Yoruba Boy Names
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of 121 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oguntimehin | Ogun is my support / Ogun has my back (i.e., the deity Ogun protects or backs me) | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oguntomisin | Ogun is worthy to be worshipped / Ogun is deserving of my worship (Ogun = Yoruba deity of iron/war) | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oke | Yoruba: 'hill, upland, high' (Òkè); Frisian/Dutch: from Old Germanic root 'od/ot' - 'wealth, fortune'; Igbo: 'portion, lot' (in compounds like Okechukwu); Japanese: 'tub/pail' (おけ) - rare as a name | Dutch, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oko | Varies by language: in Yoruba/Igbo it can mean 'husband' or relate to 'farm/field'; in Akan it means 'war' or 'battle'; in Polish/Slavic languages it means 'eye'. | Akan, Igbo, Japanese, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oladapo | "Wealth has mixed/come together"; conveys the arrival or joining of wealth/wealthy status | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oladipo | Wealth has returned | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Olaniyi | Wealth is dignity / wealth is honorable | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Olayo | From Yoruba elements 'Ola' (wealth, honor) + 'ayọ/yo' (joy) - "wealth brings joy" or "joy of wealth" | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Olufimihan | God has revealed me | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Olufunyemi | God gives me what is fitting / God has given me something that befits me | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Olujide | God has awakened / God has come | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Olumuyiwa | God has brought this (child) to be cherished / God brings joy | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Olusholah | God/The Lord has made or granted wealth; blessed with prosperity | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oluwajimi | God has exalted me | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oluwasegun | God has granted victory | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oluyemi | God gives me joy/satisfaction | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Oranyan | Linked to the legendary Yoruba prince Oranmiyan/Oranyan; connotes royal lineage, rulership or warrior-king - loosely 'born to be a ruler'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Segun | Victorious; conqueror (often short for Olusegun/Oluwasegun, 'God is victorious') | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| sijuade | Added to the crown; one who brings honor or increase to the crown/royalty | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Toks | Returned from overseas | English, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Tunde | 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