Girls in Yoruba culture may receive names that highlight joy, family legacy, or gratitude to the divine. Selections like Yetunde (“mother has come again”) indicate ancestral return, whereas names such as Ayomide (“my joy has arrived”) celebrate blessings. These names tie a child to traditions carried through centuries of rich oríkì, ensuring her identity brims with cultural pride and an enduring sense of kinship.
Adelani is of African origin and means "crown or royalty."
The name Adesire means "crown" or "royalty".
First-born
Araoluwa means "The wonder of God."
Ayomi means "someone who brings joy" or "my joy."
The name Ayomikun means "My joy is full" or "My joy has filled me."
To be loved
Blessed with wealth
Darasimi means "God's goodness".
And usage can vary
Motherly love, nurturing
Emiola means "wealthy person" or "one who has wealth" in Yoruba.
God is my strength
A person of wealth
Gift from god
God is merciful
Erioluwa means "God's reward" or "God's gift" in Yoruba.
Born on a tuesday
Crown of honor
Honor earns a crown
Gift of god
Source or origin
Imisioluwa means "God's breath" or "Breath of God."
God is my strength or is my power
God
Blessings have come.
Ireoluwa means "Blessings of God" or "Gift from God."
Mother or female elder in yoruba culture
God
The meaning of Iyanuoluwa is "God's miracle" or "the miracle of God."
Of the Yoruba origin.
Of the Yoruba origin.
God has answered
Noble
Benevolent
Gift of god
Born on a tuesday
Peaceful
Beautiful
Of Kay and origin.
Beautiful
The name Kemi is of Yoruba origin and means "God takes care of me" or "blessed by God."
Of keyunna is uncertain
Of the name kiannah is
Intelligent
Light
Beautiful in your own talented
One which is the tallest or most high
Long
Peace
The first child
