfather’s death. |
| Yetunde | Mother returns |
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