The baby name Gbenga is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɡ͡bɛŋɡa/; phonetic: "GBEN-gah" (with 'gb' as a single voiced labio-velar stop, 'e' as in 'bet', 'ng' as in 'sing').
Gbenga is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Gbenga is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɡ͡bɛŋɡa/; phonetic: "GBEN-gah" (with 'gb' as a single voiced labio-velar stop, 'e' as in 'bet', 'ng' as in 'sing').
Gbenga is Yoruba in Origin.
Gbenga is a masculine Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria. It derives from the verb gbe “to lift/carry” and ga “high/tall,” forming the sense “to lift up, elevate, exalt.” In everyday use it functions both as an independent name and as a shortened form of longer compounds, and it conveys a wish that the bearer be raised to prominence or helped upward.
Common variants and extensions include Oluwagbenga/Olugbenga (“God elevates/exalts”), Adegbenga (“the crown elevates,” i.e., royalty brings advancement), and Olagbenga (“wealth elevates”). Pet forms such as Benga also appear. The name rose in visibility throughout the 20th century with urban Yoruba naming trends and is now widely recognized across Nigeria and the diaspora; notable bearers include actor Gbenga Akinnagbe and statesman Gbenga Daniel. Spelling typically omits tonal marks in English contexts, though tonalized Yoruba forms may be written.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | Boys | 0 | #89 | 5,890 | 16,906 |
| NG | 0 | #89 | 206 | 5,926 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #704 | 83 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Gbenga is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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