Looking for a modern name like Iteoluwakiishi, Oluwafifehansimi, or do you prefer a traditional name like Ademola? Whatever your taste, we have the perfect name for your little Yoruba prince.
According to Yoruba custom, the Yoruba people – a majority ethnic group from Southwestern and North Central Nigeria (and also Southern and Central Benin), name their children 7 days after their birth.
In the past, this name would be chosen after divination is performed by a group of Babalawos (traditional Ifa priests) to find a name that indicates the destiny of the child. In recent times however, names come from parents, grandparents or next of kin; chosen in accordance with the circumstances surrounding the child’s birth.
Oríkì (praise poetry) names are also common in Yoruba culture. These are attributive names parents give to their children, to express the pride the child has brought to the family, or to evoke admirable traits believed to be innate in the child by pedigree.
As Yoruba parents are becoming more creative with names, our list comprises traditional, unique, modern, and trendy names, and some sentences too!
Make your choice below:
Yoruba Names For Boys
| NAME | SHORT FORM | MEANING |
|---|---|---|
| Abimbola | Bimbo | Born into wealth |
| Abiodun | Abbey | Born in a festive period |
| Abiola | Biola | Wealth has been born |
| Abioye | Oye | Born into royalty |
| Abitoluwa | Abi, Tolu | Born as God's own |
| Ade | Ade | Crown |
| Adebayo | Bayo | The crown has met with joy |
| Adebimpe | Bimpe | The Crown is complete |
| Adebisi | Bisi | We added to the crown. |
| Adebola | Bola | the crown meets with wealth |
| Adebowale | Debo | The crown has come home |
| Adeboye | Boye | The crown has brought title |
| Adedamola | Damola | The crown has mixed with wealth |
| Adedayo | Dayo | The crown has turned to joy |
| Adedeji | Deji | The crown has become two |
| Adegoke | Ade | The crown has been exalted |
| Adekola | Kola, Ade | The crown brings wealth |
| Adekunle | Kunle | Crowns have filled the house |
| Adelaja | Laja | The King settled this fight |
| Adeleke | Leke, Ade | The crown stays above |
| Adelomo | Delomo | A child is a crown |
| Adelowo | Olowo, Ade | The crown has honour |
| Ademola | Demola | The crown knows wealth |
| Adeniyi | Niyi, Ade | The crown has honour |
| Adenrele | Denrele | The crown is going home |
| Adenuga | Ade | The crown owns the palace |
| Adepoju | Poju | Many crowns |
| Adesoji | Soji | The crown is revived |
| Adesola | Sola | Crown makes wealth |
| Adetokunbo | Tokunbo | The crown arrived from over the sea |
| Adetola | Tola | A crown is worth the same as wealth |
| Adewale | Wale | The crown has come home |
| Adewunmi | Wunmi | I love the crown |
| Adeyemi | Yemi | I am befitting of the crown |
| Adeyinka | Yinka | I am surrounded by the crown |
| Afolabi | Fola | Born into wealth |
| Akande | Akande | First born |
| Akinkunmi | Akin | I am full of valour |
| Akintoye | Akin, Toye | Strength is all I need |
| Akinwale | Akin, Wale | Strength has come home |
| Akinyemi | Akin, Yemi | Valour befits me |
| Alaba | Alaba | Second child after twins |
| Anjolaoluwa | Anjola | We are enjoying the goodness of the Lord |
| Anuoluwapo | Aanu | God is merciful |
| Araloluwa | Araoluwa | God of wonders |
| Araoluwakiitan | Araoluwa | The Wonders of the Lord never ends |
| Aremo | Aremo | First male child of a king/ Heir to the throne |
| Aremu | Aremu | First male child |
| Ayanfeoluwa | Ayanfe | God's beloved |
| Ayobami | Ayo | Joy meets with me |
