YORUBA NAMES AND MEANIGS

  Language is used in communicating and sharing ideas within two or more people. The importance of language can be noticed so much that without language life would not be the same. Have you ever thought of yourself without a name? How would you be addressed? Lol, crazy world that would be.

In Africa, names have been connected with a childs future especially the traditional names. Some people give names according to the situation of the family when the child was born. Today, it has become a part of us. Below are a list of names and their meanings from the Yoruba speaking states of our beloved Nigeria;

• Oluwatobi – God is great
• Oluwasegun – God conquers
• Ikudaisi – Death preserves this person
• Ogundele – Ogun has come back home
• Ogunleke – Ogun has triumphed
• Ibukun – Blessing
• Oyatomi – Oya is enough for me
• Ifafumilayo – Ifa has given me joy
• Fatogunlola – Ifa is enough to give wealth
• Oyabunmi – Oya's gift
• Osunbunmi – Osun's gift
• Omoponle – Child honours me
• Adegbesan – The crown revenges
• Anikulapo – he who has death in his pouch
• Olamide – My wealth has come

There are many other names with unique and captivating meanings. One interesting fact is that most of these names can be given to both a male and female child. Great people, proudly Naija!