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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 ...
Dayọ̀ is a diminutive form of Yoruba names like "Temidayọ̀" which means "Mine has become joy", ("Temi" means Mine in the Yoruba language). Other full forms of the name include Ekundayọ̀ (Tears become joy), Adedayọ̀ (Crown becomes joy), Ifadayọ̀ (Ifa becomes joy) Oladayọ̀ (Wealth becomes joy) etc.
Temiloluwa Temiloluwa ⓘ is a Nigerian given name of Yoruba name origin meaning "God is mine" or "God belongs to me." Notable people with the given name include: Temi Otedola, born as Temiloluwa Elizabeth Otedola (born 1996) Nigerian actress
Olaoluwa ⓘ is a Yoruba name given to a male child in the southwestern region of Nigeria. 'Ola' and 'Laolu' are the diminutive forms of the name. 'Ola' and 'Laolu' are the diminutive forms of the name.
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.
The Yoruba people believe that people live out the meanings of their names. As such, Yoruba people put considerable effort into naming a baby. Their philosophy of naming is conveyed in a common adage, ile ni a n wo, ki a to so omo l'oruko ("one pays attention to the family before naming a child"): one must consider the tradition and history of ...
'Akínbọ̀dé audio ⓘ is a Nigerian Yoruba Name meaning "The valiant one arrives/returns" mostly used as a surname and given as a name to a boy child in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. Notable people bearing the name include: Akinbode Akinbiyi, Nigerian - British Photographer; Akinbode Oluwafemi, Nigerian Environmental Activist
Yoruba given names (1 C, 234 P) Yoruba-language surnames (177 P) Pages in category "Yoruba-language names" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.