The baby name Akintayo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KEEN-tah-yo (IPA: /a.kiːn.ta.jo/).
Akintayo is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Akintayo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KEEN-tah-yo (IPA: /a.kiːn.ta.jo/).
Akintayo is Yoruba in Origin.
Akintayo is a Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria. It combines Akín (“valour, heroic one”) with Táyọ̀, from ayọ̀ (“joy”) with the relational particle t’, yielding the sense “valour brings joy” or “the brave one is a source of joy.” Families use it to mark a birth that restores happiness or to express the hope that courage will lead to gladness.
The name has longstanding use among Yoruba speakers and is documented as both a forename and, through patronymic inheritance, a surname; it appears across the Nigerian diaspora. Orthographic variants include the fully marked Akíntáyọ̀, the spaced form Akin Tayo, and the short forms Akin and Tayo; a closely related cognate is Akindayọ̀ (“valour has turned to joy”). While Akin-compounds tend to be masculine, Akintayo may be used for any gender. Do not confuse Tayo here (joy) with Taiwo (the first-born of twins). Pronounced ah-keen-TAH-yo.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #235 | 30 | 5,926 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #532 | 561 | 16,906 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #600 | 192 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Akintayo is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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