| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeniyat | Related to royalty - "worthy of the crown" or "the crown is honorable" | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Adeniyosola | The crown brings joy and wealth | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Ades | Derived from the Yoruba element 'Ade' meaning 'crown' or 'royalty'; used as a standalone name or diminutive. | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adesanya | The crown compensates (royalty makes up for loss or brings reward) | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adesayo | The crown brings joy / the crown has brought joy | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adesina | The crown opens the way | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adetokunbi | Born into royalty; literally 'the crown has given birth' (a child born to royalty). | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adetoun | From 'Ade' (crown) + 'toun/tún' (has returned / is worthy); commonly rendered 'the crown has returned' or 'worthy of the crown'. | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Adetounoluwa | The crown has returned to God / The crown belongs to God | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adetounrayo | The crown brings joy | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Adetoye | From Yoruba Ade ('crown, royalty') + toye ('worthy to be served/praiseworthy') - 'the crown is worthy of honor.' | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adetunde | The crown has returned - signifying the return or reincarnation of royalty or a royal ancestor. | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adetunji | The crown reawakens | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Adetutu | Royal peace; 'the crown brings/has peace.' | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Adewole | The crown/royalty has come home | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Adewolu | The crown has entered the household/community | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adewumi | Favored by the crown (royalty) | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adewuyi | The crown brings honor/dignity | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Adigun | The crown is strong / royalty is mighty | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Adinwumi | Joy of the crown / my crown brings joy | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adisah | One who is clear / makes herself known (often interpreted as 'clear' or 'not obscure') | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Adunni | Pleasant to have | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Adyele | From Adéyẹlé - 'the crown befits the home' / 'the crown brings honor' | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Affolatan | Likely related to wealth or good fortune - roughly 'born into wealth' or 'wealth has arrived' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Afolabi | Born into wealth / child born with wealth | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Agboola | One who gathers or accumulates wealth; 'wealth has gathered' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Ajiya | Possibly 'invincible' (from Sanskrit Ajaya) or 'treasure/savings' (from Hausa); broadly associated with strength and value | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Ajose | One who has come to serve / joined in service | Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Aju | Often used as a pet form of Ajay/Ajit meaning "unconquered" or "victorious" in Indian contexts; meanings may vary or be absent in other languages. | Indian, Korean, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akanke | Beloved; one who is cherished or pampered | Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Akeyo | Likely Japanese: composed of aki (bright/autumn) + yo (world/generation) - roughly 'bright world' or 'autumn world'. If of West African origin, meaning is uncertain and may differ. | Japanese, Yoruba | Girl | — | |
| Akinbode | The brave/warrior has come home | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinlolu | God's warrior / brave one of God | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinmade | Likely "the warrior/brave one has come" | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinosun | From Yoruba Akin (brave/warrior) + Oṣun (the river-goddess Oshun) - 'warrior favored by Oshun' or 'brave like Oshun'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinrin | From Akin (brave/warrior) + rin (to walk/journey) - 'brave walker' or 'valiant journeyman' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinsanya | From Yoruba 'Akin' (brave/warrior) + 'sanya'; commonly interpreted as 'bravery is rewarded' or 'the brave are vindicated'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinsowon | Combines 'Akin' (brave/warrior) with a second element likely meaning 'cherished/admired' - roughly 'cherished/celebrated warrior.' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akintayo | Bravery/warrior brings joy ("brave one brings joy") | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akintola | From Yoruba 'Akin' (brave/warrior) + 'tola' (worthy of wealth) - 'valiant warrior who brings or merits wealth.' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akintunde | The brave/warrior has returned | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinwole | The brave/warrior has come home | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinwoye | From Yoruba Akin (brave/warrior) + woye (has come into honor) - 'the brave/warrior has come into honor' or 'an honored/esteemed warrior'. | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinyele | From Yoruba 'Akin' (brave/warrior) + 'yele' (befits honor/dignified) - 'brave one who is dignified' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Akinyemi | "Bravery/warrior befits me" - Akin = brave/warrior, yemi = befits me | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Alaafin | Owner of the palace; ruler of the palace - title of the king of Oyo | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Alafin | Owner of the palace; king or traditional ruler (title used for the monarch of Oyo). | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Alake | Title-name meaning 'ruler/chief (owner) of Ake' | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Alao | In Yoruba usage often interpreted as 'owner/possessor' or associated with authority/wealth; exact meanings vary by family and region | Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Alimi | Knowing; learned | Arabic, Hausa, Yoruba | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Yoruba-origin name in our dataset.
