Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!
Yoruba names, from southwestern Nigeria, are deeply symbolic and reflect values, circumstances, or blessings. Names like Oluwatoyin (God is worthy of praise) and Ayodele (joy has come home) emphasize the Yoruba people’s connection to spirituality and community. These names often tell a story, preserving traditions and cultural pride.
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriola | Oriola: Yoruba name meaning "queen of wealth," elegant and unique. | Yoruba | Girl | |
| Oro | Oro is a unisex name symbolizing wealth, creativity, and leadership. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Orun | Orun: Unisex African name meaning "sky," symbolizing divinity and life. | African, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Oseye | Oseye: Yoruba name meaning "one who is favored" or "blessed." | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Oshaun | Oshaun: Unique unisex name meaning "God is gracious" in Yoruba. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Oshaye | Oshaye: Unique African name symbolizing strength, power, and courage. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Oshine | Oshine: Unique unisex name meaning "God's time" in Yoruba culture. | African, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Oshun | Oshun: Yoruba goddess name symbolizing love, fertility, and rivers. | Yoruba | Girl | |
| Osi | Osi: Yoruba name meaning "God's gift," unisex, culturally significant. | African, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Ositọlụwa | Ositọlụwa: Yoruba name meaning "God has control," reflects spirituality. | Yoruba | Boy | |
| Owamagbe | Owamagbe means "God has come to save me" in Yoruba. | African, Nigerian, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Owon | Owon: Nigerian unisex name meaning "money" or "wealth," symbolizing prosperity. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Oya | Oya, an African name, symbolizes change, strength, and transformation. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Oyah | Oyah means "she who brings change," rooted in Yoruba culture. | African, Yoruba | Girl | |
| Paliki | Paliki: Unique unisex name meaning "born during rainy season" in Yoruba. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Patakin | Patakin: Yoruba name meaning "story," symbolizing bright futures and potential. | African, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Pejo | Pejo: Yoruba name meaning "born on Monday," reflecting cultural significance. | African, Yoruba | Boy | |
| Posi | Posi: Yoruba name meaning "peaceful," popular unisex choice in America. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Pypipa | Pypipa: Unique unisex name meaning "birth of happiness" in Yoruba. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Rekia | Rekia: African name meaning "crown," symbolizing royalty and strength. | Yoruba | Girl | |
| Rema | Rema: Nigerian name meaning "wealth," popularized by singer Rema. | Yoruba | Girl | |
| Sade | Sade: Yoruba name meaning honor, associated with strength and royalty. | African, Nigerian, West African, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Sadela | Sadela: Unique name meaning "wealthy" from Yoruba culture, signifies prosperity. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Saka | Saka: Unisex African name meaning "to remember," popular and meaningful. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Saneta | Saneta: a unique, Latin-derived name meaning "holy" or "sacred." | Italian, Latin, Yoruba | Girl | |
| Segun | Segun: Nigerian name meaning "victorious," symbolizing perseverance and determination. | African, Nigerian, Yoruba | Boy | |
| Seye | Seye: A name of Yoruba, symbolizing The name Seye is of Yoruba origin, a language spoken in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. |
Yoruba | Boy | |
| Shadae | Shadae: Unique name symbolizing strength, purpose, and African heritage. | Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Shannyce | Shannyce: modern, unique name meaning "God is gracious," trendy feminine. | Yoruba | Girl | |
| Shile | Shile: Unisex Yoruba name meaning "to follow" or "to pursue." | Yoruba | Unisex |
