Looking for an adorable name for your gorgeous little Yoruba princess? Look no further, we’ve got you!
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 boy is called by a name that stands out to you on our list! Here are 180+ Yoruba names for boys and their meanings.
240+ Yoruba Names for Girls and Their Meaning
| NAME | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Aanuoluwakiishi | God’s mercy never fades or can’t be removed |
| Abeni | We asked for her, and here she is |
| Abifoluwa | Born for God |
| Abimbola | Born into wealth |
| Abiodun | Born during a festive period |
| Abioye | Born into royalty |
| Abisola | Born into a wealthy family |
| Abosede | Born on the first day of the week |
| Adebimpe | The crown gave birth to me |
| Adebisi | We’ve added to the crown |
| Adebola | The crown meets with wealth |
| Adeboye | The crown has brough title |
| Adedamola | The crown is mixed with wealth |
| Adedayo | The crown becomes joy |
| Adelola | The crown brings honour |
| Ademuyiwa | The crown brought this |
| Adenike | The crown needs to be pampered |
| Adeola | Crown of wealth |
| Adepeju | The crown is full of honour |
| Aderonke | The crown has something to pamper |
| Adesanya | Reward my suffering |
| Adesewa | The crown makes beauty |
| Adesola | The crown makes wealth |
| Adetoke | The crown should be handled honourably |
| Adetola | The crown is the worthy of wealth |
| Adetutu | The crown is soothing/gentle |
| Adewemimo | The crown washed me clean |
| Adewunmi | I am desirous of the crown |
| Adeyemi | I am worthy of the crown |
| Adunni | One who is sweet to have |
| Aduragbemi | prayer favoured me/ lifted me |
| Akanni | The first one |
| Akintoye | Strength is enough title |
| Anjolaifeoluwa | I am enjoying the love of God |
| Anrolaoluwayo | We are seeing the Lord’s goodness and rejoicing |
| Anuoluwabamise | The mercy of God has done it for me |
| Anuoluwadamisi | God’s mercy kept me |
| Anuoluwakiishi | The mercy of God never moves/fades |
| Anuoluwapo/Anuoluwaposi | God is merciful |
| Araoluwa | Wonder of God |
| Araoluwanimi | I am God’s wonder |
| Atinuke | Taken care of from conception |
| Atofarati | Dependable/ The one you can lean on |
| Ayanfeoluwanimi | I am God’s beloved |
| Ayodapomope | Joy mixed with thanksgiving |
| Ayodele | Joy has come home |
| Ayokunumi | I am overwhelmed with joy |
| Ayomide | My joy has arrived |
| Ayoola | The joy of wealth |
| Ayooluwa | The joy of the lord |
| Ayotola | Joy is enough wealth |
| Ayotundun | Joy is sweet |
| Ayowumi | I love joy |
| Boluwatife | As God wants it |
| Digiola | Mirror of wealth/ Reflection of wealth |
| Ebunifewamiri | God’s gift of love found me |
| Ebunoluwa | Gift of God |
| Eniola | A person of wealth |
| Ereadura | Reward of prayers |
| Eriadurami | Testimony of my prayer |
| Eriayomi | My testimony of joy |
| Eriifeoluwasimi | Proof/Evidence of God’s love to me |
| Erimipe | My testimony is complete |
| Erinkansilemi | Laughter landed in my home |
| Erioluwa | Testimony of God |
| Ewaoluwa | Beauty of God |
| Ewatomi | Beauty is enough |
| Eyitayo | Sufficient cause for joy |
| Eyitomilayo | This is enough for me to rejoice |
| Eyiwunmimitoluwasefunmi | I like this particular thing the Lord did for me |
| Fadekemi | Pamper me with wealth |
| Fadesewa | The Lord has beautified me with crown |
| Fadesike | The Lord has beautified me with honour |
| Fadesope | The Lord has beautified me with thanks |
| Fiyinfoluwa | Praise God |
| Folakemi | Pamper me with wealth |
| Folashade | Use wealth as a crown |
