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_*MEANING OF YORUBA NAMES*_

*Did you know that the names Cecelia and Claudia mean blind and lame?*

_Unlike some tribes that prefer Western names,Yorubas are known for giving their children our
traditional Yoruba names..._

*Here are A to Y list of some Yoruba names ...*

_Please, leave Oyinbo names for oyinbo people oo_

Aanuoluwapo; God’s mercy is great.

Aarin; refers to centre/middle

Aarinade; in the centre of the crown

Aarinola; the centre of wealth

Abayomi; the enemy would have gloated over me

Abejide; born during the rainy season

Abidemi; born before the fathers arrival

Abidoye; born before the arrival of a chieftaincy title

Abiodun; born during the festival

Abiola/ Abimbola/Abisola; one born into wealth

Abiona; born during a journey

Abioye/Abisoye; born into status/title

Abisogun; born during a war

Abisuga; one born into the palace

Abodunrin; one who walks in with the festival/holiday

Abosede/Abiose; born on the first day of the week


Adaramola; one who complements wealth with beauty

Ade; this refers to crown or royalty

Adebajo; the crown returns from a trip

Adebambo; the crown returns with me

Adebanjo; the crown fits me

Adebanke; the crown helps to pamper me

Adebankole; the crown assisted me to build a house

Adebayo; the crown meets with joy

Adebimpe; the crown birthed me complete

Adebisi; the crown has given birth to more

Adebiyi; the crown gave birth to this one

Adebola; the crown meets with wealth

Adeboro; the crown meets wealth

Adebowale; the crown has come home

Adeboye; the crown meets the title

Adeboyejo; the crown befits the title

Adebukola; the crown has added to wealth

Adebusoye; the crown has adds to status

Adedamola; the crown is mixed with wealth

Adedapo; crowns associate/affiliate

Adedaramola; the crown associates with (complements) wealth well

Adedayo; the crown has become joy

Adedeji; the crown has become two

Adediji; the crown has become a refuge

Adediran; the crown becomes hereditary

Adedoja; the crown has become a market

Adedokun; the crown has become (as wide as) the sea

Adedolapo; the crown holds wealth together

Adedotun; the crown has become fresh/new


Adedoyin; the crown has become honey

Adefemi; the crown loves me

Adefolake; the crown pampers with wealth

Adefolarin; the crown walks with wealth

Adefoluke; the crown pampers with God

Adefoyeke; the crown pampers with the title

Adegbenga; the crown elevates/uplifts

Adegbenro; the crown establishes

Adegbola; the crown carries wealth

Adegboyega; the crown has elevated the title

Adegoke; the crown ascends a height/hill

Adegoroye: the crown ascends to a title

Adegunte; the crown ascends the throne

Adeiye; the crown of salvation

Adejare; the crown has overcome

Adejobi; the crown gives birth together

Adejoke; the crown will together pamper this one

Adejoro; the crown enjoys (eats) wealth

Adejumo; the crown unites

Adejumobi; the crown unites to give birth to

Adejumoke; the crown unites to pamper

Adejuwon; the crown is greater than them

Adekanmi; I am entitled to the crown

Adekemi; the crown pampers me

Adekilekun; the crown makes the house full

Adekitan; the crown does not finish/end

Adekola; the crown collects wealth

Adekoyejo; the crown brings together titles

Adekunle; crowns fill the house


Adelabi; we gave birth to a crown

Adelana; the crown opens the way

Adelani; we own the crown

Adelanwa; it is a crown that we look for

Adeleke; the crown triumphs

Adelodun; the crown owns the festival

Adelowo; the crown has respect

Adeloye; the crown is (the essence) of a title

Ademola; the crown has been added to wealth

Ademolu; the crown has been added to the master

Adenaike;

Adeniji; the crown has protection/refuge (to offer)

