Do you like a classic name like Ademola or a contemporary name like Iteoluwakiishi or Oluwafifehansimi? Regardless of your preferences, we have the ideal name for your young Yoruba prince.
The predominant ethnic Yoruba people of Southwestern and North Central Nigeria, as well as Southern and Central Benin, name their infants seven days after birth, in accordance with Yoruba tradition.
In the past, a group of Babalawos (traditional Ifa priests) would undertake divination to choose a name that symbolized the child’s future, and that name would then be chosen. But nowadays, parents, grandparents, or other close relatives choose names for children, taking into account the circumstances of the child’s birth.
In Yoruba culture, Oríkì (praise poetry) names are very prevalent. These are names that parents give their children to convey their delight in the contribution the child has made to the family or to conjure great qualities they believe the child was born with due to ancestry.
Our collection of Yoruba names for boys includes traditional, uncommon, modern, and current names as well as some sentences because Yoruba parents are getting more inventive with names. For the record, some of these names are unisex (given to both male and female), so it shouldn’t come as a surprise if a girl is called by a name that stands out to you on our list! Here are 240+ Yoruba names for girls and their meanings.
180+ Yoruba Names for Boys and Their Meanings
| NAME | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Abimbola | One who is born with wealth |
| Abiodun | One who is born during festivity |
| Abiola | Wealth has been born |
| Abioye | Born into royalty |
| Abitoluwa | Born as God's own |
| Ade | Crown |
| Adebayo | The crown has met with joy |
| Adebimpe | The Crown is complete |
| Adebisi | We added to the crown. |
| Adebola | the crown meets with wealth |
| Adebowale | The crown has come home |
| Adeboye | The crown has brought title |
| Adedamola | The crown has mixed with wealth |
| Adedayo | The crown has turned to joy |
| Adedeji | The crown has become two |
| Adegoke | The crown has been exalted |
| Adekola | The crown brings wealth |
| Adekunle | Crowns have filled the house |
| Adelaja | The King settled this fight |
| Adeleke | The crown stays above |
| Adelomo | The crown has a child |
| Adelowo | The crown has honour |
| Ademola | The crown fits wealth |
| Adeniyi | The crown is honour |
| Adenrele | The crown is going home |
| Adenuga | The crown owns the palace |
| Adepoju | Crowns are excessive |
| Adesoji | The crown is revived |
| Adesola | The crown makes wealth |
| Adetokunbo | The crown arrives from abroad |
| Adetola | A crown equals wealth |
| Adewale | The crown has come home |
| Adewunmi | I cherish the crown |
| Adeyemi | I am befitting of the crown |
| Adeyinka | I am surrounded by the crown |
| Afolabi | Born into wealth |
| Akande | First born |
| Akinkunmi | Full of valour, heroism or bravery |
| Akintoye | Valiance equals wealth |
| Akinwale | Valiance returns home |
| Akinyemi | Valiance befits me |
| Alaba | The fourth child in a quadruplet |
| Anjolaoluwa | We are enjoying the goodness of the Lord |
| Anuoluwapo | God is merciful |
| Araloluwa | God's wonders |
| Araoluwakiitan | God's wonders are endless |
| Aremo | First male child of a king/ Heir to the throne |
| Aremu | First male child |
| Ayanfeoluwa | God's beloved |
| Ayobami | Joy meets with me |
| Ayobintan | Joy gave birth to this |
| Ayodele | Joy has come home |
| Ayomide | My joy has arrived |
| Ayomiposi | My joy has increased |
| Ayoola | The joy of wealth |
| Ayooluwa | The joy of the Lord |
| Ayooluwakiitan | The joy of the Lord is endless |
| Ayorinsola | Joy walked into wealth |
| Ayowumi | I desire joy |
| Babalola | Father is wealth |
| Babatunde/Babajide | Father has returned/Father has arisen |
| Babawale | Father has come home |
| Bamidele | Follow me home |
| Bayiloluwato | This is how great the Lord is |
| Bikoseoluwa | If not for God |
| Boluwatifenisola | God handles his grace/goodness as he pleases |
| Boluwatitololae | God's goodness/grace is as big/mighty as he is |
| Diekoolaoluwatimojogun | I inherited plenty of God's wealth |
| Durodola | Wait for wealth |
| Ebunoluwa | God's gift |
| Eniobafe | The one the King loves |
| Eniola | A person of wealth |
| Erioluwa | God's testimony/God's affirmation |
| Erioluwape | God's testimony is perfect |
| Eyitayo | Sufficient cause for joy |
| Eyitomilayo | This is enough for me to rejoice |
| Fiyinfoluwa | Give praise to God |
| Ibukunoluwa | God's blessings |
| Idowu | The third of a triplet or quadruplet |
| Idunnuola | God's happiness |