| Gbemisola | Carry/lift me unto wealth |
| Ibukunoluwa | God’s blessing |
| Idunnuola | Happiness |
| Ifedayo | Love becomes joy |
| Ifeoluwa | Love of God |
| Ifeoluwakofimisile | God’s love has never departed from me/ left me |
| Ikeoluwa | The care of God |
| Ilerioluwa | Promise |
| Inioluwa | Property of God/ God’s heritage |
| Irekanmi | Good things come to me |
| Irekitan | Good things/deeds will not finish |
| Ireoluwa | God’s goodness |
| Ireoluwatomiwa | God’s goodness comes to me |
| Iretiola | Anticipation of wealth |
| Iretioluwa | God’s hope |
| Iseoluwa | Work of God |
| Iteoluwa | Altar/throne of God |
| Itunuoluwa | Comfort of God |
| Iyalomowun | The mother cherishes the child |
| Iyanuayo | A marvelous joy |
| Iyanuoluwa | mercy of God |
| Iyin | Praise |
| Iyinoluwa | God’s praise |
| Kasopefoluwa | Let’s give praise/ thanks to the lord |
| kikelomo | A child is meant to be pampered |
| Kikiogoluwa | Full of God’s glory |
| kikiolaoluwanimoje | It’s only the grace of God I received |
| kikiopefoluwa | It’s only thanks to God |
| Mobolade | I came with wealth |
| Mobolaji | I woke up with wealth |
| Mobolarinwa | I walk in with wealth |
| Mofarayolaoluwa | I rub in God’s wealth |
| Mofeoluwa | I love God |
| Mofeyisopefoluwa | I thank God with this |
| Mogbadunolajesu | I am enjoying the wealth or goodness of God |
| Mojirola | I woke up to wealth |
| Mojisola | Wake up to wealth |
| Mololuwatonjoba | I have a God that reigns |
| Momoreoluwa | I know God’s goodness |
| Momoririoluwa | I know the worth or importance of God |
| Monifa | I am lucky |
| Moraanugba | I obtained mercy |
| Morayo | I see joy |
| Morenike | I have found a person to pamper |
| Morianuoluwa | I see God’s mercy |
| Morireoluwa | I see God’s goodness |
| Morireoluwagbanilealaaye | I received the goodness of God on earth/ in the land of the living |
| Morotolaoluwa | I see the wealth of God |
| Morounranti | I see something to remember |
| Mosinmileoluwa | I rest on God |
| Mosopefoluwa | l give thanks to God |
| Motunrayo | I have seen joy once again |
| Moyinoluwa | I praise God |
| Moyosooretoluwasefunmi | I rejoice to the goodness of God/ God’s gift to me |
| Moyosooretoluwaseninuayemi | I enjoy the good that the lord did in my life |
| Ninioluwalere | Having God pays |
| Ododo | Flower |
| Odunayo | Year of joy |
| Odunola | Year of wealth |
| Ogooluwa | Glory of God |
| Ogooluwatomiwa | God’s glory comes to me |
| Ojumiriireoluwa | My eyes see the goodness of God |
| Ojumitirireoluwa | My eyes have seen the goodness of God |
| Oladayo | Wealth becomes joy |
| Olajumoke | Wealth unites to pamper |
| Olamide | My wealth has come |
| Olaoluwatomi | God’s wealth is enough for me |
| Ololade | A wealthy person has arrived |
| Olubunmi | Gift of God |
| Oluwabukunmi | God blesses me |
| Oluwabusayo | God adds to joy |
| Oluwabusola | God adds to wealth |
| Oluwadabira | God has done wonders |
| Oluwadamifunre | God created me for his goodness |
| Oluwadamilola | God makes me wealthy |
| Oluwadarasimi | God is good to me |
| Oluwadunbarin | It is such a joy to walk with God |
| Oluwadunsin | It is sweet to serve God |
| Oluwaferanmi | God likes me |
| Oluwafiebunifesetojumisibe | God’s gift of love still preserves me |
| Oluwafifehanmi | God showed me love |
| Oluwafiirekanmi | God touched me with goodness |
| Oluwafukunremi | God added to my goodness |
| Oluwafunke | God gave me to pamper |
| Oluwafunmilayo | God gave me joy |
| Oluwafunmilola | God gave me wealth |
| Oluwagbohunmi | God heard my voice |