Adenike; the crown has (need of) care

Adeniran; the crown has history/lineage

Adeniyi; the crown has prestige/dignity

Adenola; the crown owns wealth

Adenrele; the crown is going home

Adenuga; the crown owns the palace

Adeoba; the crown of the king

Adeola; crown of wealth

Adeolu; the crown of God

Adeoti; the crown does not fade

Adeoye; a crown of title

Adepeju; the crown is full of honor

Adepero; the crown pacifies

Adepitan; the crown tells a story

Adepoju; crowns are many

Aderemilekun; the crown has dried my tears

Aderinsola; the crown walks into wealth


Aderiyike; the crown has found one to pamper

Aderonke; the crown has something to pamper

Aderoju; the crown has succor

Aderopo; the crown replaces

Adesanmi; the crown profits me

Adesewa; the crown makes beauty

Adesile; the crown opens a new house

Adesina; the crown has opened the way

Adesoji; the crown is revived

Adesokan; the crown is one

Adesola; the crown makes wealth

Adesoro; the crown makes wealth

Adesoye; the crown watches over the title

Adesupo; the crown aggregates

Adetola; the crown is the worth of wealth

Adetolu; the crown which belongs to God

Adetona; the crown gives direction

Adetoro; the crown is peaceful

Adetoun; the crown is worth strife

Adetoyebi; the crown is big enough to birth titles

Adetoyese; the crown has beautified the title

Adetunji; the crown has woken again

Adetutu; the crown is calm/soothing

Adewale; the crown has come home

Adewetan;

Adewonuola; the crown has entered into wealth

Adewunmi; I am desirous of the crown

Adeyanju; the crown succeeds

Adeyato; the crown is different


Adeyemi; the crown befits me

Adeyemo; the crown befits a child

Adeyiga; the crown surrounds the palace

Adeyinka; the crown surrounds me

Adeyeye; the crown befits its titles

Adeyombo;

Adeyoola;

Adeyoye; the crown rejoices over the title

Adunade; the sweetness of the crown

Adunbi; one who is sweet to give birth to

Adunke; one who is sweet to pamper

Adunni; one who is sweet to have

Adura; means prayer

Aduramigba; my prayer has been answered

Afolabi; one born with wealth

Afolami; one who breathes with wealth

Afolarin; one who walks with wealth

Afolorunso; one kept under God’s protection

Agboola; the stage/platform of wealth

Aibinuola; one who is not antagonistic of wealth

Ajao;

Aje; a child born on monday

Ajibola; one who wakes up to meet wealth

Ajibade; one who wakes into royalty

Ajibike; we woke up to take care of this one

Ajirola; one who wakes to the sight of wealth

Akin; refers to warrior/valor

Akinbiyi; a warrior gave birth to this one

Akinbode; a warrior has arrived


Akinbola; valor meets with wealth

Akindele; the warrior has come home

Akinkunmi; valor fills me

Akinlabi; we gave birth to a warrior

Akinleye; valor has glory

Akinlolu; the Lord is Valor

Akinloye; valor is a title

Akinmade; the warrior takes the crown

Akinniyi; valor has dignity

Akinola; valor of wealth

Akinpelu; the warrior was one of them

Akinrinnola; the warrior walks in wealth

Akinsanmi; valor profits me

Akintayo; valor is the worth of joy

Akintola; valor is the worth of wealth

Akintoye; valor is the worth of title

Akintunde; the warrior has come again

Akinwunmi; warriors appeal to me

Akinyele; valor befits a home

Akinyemi; valor befits me

Akeju; one who is over pampered

Anjolaoluwa; we are enjoying (eating) the wealth of God

Alaba; the second child born after a set of twins

Alade; the crowned one

Alao;

Alayo; one who is full of joy/merriment

Alarape; the one with family is complete

Ara; means family. It also means “to be a part of”

Aralola; family (relations) is wealth


Aramide; my family has come

Araoye; a part of the title

Aremu; is the name given to the first male child

Aribanke;

Ariyo; one who is joy to behold

Asikooluwaloju; the Timing of God is best

Atanda;

Atinuke; a person who has been pampered from conception

Aworo;

Ayan; refers to drums/drumming.

