Yoruba female names come from the Yoruba language of southwestern Nigeria and adjoining parts of Benin and Togo. They are typically compounds built from meaningful morphemes. Productive elements include Ade (crown), Ola (wealth), Ayo (joy), and Olu/Oluwa (lord/God). A notable feminine feature is the use of affectionate or nurturing endings such as -nike “cherished” and -moke “pampered,” and the calming -tutu, seen in Adenike, Morenike, Jumoke, and Adetutu. Overall gender marking is limited, so structural patterns largely mirror male names.

In modern use, girls frequently adopt shortened forms as stand‑alone names, for example Kemi, Jola, and Nike. Orthographic tone marks are often omitted in English‑language contexts. Common examples include Folashade, Foluke, Folake, Arike, Bolanle, Adenike, Morenike, Jumoke, Kemi, and Adetutu.