Unique Yoruba names you can choose for your baby boy and girl and their meaning

Yoruba names are unique mainly because they carry powerful meanings. It is believed that the name will have an impact on the destiny of the child or family. Below is a list of Yoruba names and meaning. You will find some that you are probably used to and also some uncommon Yoruba names. In Yoruba land, when parents give birth to their children, they carefully select the names these children will carry all their lives. There are many factors that contribute to the name given to a child.

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The type of family e.g. royal family, events that occurred or still happening around the time of the child’s birth, circumstances surrounding the birth, the kind of destiny they want for the child, e.t.c. Also, there are some common prefixes and suffixes or word that can be commonly found in Yoruba names. They include:

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Ade or Oye – Ade means crown and it is a prefix before names of most children born into a royal lineage.
Ayo – used to signify joy
Oluwa or Olu – Meaning God
Ola – Means wealth
Odun – used for children born in a festive season.

Yoruba names are also classified into categories. We have:

Destiny names – In the Yoruba language, they are referred to as “Oruko Amutorunwa”
Acquired Names – In the Yoruba language, they are referred to as “Oruko Abiso”
Panegyrics – In the Yoruba language, they are referred to as “Oriki”
Oruko Abiku – Names given to a child born after successive deaths of previous children.

We have decided to create a long list of Yoruba names and their meaning in order to meet all your needs. These names have been categorised separately for boys and girls for your convenience.