Ayanbadejo; drumming complements the crown well

Ayandele; the drummer has come home

Ayantola; drumming is the worth of wealth

Ayantuge; drumming is the worth of the palace

Ayanyinka; drumming surrounds me

Ayo; means joy

Ayoade; the joy of the crown

Ayobade; joy meets with the crown

Ayobami; joy meets with me

Ayodabo;

Ayodeji; joy has doubled

Ayodele; joy has come home

Ayodiran; joy becomes hereditary

Ayoku; joy remains

Ayokunle; joy fills the house

Ayokunnumitetete; joy fills my insides completely/ joy saturates me

Ayomide /Ayomitide; my joy has come

Ayoola; the joy of wealth

Ayorinde; joy walks in


Ayotomi; joy is enough for me

Ayotola; joy is the worth of wealth

Ayotunde; joy has come again

Baba; means father or grandfather

Bababunmi; father gave me

Babajide; father has awoken

Babalola; father is wealth

Babarinsa; “father saw and ran”. Name given to a child whose father dies shortly after his birth

Babasola; father makes wealth

Babatola; father is the worth of wealth

Babatunde; father has come again

Babatunji; father had arisen/reincarnated

Babawale; father has come home

Babayeju; father confers dignity

Badejoko; one who sits with then crown

Beekololari

Beelolari

Bolajoko; one who sits with wealth

Bolatito; so wealth is this big?

Bolutife; it is as God desires

Botiwunoluwa; as God desires

Dideolu; the rising of God

Durodola; wait for wealth

Durojaiye; wait to enjoy (eat) life

Durosinmi; wait to bury me


E

Ebudola; insults have become wealth/honor

Ebunoluwa; gift of God

Emiola; the spirit of wealth

Eni; means person

Enilo; the person who went away

Eniola; person of wealth

Enitan; a person about whose birth a story is told

Eniolurunda; a person created/moulded (especially) by God

Eniolorunopa; a person who God will not kill

Enitanwa; a person who we have been waiting for

Ekundayo; tears have become joy

Ereola; the benefit/advantage of wealth

Erioluwa; evidence/testimony of God

Etoade; right of the crown

Ewaoluwa; beauty of God

Eyiloreoluwa; this is the favor of God

Eyitola; this (one) is the worth of wealth

Faramade; move closer to the crown

Fadekemi; make use if the crown to pamper me

Fadesewafunmi; make beauty from the crown for me

Fehintiola; rest/relax on wealth

Feyifoluwa; give this (one) to God

Fijinjesu/ Fijinoluwa; consecrated unto Jesus/God

Fiyinfoluwa; give prestige to God

Folagbade; receive a crown with wealth


Folashade; use wealth as a crown

Fowosade; use money as a crown

Gbekelolu; rest on God

Gbadewole; enter a place with the crown

Gbolagunte; ascend the throne with wealth

Gbolahan; show off wealth

Gbowoade; receive the crown

Ibidokun; family becomes (as wide as) the sea

Ibidun; child birth is sweet

Ibijoke; family pampers together

Ibikeye; childbirth brings honor

Ibikunle; birth (children) fill the house

Ibilola; childbirth is wealth

Ibisola; childbirth makes wealth

Ibiyemi; childbirth honors me

Ibirinade;

Ibironke; family has found who to pamper

Ibiolagbajosi; the place wealth converges at

Ibukunoluwa; blessing of God

Idowu; the name given to the child born after a set of twins

Idurotioluwa; the steadfastness/ abiding presence of God

Ife; means love

Ifeade; love of the crown

Ifedolapo; love holds wealth together

Ifejobi; love gave birth together


Ifeoluwakusi; the love of God abounds

Ifetayo; love is the worth of joy

Igbagboluwa; belief/faith of God

Ikeolu; the care of God

Ilesanmi; home benefits me

Imoleoluwa; light of God

Inioluwa; property of God

Ipadeola; assembly of wealth

Ipinuoluwa; decision of God

Iremide; my fortune/benefit has arrived

Iretiola; hope/anticipation of wealth

Iretioluwa; God’s hope

itanife; the story of love

Iteoluwakiisi; the throne of God is permanent

Itunuoluwa; comfort of God

Iwalewa; good character is beautiful

Iyanda; a selected being

Iya; refers to mother/grandmother

Iyabo; mother has come

Iyadunni; mother is sweet to have

Iyaniwura; mother is (as precious as) gold

Iyatunde; mother has returned

Iyanuoluwa; mercy of God

Iyinoluwa;

