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The baby name Ife is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈi.fe/ (EE-feh).

Ife is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: /ˈi.fe/ (EE-feh)

What is the meaning of the name Ife ?

The baby name Ife is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈi.fe/ (EE-feh).

Ife is Yoruba in Origin.

Ife is a Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria, written Ìfẹ́ in tone-marked Yoruba and literally meaning “love, affection.” Because tones are often omitted in Roman script, it also evokes Ilé-Ifẹ̀, the sacred city at the heart of Yoruba origin narratives and classical art. The name is unisex and widely used across Yoruba-speaking communities in Nigeria, Benin, and the diaspora.

As a standalone or as a clipped form of longer compounds, Ife appears in many Yoruba names: Ifeoluwa (“the Lord’s love”), Ifedayo/Ifetayo (“love becomes joy”), Ifedolapo (“love has become wealth”), and Ifedapo/Ifẹdapọ̀ (“love has brought us together”). Common spellings include Ife and Ífé/Ìfé in Francophone contexts; the diacritic-rich form Ifẹ́ preserves meaning most precisely. Note that in Igbo, the prefix Ife- means “thing,” producing names like Ifeanyi or Ifeoma; these are related by sound, not by meaning.

Ife has the following similar or variant Names

Ife – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NG 0 #236 29 5,926
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
NG Girls 0 #390 542 15,093
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
NG Boys 0 #608 404 16,906
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2018 #916 10 9,057
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Ife is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AO
BW
CN

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People also ask about Ife

Ife is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ife is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈi.fe/ (EE-feh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ifẹ́, Ifé, Ifeoluwa and Ifedayo.
Across languages, Ife has these equivalents: Amy (English, 'beloved'), Esme (French, 'esteemed, loved'), Carys (Welsh, 'love'), Aiko (Japanese, 'beloved child'), Priya (Sanskrit, 'beloved'), and 2 more.
Somewhat — Ife ranked #916 in United States in 2018, placing it just outside the most common names.