| Ifedayo | Love turns to joy |
| Ifeoluwa | God's love |
| Igbayinniayomisesebe | My joy has just begun |
| Ilerioluwa | God's promise |
| Inioluwa | God's heritage |
| Ireoluwa | God's goodness |
| Iretioluwa | God's hope |
| Iseoluwa | God's work |
| Iteoluwakiishi | The throne of God never fades/ cannot be moved |
| Iyanuoluwa | God's miracle or wonder |
| Iyinoluwa | The prestige that comes with wealth |
| Jesufikunayomi | Jesus added to my joy |
| Jesufiolawemi | Jesus bathed me with wealth |
| Jesuloba | Jesus is king |
| Jesuloluwa | Jesus is Lord |
| Maseso | Be fruitful |
| Mobolaji | I woke up with wealth |
| Mobolarinwa | I walk with wealth |
| Mosadioluwa | I ran to God (to shield me) |
| Motosinoluwa | I am capable of serving God |
| Obaloluwa | Jesus is King |
| ObanlaniJesu | Jesus is a great King |
| Ogooluwa | Glory of God |
| Ojumirayo | My eyes see joy |
| Okanlanwon | Only male child |
| Oladayo | Wealth turns to joy |
| Olafimihan | Wealth has revealed me/ Wealth shows me off |
| Oladimeji | Wealth has doubled |
| Olamide | My wealth has arrived |
| Olamilekan | My wealth has increased |
| Olamiposi | My wealth has increased/multiplied |
| Olanrewaju | My wealth progresses |
| Olaoluwadotun | God's wealth is renewed |
| Olaoluwatayo | God's wealth/riches sprung forth |
| Olaoluwatomijogun | The wealth of God is enough inheritance for me |
| Olasupo | Wealth comes together |
| Oludemilade | God has crowned me |
| Olufemi | God Loves me |
| Olujimi | Gift from God |
| Olukayode | God brings happiness |
| Olusesan | God has rewarded me |
| Oluwabamigbe | God is living with me |
| Oluwabunkunmi | Bless me oh lord |
| Oluwadabiraninuayemi | God performed wonders in my life |
| Oluwadamilare | Vindicate me oh lord/ God vindicated me |
| Oluwadamilola | God has made wealth for me |
| Oluwadaramisi | God is good to me/God has been good to me |
| Oluwadaraolafunmi | God blessed me wonderfully |
| Oluwademiladeola | God crowned me with wealth |
| Oluwadetan | God has finally arrived |
| Oluwadumininu | God made me happy |
| Oluwadunsin | God is worthy of our adoration |
| Oluwadurotimi | God is with me |
| Oluwaferanmi | God loves me |
| Oluwafeyikemi | God has used this to pamper me |
| Oluwafeyisayomi | God made this my joy |
| Oluwafifehansimi | God showed me love |
| Oluwafifekemi | God pampers me with love |
| Oluwafikayomi | God has added to my joy |
| Oluwafikunfemi | God has added more love to my love |
| Oluwafisayomi | God added to my joy |
| Oluwafolajimi | God has blessed me with wealth |
| Oluwagbenga | God lifted me up |
| Oluwagbohunmi | God heard me |
| Oluwagbotemi | God has heard me/ God hears me |
| Oluwajomiloju | God amazed me |
| Oluwajuedalo | God is greater than any human |
| Oluwakanyinsola | God has added sweetness to my wealth |
| Oluwakayode | The Lord has brought joy |
| Oluwakorede | The Lord has brought goodness |
| Oluwale | Wealth has arrived |
| Oluwanifemi | God loves me |
| Oluwanimoduroti | I stand with God |
| Oluwansebebeninuayemi | God is doing wonders in my life |
| Oluwapamilerin | God has caused me to laugh |
| Oluwarotimi | God lives with me |
| Oluwasayomipe | God perfected my joy |
| Oluwasegun | God is victorious |
| Oluwasegunotafunmimoyoninure | God conquers my enemies and I bask in Him |
| Oluwasemilore | God did me a favour |
| Oluwaseun | Thanks be to God |
| Oluwaseunbabarafunmi | God did a miraculous thing for me |
| Oluwaseunbabaralaiyemi | God did a miraculous thing in my life |
| Oluwaseyi | God did this |
| Oluwaseyifunmi | God did this for me |
| Oluwatimileyin | God is my backbone; God is my support |
| Oluwatisetemilasepe | The Lord has perfected all that is mine |
| Oluwatobi | God is great |
| Oluwatofunmi | God is sufficient for me |
| Oluwatomisona | The Lord guides my path |
| Oluwatoni | God is sufficient for me |
| Oluwatoosaba | God is enough to run to (for rescue) |
| Oluwatoromo | God is good to rely on. |
| Oluwatosin | God is worthy to be served |
| Oluwatoyin | God is worthy to be praised |
| Oluwayemisi | God honours me |
| Omobolanle | The child met wealth at home |
| Opeyimi | Praise surrounds me |
| Oyebanji/Oyebamiji | Royalty/Chieftain awakens with me |
| Oyediran | Royalty/Chieftain is hereditary |
| Oyelakin | Royalty/Chieftain is valour |
| Oyelowo | Royalty/Chieftain commands respect |
| Oyindamola | Sweetness mixes with wealth |
| Sijuade | Eyes on the crown |
| Sijuwola | Eyes on wealth |
| Taiwo/Taiye | The first born or eldest of a twin |
| Temitope | My circumstances are worth thanking God for |
| Titobilioluwa | God is big/great |
| Toluwanimi | I belong with God |