| Ayobintan | Ayo | Joy gave birth to this |
| Ayodele | Dele | Joy has come home |
| Ayomide | Ayo | My joy has arrived |
| Ayomiposi | Ayo | My joy has increased |
| Ayoola | Ayo | The joy of wealth |
| Ayooluwa | Ayo | The joy of the lord |
| Ayooluwakiitan | Ayoolu | The joy of the lord never ends |
| Ayorinsola | Sola, Ayo | Joy walked into wealth |
| Ayowumi | Ayo | I love joy |
| Babalola | Lola | Father is wealth |
| Babatunde/Babajide | Tunde/Jide | The return of the father |
| Babawale | Wale | The arrival of the father |
| Bamidele | Dele | Follow me home |
| Bayiloluwato | Bayi | This is how great the Lord is |
| Bikoseoluwa | Bikose | If not for God |
| Boluwatifenisola | Tife | God handles his grace/goodness as he pleases |
| Boluwatitololae | Tito | God's goodness/grace is as big/mighty as he is |
| Diekoolaoluwatimojogun | Olaoluwa | I inherited plenty of God's wealth |
| Durodola | Duro | Wait for wealth |
| Ebunoluwa | Ebun | God's gift |
| Eniobafe | Eniobafe | The one the King loves |
| Eniola | Eni | A person of wealth |
| Erioluwa | Eri | Testimony |
| Erioluwape | Erioluwa | God's testimony is perfect |
| Eyitayo | Tayo | Sufficient cause for joy |
| Eyitomilayo | Ayo, Tomi | This is enough for me to rejoice |
| Fiyinfoluwa | Fiyin, Folu | Give praise/ prestige to God |
| Ibukunoluwa | Ibukun | Blessing of God |
| Idowu | Idowu | Born after a set of twins |
| Idunnuola | Idunnu | Happiness |
| Ifedayo | Dayo | Love brings joy |
| Ifeoluwa | Ife | God's love |
| Igbayinniayomisesebe | Yomi | My joy has just begun |
| Ilerioluwa | Ileri | God's promise |
| Inioluwa | Ini | God's heritage |
| Ireoluwa | Ire | God's goodness |
| Iretioluwa | Ireti | God's hope |
| Iseoluwa | Ise | Word of God |
| Iteoluwakiishi | Iteoluwa | The throne of God never fades/ cannot be moved |
| Iyanuoluwa | Iyanu | God's praise |
| Iyinoluwa | Iyin | The prestige that comes with wealth |
| Jesufikunayomi | Fikunayo | Jesus added to my joy |
| Jesufiolawemi | Olawemi | Jesus bathed me with wealth |
| Jesuloba | Oba | Jesus is king |
| Jesuloluwa | Jesuloluwa | Jesus is Lord |
| Maseso | Maseso | Be fruitful |
| Mobolaji | Bolaji | I woke up with wealth |
| Mobolarinwa | Bolarinwa | I walk with wealth |
| Mosadioluwa | Mosadi | I ran to God to shield me |
| Motosinoluwa | Sino | I am capable of serving God |
| Obaloluwa | Oba | Jesus is King |
| ObanlaniJesu | Oba | Jesus is a great King |
| Ogooluwa | Ogo | Glory of God |
| Ojumirayo | Ayo | My eyes see joy |
| Okanlanwon | Okan | Only male child |
| Oladayo | Dayo | Wealth turns to joy |
| Olafimihan | Ola, Fimi | Wealth has revealed me/ Wealth shows me off |
| Oladimeji | Dimeji | Wealth has doubled |
| Olamide | Ola | My wealth has arrived |
| Olamilekan | Lekan | My wealth is greater |
| Olamiposi | Ola | My wealth has increased |
| Olanrewaju | Lanre | My wealth is in the future/going forward |
| Olaoluwadotun | Dotun | God's wealth is renewed |
| Olaoluwatayo | Tayo | God's wealth/riches sprung forth |
| Olaoluwatomijogun | Tomi | The wealth of God is enough inheritance for me |
| Olasupo | Ola | Wealth comes together |
| Oludemilade | Demilade | God has crowned me |
| Olufemi | Femi | God Loves me |
| Olujimi | Jimi | Gift from god |
| Olukayode | Kayode | God brings happiness |
| Olusesan | Sesan | God has rewarded me |
| Oluwabamigbe | Bamigbe | God is living with me |
| Oluwabunkunmi | Bunkunmi | Bless me oh lord |
| Oluwadabiraninuayemi | Yemi | God performed wonders in my life |
