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Oríkì includes both single praise names [1] and long strings of “attributive epithets” that may be chanted in poetic form. [2] According to the Yoruba historian Samuel Johnson, oriki expresses what a child is or what he or she is hoped to become. If one is male, a praise name is usually expressive of something heroic, brave or strong.
The Yorùbá believe that previous bearers of a name have an impact on the influence of the name in a child's life. Yorùbá names are traditionally classified into five categories: [2] Orúko Àmútọ̀runwá 'Destiny Names', ("names assumed to be brought from heaven" or derived from a religious background). Examples are: Àìná, Ìgè, and ...
This category was created for all Yoruba names. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. Y. Yoruba given names (1 C, 234 P)
Àdùnní audio ⓘ is a Nigerian Yoruba name given to a female child, meaning " One who is pleasant to have". Àdùnní falls under the name category, Orúkọ Oríkì(Panegyrics) in Yoruba language metaphorically used to convey deep meanings and highlight the virtues or characteristics of a person.
The Republic of Benin and Nigeria contain the highest concentrations of Yoruba people and Yoruba faiths in all of Africa. Brazil , Cuba , Puerto Rico , Haiti , Trinidad and Tobago are the countries in the Americas where Yoruba cultural influences are the most noticeable, particularly in popular religions like Vodon, Santéria , Camdomblé, and ...
A list of 55 of the most popular Greek baby names for boys and girls with meanings from a baby naming consultant.
Pages in category "Yoruba given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 234 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
"All but three of the names — Nathaniel, Angelo and Kyle — fall within the U.S.’s top 100 most popular name list," Humphrey told TODAY Parents. 10 most popular Filipino girl names with ...