| Oluwajomiloju | God has surprised me |
| Oluwajomilojupupo | The Lord has greatly surprised me |
| Oluwakanyinsinuolami | God added honey to my wealth |
| Oluwalanumi | God is so merciful to me |
| Oluwalonimi | I belong to God/ God’s property |
| Oluwamakinwa | God’s goodness |
| Oluwamayomikun | God has completed my joy |
| Oluwamayowa | God’s mercy |
| Oluwamumibori | God made me an overcomer |
| Oluwamumirayomi | God has made me witness my joy |
| Oluwamurewa | God has brought goodness |
| Oluwaniewami | God is my beauty |
| Oluwanikayin | Our praise should be unto God |
| Oluwapemisayo | Lord called me to happiness |
| Oluwapemisere | Lord called me to goodness |
| Oluwarogbayimika | God built an edge around me |
| Oluwasemilogo | God has given me glory |
| Oluwasemiyefunogore | God has singled me out for his glory |
| Oluwaseun | Thanks be to God |
| Oluwaseunbabarafunmi | God has done a wondrous/ miraculous thing for me |
| Oluwaseyifunmi | God did this for me |
| Oluwasindara | God still performs wonders |
| Oluwasunmibare | God draws me nearer to goodness |
| Oluwatamiloreire | The Lord gave me a good gift |
| Oluwateniola | God is all encompassing |
| Oluwatetisimi | God heard my voice/ God has listened to my voice |
| Oluwatetisiohunebemi | God listened to my voice/ cry for help |
| Oluwatetisioromi | God listened to my plea |
| Oluwatishemipetan | God has totally completed me |
| Oluwatitunmise | God has repaired me/renewed me |
| Oluwatobi | God is great |
| Oluwatofunmi | God is sufficient/ enough for me |
| Oluwatomilola/Oluwatomini | God is sufficient /enough for me |
| Oluwatoni | Having God is enough |
| Oluwatosin | God is worthy to be served |
| Oluwatoyin | God is worthy to be served |
| Oluwatunmise | God has beautified me |
| Oluwayemisi | God honours me |
| Omobobola | A child who came to meet wealth |
| Omobolanle | A child who met wealth at home |
| Omodunni | A child is sweet to have |
| Omolabake | A child to be pampered |
| Omolara | A child is family/children are family |
| Omolola | A child is wealth |
| Omotade | A child is the worth of a crown |
| Omotola | A child is equivalent to wealth |
| Omowunmi | I love children |
| Opeyemi | I should be grateful |
| Opeyimika | Surrounded by praise |
| Oreofe | Free favour/ grace |
| Oreofeoluwakitan | Gods grace never ends |
| Oreofeoluwatofunmi | The Grace of the Lord is sufficient for me |
| Oreoluwa | God’s friend |
| Oreoluwarinsola | The goodness of God walked into wealth |
| Orode | Wealth is here/has arrived |
| Oyenike | The title has to be pampered |
| Oyindamola | Honey is mixed with wealth |
| Oyindasola | Honey pours into wealth |
| Oyindumade | Honey is sweet with crown |
| Oyinlola | Honey is wealth |
| Pipeloluwa | Perfect God |
| Sibesibeoluwanbepelumi | Despite all, God is still with me |
| Simisola | Relax in wealth |
| Tanidabioluwa | Who is like God? |
| Tanitoluwa | Who is like unto God |
| Tanitoluwami | Who is like my God |
| Temilade | The crown is mine |
| Temiloluwa | God is mine |
| Temitope | Enough reason to give thanks |
| Tiaraoluwa | The Lord’s wonder/ From God's body |
| Titilayo | Eternal happiness |
| Titilopemi | I will forever give thanks to God |
| Tititlope | Eternal thanks |
| Tiwatope | Our situation is worthy of thanks |
| Toluwalashe | God’s will be done |
| Toluwanimi | I belong to God |
| Wuraola | The gold of wealth |
| Yejide | Image of her mother |
| Yewande | mother looked for me |
| Yeyetunde | Mother has returned |
| Yosolaoluwa | Enjoy the wealth of God |