Iyiola; the prestige of wealth

Iyunadeoluwa; beads (corals) of the crown of God

Jejelaiyegba; life should be treaded gently


Jejeolaoluwa; the wealth of God is gentle/restful

Jenrola; let me find wealth

Jokotade; sit with the crown

Jokotola; sit with wealth

Kalejaye; sit and eat (savor) life

Kasimawo; let’s wait and see (if this child will live long)

Kikelomo; children are destined for pampering

Kofoworade; he does not buy the crown with money

Kofoworola;he does not buy wealth with money

Kokumo; he/she will not die again

Koledowo; build a house in anticipation of wealth

Kosoko; theres no hoe

Koyinsola; put honey into wealth i.e. experience sweet wealth

Kukoyi; death rejects this (one)

Magbagbeoluwa; do not forget God

Majekodunmi; do not let it hurt (pain) me

Majemuoluwa; convenant of God

Makanjuola; do not be in a hurry to get wealthy

Malomo; don’t go away any more

Matanmi; don’t deceive me

Meraola; I did not buy wealth

Mobiyina; I have given birth to this one (at last!)

Mobolaji; I awoke with wealth

Modupe; I give thanks

Mofaderera; I adorn my body with a crown


Mofeoluwa; I love God

Mofeyisade; I use this (one) as a crown

Mofeyisola; I use this (one) as wealth

Mofogofolorun; I give God glory?

Mofolami; I breathe with wealth

Mofolusho/Mofolorunsho; I place in Gods protection/keeping

Mofopefolorun; I give thanks to God

Mogbadunola; I enjoy wealth

Mogbolade; I bring wealth home?

Mojirayo; I awoke to see joy

Mojirola; I awoke to see wealth

Mojisola; I awoke to wealth

Mojolaoluwa; I enjoy (eat) the wealth of God

Mojoyin; I enjoy (eat) honey

Mokolade; I have brought wealth

Molayo; I have joy

Monilola; I have a share in wealth

Mopelola; I am complete in wealth

Moradeke; I have found a crown to pamper

Moradeun; I have found a crown to pamper

Moradeyo; I have found a crown to rejoice over

Morakinyo; I have found a warrior to rejoice over

Morayo; I see joy

Morenike; I (have) found a person to pamper

Morenikeji; I have found my second (better) half

Moriojurereoluwagba; I have found God’s favor/ favor in God’s sight

Moriselade

Morohundiya; I find one to lessen my suffering

Morohunfola; I bestow something on wealth


Morohunfolu; I have found whom to give to God

Morohunkolafun; I have found whom to build wealth for

Morohunmubo; I have found someone to bring back

Morolake; I have found wealth to pamper

Morolayo; I have found wealth to rejoice over

Mosopefunolorun; I thank God

Mosunmola; I move close to wealth

Motilewa; I come from home

Motunrayo; I have once again seen joy

Moyoade; I rejoice over the crown

Moyosoreoluwa; I revel/rejoice in God’s favor

Oba; means king/ruler

Obafemi; the king loves me

Obasola; the king makes wealth

Obi; means family

Obileye; family has honor

Obisesan;

Odun; means year

Odunayo; year of joy

Oduntan; a famed year in stories

Ojuolape; the face of wealth is complete/complete wealth

Okanlanwon; only male child amongst several female children

Okelanfa;

Okiki; means fame

Okikiade; fame of crown

Okikiimole; fame of light

Okikiola; fame of wealth


Ola; means wealth.