| Oluwadamilare | Damilare | Vindicate me oh lord/ God vindicated me |
| Oluwadamilola | Damilola | God makes me wealthy |
| Oluwadaramisi | Dara | God is good to me |
| Oluwadaraolafunmi | Olafunmi | God blessed me wonderfully |
| Oluwademiladeola | Demilade | God crowned me with wealth |
| Oluwadetan | Detan | God has finally arrived |
| Oluwadumininu | Dumini | God made me happy |
| Oluwadunsin | Dunsin | God is worthy of our adoration |
| Oluwadurotimi | Rotimi | God is with me |
| Oluwaferanmi | Feranmi | God loves me |
| Oluwafeyikemi | Feyi | God has used this to pamper me |
| Oluwafeyisayomi | Feyi,Yomi | God made this my joy |
| Oluwafifehansimi | Fifehanmi | God showed me love |
| Oluwafifekemi | Fife | God has surrounded me with love |
| Oluwafikayomi | Fikayomi, Yomi | God had added to my joy |
| Oluwafikunfemi | Femi | God has added more love to my love |
| Oluwafisayomi | Fisayo | God added to my joy |
| Oluwafolajimi | Fola, Jimi | God has blessed me with wealth |
| Oluwagbenga | Gbenga | God lifted me up |
| Oluwagbohunmi | Gbohunmi | God heard me |
| Oluwagbotemi | Gbotemi | God has heard me/ God hears me |
| Oluwajomiloju | Jomi | God is awesome |
| Oluwajuedalo | Edalo | God is bigger than human |
| Oluwakanyinsola | Sola | God has added sweetness to my wealth |
| Oluwakayode | Kayode | The Lord has brought joy |
| Oluwakorede | Korede | The Lord has brought goodies |
| Oluwale | Wale | Wealth has arrived |
| Oluwanifemi | Femi | God loves me |
| Oluwanimoduroti | Duroti | I stood with God |
| Oluwansebebeninuayemi | Yemi | God is doing wonders in my life |
| Oluwapamilerin | Pamilerin | God has made me to laugh |
| Oluwarotimi | Rotimi | God lives with me |
| Oluwasayomipe | Sayomipe | God perfected my joy |
| Oluwasegun | Segun | God has been victorius |
| Oluwasegunotafunmimoyoninure | Segun | God conquer the enemy for me and I rejoice in him |
| Oluwasemilore | Semi | God did good to me |
| Oluwaseun | Seun | Thanks be to God |
| Oluwaseunbabarafunmi | Seun | God has done a wondrous/ miraculous thing for me |
| Oluwaseunbabaralaiyemi | Seun | The Lord did a big thing in my life |
| Oluwaseyi | Seyi | God made this/ God did this |
| Oluwaseyifunmi | Seyi | God has done this for me |
| Oluwatimileyin | Leyin, Timi | God is my back bone |
| Oluwatisetemilasepe | Temi | The Lord has perfected all that is mine |
| Oluwatobi | Tobi | God is great |
| Oluwatofunmi | Funmi | God is sufficient for me |
| Oluwatomisona | Tomi | The Lord guides my path |
| Oluwatoni | Toni | God is sufficient for me |
| Oluwatoosaba | Osaba | God is enough to run to (for rescue) |
| Oluwatoromo | Toromo | God is good to rely on. |
| Oluwatosin | Tosin | God is worthy to be served |
| Oluwatoyin | Toyin | God is worthy to be praised |
| Oluwayemisi | Yemisi | God honours me |
| Omobolanle | Bolanle | A child that met wealt at home |
| Opeyimi | Ope, Yemi | I should be grateful |
| Oyebanji/Oyebamiji | Banji | Title awakens me |
| Oyediran | Diran | Title is hereditary |
| Oyelakin | Akin | Title is valour |
| Oyelowo | Wole | Title commands respect |
| Oyindamola | Damola | Honey is mixed with wealth |
| Sijuade | Ade | Eyes on the crown |
| Sijuwola | Ola | Eyes on wealth |
| Taiwo/Taiye | Taiwo/Taiye | Older of a set of twins |
| Temitope | Tope | My circumstances are worth thanking God for |
| Titobilioluwa | Tito | God is big/great |
| Toluwanimi | Tolu | I belong to God |
Were any names missed out? Please tell us, and their meanings too!
the interpretations are whack!