The baby name Morenike is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced moh-reh-NEE-keh.
Morenike is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Morenike is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced moh-reh-NEE-keh.
Morenike is Yoruba in Origin.
Morenike is a feminine Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria (also used in Benin and Togo), belonging to the Yoruboid branch of the Niger–Congo languages. It combines mo (“I”), ri (“find/see”), and níkẹ́ (“to cherish, pamper”), yielding the sense “I have found someone to cherish” or “one to be cared for.” The name is commonly bestowed for a long‑awaited or much‑loved child and carries an affectionate, protective tone.
In Yoruba communities the name has been in steady use for generations and has traveled with the diaspora to the UK, North America, and beyond. Orthographic and tonal forms include Móréníkẹ́; a widely used extended form is Morenikeji (“I have found a companion/second”), and the nickname Níkẹ́ or Nike is common. Related -níkẹ́ names (such as Adéníkẹ́ and Oluwáníkẹ́) share the “to cherish” element, underscoring Morenike’s core meaning of treasured person.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #242 | 23 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #348 | 665 | 15,093 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #919 | 5 | 9,502 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Morenike is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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