Olabadero;

Olabamidele; wealth accompanies me home

Olabamiji/Olabanji; wealth wakes with me

Olabanwo; wealth looks after (this) for me

Olabimtan; wealth beget me complete

Olabisi; wealth has given birth to more

Olabode; wealth has arrived

Olabosipo; wealth returns to its position

Olabukunola; wealth adds fully to wealth

Oladahunsi; wealth responds to (me)

Oladapo; wealth associates/affiliates

Oladayo; wealth becomes joy

Oladega; wealth arrives the palace

Oladeinde/Olasehinde; wealth has returned

Oladeji/Oladimeji; wealth has becomes two/double

Oladejo; wealth becomes eight

Oladele; wealth has come home

Oladepo; wealth arrives its rightful position

Oladiji; wealth becomes a refuge

Oladipo/ Oladipupo; wealth has become plenty

Oladiran; wealth becomes a heritage

Oladitan; wealth becomes a story

Oladokun; wealth becomes (as wide as) the sea

Oladosu;

Oladotun; wealth has become renewed

Oladunjoye; wealth is sweeter than titles

Oladunni; wealth is sweet to have

Oladurotoye; wealth stays with titles


Olafimihan; wealth shows me off

Olagoke; wealth ascends a hill

Olagunjoye; wealth is superior to titles

Olagunte; wealth ascends the throne

Olaide; wealth turns to come

Olaitan; wealth is inexhaustible

Olaiya; wealth of a mother

Olajide; wealth awakes to come

Olajire; wealth awakes to goodness

Olajobi/Olajumobi; wealth unites to give birth to

Olajumoke; wealth unites to pamper

Olakanmi; wealth has touched me/I am entitled to wealth

Olakitan; wealth does not finish

Olalekan; wealth has increased by one

Olalere; wealth has benefits

Olamakinde; wealth has brought the warrior

Olamide; my wealth has come

Olamiji; my wealth has awoken

Olanifesi; wealth has love for me

Olanipekun; wealth is endless

Olaniyan; wealth has its pride

Olaniyi; wealth is honorable

Olanlesi; wealth is increasing

Olanrele; wealth is going home

Olanrewaju; wealth is moving forward

Olansile; wealth opens a house

Olaoluwa; wealth of /from God

Olaosebikan; wealth does dwell exclusively in one place

Olaoti; wealth does not fade


Olaoye; wealth of the titled one

Olapademi; wealth meets with me

Olapeju; wealth is full of value

Olapitan; wealth tells a story

Olasimbo; wealth escorts me

Olasubomi; wealth has overwhelmed me.

Olasunmbo; wealth moves closer to me

Olasunkanmi; wealth moves nearer to touch me

Olasupo; wealth clusters together

Olatelemi; wealth follows me

Olatemina; I also deserve wealth

Olateju; wealth is abundant

Olatidoye; wealth has become a title

Olatokunbo; wealth from across the sea

Olatoun; wealth is worth strife

Olatunbosun; wealth has once more shifted (forward)

Olatunji; wealth has been revived

Olawale; wealth come home

Olawepo;

Olawuwo; wealth is heavy

Olawuyi;

Olayemi; wealth befits me

Olayikanmi; wealth turned to touch me

Olayiwola; wealth twists into wealth

Olayinka; wealth surrounds me

Olayonu; wealth has burdens

Olikoye;

Ololade; wealthy person has arrived

Oloyede;
Olu/oluwa; means God. They are used interchangeably.

Oluade; God of the crown

Olubajo; God returns from a journey

Olubamise; God has done it for me

Olubanke; God helps me take care of (this child)

Oluwabukola; God adds to wealth

Olubukumi; God adds to me

Olubukunade; God adds to the crown

Oluwabunmi; God adds to me

Oluwabusayo; God adds to joy

Oluwabusola; God adds to wealth

Oludahunsi; God answers (me)

Oluwadairo; God establishes this one

Oluwadamilare; God exonerates/acquits me

Oluwadamilola ; God makes me wealthy

Oluwadamisi; God spares me/my life

Oluwadarasimi; God has been good to me

Oluwadayisi; God created this one

Oludemilade; God has crowned me

Oluwadetan; God has finally arrived

Oludolamu; God is the custodian of wealth

Oludotun; God becomes new

Olufadeke; God uses the crown to care for this one

Olufaju;

Olufela; God expands wealth

Oluwafemi; God loves me

Olufeyifunmi;

