Discover culturally grounded Yoruba names that add depth and authenticity to your characters, stories, and creative worlds.
The Yoruba naming system is complex and deeply spiritual as it’s believed that a name is linked to a child’s destiny. A child can be given multiple names, each with a significant meaning.
Name meanings can relate to a variety of things, including the circumstances of a child’s birth, their spiritual destiny, their lineage/family history, and/or what the family hopes for them.
They can also reflect the religious beliefs of the family. There are names related to Ifa, Christianity, and Islam.
Yoruba family names often also have significant meanings. For instance, many contain “Adé,” which refers to royalty.
In Nigeria, Yoruba names follow the Western format of a given name and then a family name, but as Yoruba people live in different countries, formats and legal requirements may differ.
Here are examples inspired by real Yoruba naming traditions:
Ayodele Adebanjo
Folashade Ogunleye
Oluwaseun Adetayo
Temitope Adebimpe
Babajide Akintola
Yetunde Alabi
Olamide Oladipo
Ifedayo Akinwumi
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