Yoruba Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Babafemi | Father loves me / beloved of the father | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babafunmi | Father has given me / Father gives me | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babajide | Father has returned | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babalola | Father brings wealth / Father has wealth | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babatunde | Father has returned | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babatunmida | My father has made me anew | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babatunmiloju | My new father has come into view / a new father is present | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babawale | Father has come home / father returns | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Babawande | Father has returned | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Bandele | Follow me home; often a shortened form or related to Oluwabandele ('God has brought/led me home'). | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Bankole | One who builds the house | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Banky | Diminutive of Bankole/Olubankole - roughly 'one who builds/establishes the home' or 'brings prosperity to the household'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Baratunde | One who has returned / we meet again | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Bata | Brother | Croatian, Serbian, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Bayode | Joy has come home / one who brings joy | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Bayodele | Joy has come home | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| cayode | He brings joy (brings joy to the home) | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Chango | Name of the Orisha Shango - god of thunder, lightning, fire, drumming and virility | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Dapo Oyebanjo | Dapo - short form of names like Oluwadapo/Oludapo meaning roughly 'God has added' or 'added/combined (joy, blessings)'; Oyebanjo - a Yoruba family name roughly meaning 'the title/honour meets or joins (the family)'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Dbanj | A modern/stage form associated with Oladapo - from 'Ola' (wealth/goodness) + 'dapo' (mix/together), loosely 'mixed with wealth' or 'one who has/brings wealth.' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Deji | A diminutive of various Yoruba names containing 'deji'; generally implies 'has become/awoken' and, when part of names beginning with Ade- or Oluwa-, relates to 'crown' or 'God' respectively (exact sense depends on the full name). | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Dele | Arrived home | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Dotun | “becomes new again” / “renewed”; often a short form of names like Oluwadotun or Adedotun | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Dudu | A diminutive/nickname (Hebrew: from David, 'beloved'; Portuguese: from Eduardo). In Yoruba it means 'black'. Used as a given name or pet form in several languages. | Brazilian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Turkish, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Esu | Yoruba trickster and messenger deity of the crossroads, guardian of communication, choices, and ambiguity. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Eyou | Often linked to joy/happiness (related to Ayo) and to the Eyo masquerade (cultural/title meaning 'masquerader' in that context) | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Folami | From Yoruba elements for 'wealth/honor' + 'me' - roughly 'honor me' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Gbenga | To uplift; elevate; lifted up | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ige | Breech-born (born feet first) | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Jibade | Born to the crown; has come into royalty | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Jide | Has returned | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Jimoh | Born on Friday | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Jymoh | Derived from Arabic 'Jumu'ah' meaning 'Friday' - often used for boys born on Friday | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Kulapo | Added/abundant wealth; one who brings or increases wealth | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Kunle | ‘To fill the house’ or ‘full of abundance’; often a short form of Adekunle or Oluwakunle. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Lekan | Added; increased (often understood as 'God has increased' when short for Oluwalekan) | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Makinde | Variant of Akindé, commonly interpreted as 'the brave/valiant one has come' or 'a warrior has arrived.' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Obadele | The king has come home | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Obaseyi | From Yoruba 'Oba' (king) + 'seyi' (has made/has done) - roughly 'the king has done this' or 'the king has made/caused this.' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Obba | King; ruler | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oggun | Name of the orisha/deity of iron, metalworking, war, technology and labor; patron/protector of blacksmiths, hunters and warriors | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogoun | Name of the Yoruba spirit/god of iron, war, metalworking, labor, and technology; protector of blacksmiths, warriors, and workers | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogun | Name of the Yoruba god of iron, war, and metalwork; associated with strength, craftsmanship, protection, and courage. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogunkey | Derived from Ogun, the Yoruba god of iron and war; connotes strength, protection, and warrior qualities. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogunkeye | Invokes the Yoruba deity Ogun; roughly 'blessing/favor from Ogun' or 'Ogun's gift'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogunsanwo | From Yoruba Ogun (the god/force of iron/war) + sanwó (to pay/repay): roughly "Ogun has rewarded/paid (us)" or "reward from Ogun" | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogunshaye | From Yoruba 'Ogun' (the god of iron/war) + a verb element; commonly understood as 'rewarded/protected by Ogun' or 'Ogun has granted/favored'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogunsheye | Honored or rewarded by Ogun (the Yoruba god of iron/war/craftsmanship) | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ogunsola | From Ọ̀gún (the Yoruba god of iron/war) + ṣọlá ('adds to wealth/honour') - 'Ogun brings wealth/prosperity' or 'Ogun has added to the family's wealth.' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oguntade | From Ogun (the Yoruba god of iron/war) + -tade/-ade; commonly interpreted as "crowned by Ogun" or "Ogun has returned." | Yoruba | Boy | — |
Yoruba Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Yoruba-origin name in our dataset.
121
Names in this origin
9
With data in 2024
149
Births 2024
410
Peak year 0