Olufeyikemi; God uses this (one) to care for me

Olufeyisayo; God uses this (one) to add to (my) joy


Oluwafikayo/ Olufikunayo; God adds completeness to (my) joy

Oluwafiresayo; God adds favor to (my) joy

Olufisayo; God adds to (my) joy

Olufolake; God takes care of this (one) with wealth

Olufolasade; God has uses wealth as a crown

Oluwafoyinsolami; God adds honey to my wealth

Olufumiso; God gave me (this child) to watch over

Olufunke; God gave me to pamper

Olufunmbi; God gave me to birth

Olufunmilade; God has given me a crown

Olufunmilola; God gives me wealth

Oluwafunmilorinotun; God has given me a new song

Olufunto; God gave me to raise/bring up

Olugbayilo; God takes this (one) to use

Olugbemileke; God makes me overcome

Oluwagbeminiyi; Gods honors me

Oluwagbotemi

Oluwajimi;

Oluwajimisayo;

Oluwajomiloju; God has surprised me

Olukayode; God has brought joy

Oluwakemi; God pampers me

Olukolade; God brings wealth

Olukorede; God has brought good (to me)

Olukunmi; God completes me

Olulaanu; God has mercy

Oluwaleti; God has ears (to hear my request)

Oluwalomose; God knows how best to do it

Oluwalonike; God owns (this one) to take care of


Oluwalonimi; God owns me

Olumayokun; God makes joy complete

Olumayowa; God brings joy

Olumide; my God has come

Olumoyebo; God has brought titles

Olumoroti;

Oluwanifemi; God has love for me

Oluwapamilerinayo; God has caused me to laugh in joyfulness

Oluranti; God remembers

Oluwaremilekun;God has dried my tears

Oluropo; God replaces

Oluwarotimi; God is with me

Olusaanu; God wrought mercy

Olusanmi; God benefits me

Olusanya; God compensates for my suffering

Olusayo; God makes joy

Olusegun; God is victorious

Oluwasemilore; God has done me a favor

Olusesan;

Oluwaseteminirere; God has done things for my good

Oluwaseun; thanks be to God

Oluwaseunbabaralaiyemi; God has done extremely great things for me

Oluwaseunayo; God has done something joyous

Oluseye; God makes dignity

Oluwaseyi; God has done this

Olusoga; God is the master

Olusogo;

Olusoji; God has arisen

Olusola; God makes wealth


Oluwatemilorun; God contents me

Oluwatimilehin; God backs me up

Oluwatisetan; God has done completed “it”

Oluwatobi; God is big/mighty

Oluwatofunmi; God is enough for me

Olutomilola; God is enough wealth for me

Olutomiwa; God has come for me

Oluwatosin; God is worthy of worship

Olutoyelo; God worth more than titles

Oluwatoyosi; God is worth celebrating

Olutumibi; God rebirths me

Olutunde; God has returned

Oluwawapelumi; God is with me

Oluwemimo; God washes me pure

Oluwole; God enters the home

Oluwayemisi; God holds me in high regards/God honors me

Oluyomi; God delivered me

Omo; means child

Omobayi

Omobolade; child comes (home) with wealth

Omobolaji; child awoke with wealth

Omobolanle; child met wealth at home

Omobonike; child has met with someone to pamper him/her

Omoborode; child has come with riches

Omodarani; child is good to have

Omodehinbo;

Omodele; child has come home

Omodunbi; child is sweet to birth

Omodunni; a child is a sweet thing to have


Omofolabo; child comes with wealth

Omojola; child is greater than wealth

Omojolade;

