Yoruba Girl Names
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of 77 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemmy | From Yoruba Kemi, often short for Olukemi/Oluwakemi: 'God pampers me' or 'one who is cherished/pampered'. | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Molara | From Yoruba elements relating to 'wealth' - commonly interpreted as 'wealth has come' or 'I am blessed with wealth.' | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Morenike | I have someone to pamper; a cherished one | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Moyosola | I rejoice in wealth | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olamina | From Yoruba 'Ola' (wealth, honor) with a suffix; generally understood as 'my wealth' or 'wealthy one'. | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olufimilola | God has given or increased my wealth | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olufunmilayo | God has given me joy | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olufunmilola | God has given me wealth/honor | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olufunmisola | God has given me wealth/prosperity | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olufunto | God has given me joy/abundance | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olufuntoyin | God has given (a child) to be praised; God gives praise/joy | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olufunyinwa | God has given me praise / God gives praise | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Olujumoke | God has added to my joy | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Omolabake | Cherished/precious child; a child to be treasured (often with connotations of bringing wealth or honor) | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Omolabukunola | The child is a blessing who brings wealth/prosperity | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Omolabunmi | My child is a gift / the child has brought me joy | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Omotola | Child worthy of honor | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Oyah | Turkish: 'lace' or ornamental embroidery; Yoruba: name of the orisha (goddess) associated with winds, storms and change. 'Oyah' is most often a variant spelling of 'Oya'. | Turkish, Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Phemi | From Greek: 'fame, report'; alternatively associated with Yoruba Femi meaning 'love me'/'beloved' when used as a variant | Greek, Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Sadele | Likely 'princess' or 'crowned one' depending on whether it derives from Sarah/Sadie or Folashade | English, Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Simbiatu | Blessed, gifted, or favored (often given to a child seen as a blessing) | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Tiwa | Ours; belonging to us (from Yoruba 'tiwa') | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Toya' | Commonly a diminutive of LaToya or Toyin; associated meanings include "praiseworthy" or "worthy of praise" (from Yoruba Oluwatoyin). In other contexts it can be a place-derived Japanese name. | English, Japanese, Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Wunmi | Pleases me | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Yemana | Mother of the sea; associated with the Yoruba sea goddess Yemọja | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Yetty | Home ruler; mother returned | English, French, Germanic, Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Yewande | Mother sought me out | Yoruba | Girl | — |
Yoruba Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Yoruba-origin name in our dataset.
77
Names in this origin
9
With data in 2024
211
Births 2024
369
Peak year 2001