Omokeinde/ Omokeyinwa; child comes in last/brings up the rear

Omokeyede; child brings honor

Omokorede; child brings goodness

Omolabake; child whom we shall pamper

Omolabi; it’s a child we have given birth to

Omolara/ Omolebi; children are family

Omolayo; children are (a source) joy

Omolere; children are good

Omolewa; children are beauty

Omoleye; children are worthy

Omolola; children are wealth

Omololu; child is the master

Omoloro; children are riches

Omoloso; children are adornments/jewels

Omoluwabi; responsible child

Omoniyi; children are honorable

Omoniyun; children are (as precious as) coral beads

Omopariola; children are the completion are wealth

Omopekun

Omosalewa; child selected what home to be born into

Omosunsola; child moves nearer to wealth

Omotade; child is the worth of the crown

Omotara; child is the worth of family

Omotayo; child is the worth of (equivalent of) joy

Omotola/Omotolani; a child is as worthy as wealth

Omotoso; children are the worth of adornments


Omotunde; child has come again

Omowafola; child is deatined for wealth

Omowon; children are expensive/dear/precious

Omowunmi; child is appealing to me

Omoyeni; child befits a person

Oni; means person

Onifede; here comes the person of love

Onipede; here comes the consoler

Oniyide; here comes the dignified one

Ope; means thanks

Opemipo; I have many thanks to render

Opeoluwa; God’s gratitude

Opetunde; gratitude has come again

Opeyemi; thanks befits me/I should be grateful

Ore; means favor/goodness/kindness

Oreofe; free favor (undeserved favor). I.e. grace

Oreolu; favor of God

Òré; means friend

Òrédola; friendship becomes wealth

Òrélolu; God is a friend

Òréoluwa; friend of God

Òréotitololuwa; God is a true friend

Ori; means head

Oriade; head of crown

Oridola; head has become wealth

Orimolade; the head knows who should be crown

Oriola; head of wealth

Oriyomi; my head has saved me

Oromidayo; my case has become that of joy


Otito; means truth

Otitoju; the truth is greatest

Otitoluwa; the truth of God

Owo; this refers to money

Owodunni; money is sweet to own

Owolabi; money is what we have given birth to

Owoseni; money can be had

Oye; means titles

Oyebamiji/Oyebanji; the title awakes with me

Oyebode; title has come

Oyebola; title meets with wealth

Oyebolujo; the titles fit God

Oyedele; title comes home

Oyediran; title becomes hereditary

Oyegoke; title ascends a hill

Oyekanmi; it is my turn to receive the title

Oyekunbi;

Oyekunle; title fills the house

Oyelakin; title is valor

Oyeleke;title overcomes

Oyelowo; title has respect

Oyemade; title with crown

Oyenike; title has need of pampering

Oyeniran; title has pedigree

Oyeniyi; title has dignity

Oyenola; title has wealth

Oyenuga; the title owns the palace

Oyerinde; title has walked in

Oyesanya; the title compensates for my suffering


Oyesina; the title has opened the wat

Oyetunde the title has come again

Oyeyemi; titles befit me

Oyeyipo; titles roll together/surround each other

Oyin; means honey. It refers also to sweetness

Oyindamola; honey is mixed into wealth

Oyindasola; honey pours into wealth

Oyinkansola; honey drips into wealth

Oyinlade;

Popoola; highway of wealth

Segilade; ornaments are crowns

Segilola; ornaments are wealth

Similolaoluwa; restfulness of the wealth of God

Sijuade; look in/open (your) eyes wide in the direction of the crown

Sijuwola; look in the direction of wealth

Siyanbola;

Suulola;

Tanimola; who knows the future

Taraoluwa; from Gods own body

Taiwo/Taiye; taste life/the world. The name given to the younger of a set of twins

Tejumade; fix your gaze on the crown

Temidayo; my life has taken a turn for good

Temilade; mine is the crown


Temilayo; mine is joy. Joy is mine

Temilolu; God is mine

Temitayo; my case is worth joyfulness

Temitope; mine (my circumstances) are worth thankfulness

Tewogbola; stretch out your hands to receive wealth

Tirenioluwa; it is yours, Lord!

Tinuade; from within the crown

Titilola; endless wealth

Titilayo; endless joy

Tiwalade; ours is the crown

Tiwalolu; ours is God

Tiwatope; our situation is worthy of thanks

Tolulope; Gods’ is thanks

Tolulore; gift which belongs to God

Toluwalase; God’s word is law

Toluwani; Gods belonging

Towobola; dip your hand into wealth

Wura; means gold

Wurade; gold of the crown

Wuraola; gold of wealth

Ye; is the abbreviated form of Iya; mother/grandmother?

Yejide; mother has awoken

Yetunde; mother has returned again

Yewande; mother looked for me.

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