Best Yoruba Names for Boys and their Meanings
Yoruba people have a lot of beautiful names for their baby boys. These names are of different types. There are natural names that a child is said to bring from heaven, traditional names for praising the child in form of Yoruba poetry based on his lineage and then the regular or modern names.
Natural/ Destiny Names (Oruko Amutorunwa)
These are names that some specific children are believed to have brought from heaven due to some circumstances surrounding their birth. For example, twin children are automatically called Taiwo and Kehinde. Also a child who was born with the umbilical cord around his neck is called Aina. A child born with natural dreads is called Dada and so on.
Traditional/ Praise Names (Oruko Oriki)
This type of Yoruba names are also called Oruko Oriki. They are usually fashioned so that a child can be praised by people or his parents in the traditional way using Oriki (a form of poetry usually starting with this name) and based on the child’s ancestral compound/ lineage. Examples of Oruko Oriki includes Asake, Amoke, Amoo, Akangbe and so on. Almost all Yorubas have an Oruko Oriki besides their normal names.
Regular/Modern Names
Finally there are the modern or the regular Yoruba names. The one you are most likely looking out for here. They are those coined by people themselves in Yoruba language.
Check out some beautiful Yoruba names for your baby boys as well as their meanings.
Beautiful Yoruba Names for Boys and their Meanings
Regular Yoruba Names for Boys
- Name– Abayomioluwanikoje
Short Form– Yomi/ Abayomi
Meaning– I would have been mocked but for God
- Name- Aboyede
Short Form– Boye
Meaning- The one that comes with chieftaincy title
- Name– Abolaji
Short Form– Bolaji
Meaning– The one that wakes with wealth
- Name- Adelowo
Short Form– Ade/ Lowo
Meaning- Crown has honour Name- Aboyede
- Name- Abiodun (Unisex)
Short Form– Abbey
Meaning- One born on during a festive season
- Name– Abiola (Unisex)
Short Form– Abbey
Meaning- One born into wealth
- Name– Abiade (Unisex)
Short Form– Abbey
Meaning– Born into a royal /crown family
- Name – Abifoluwa
Short Form– Abby / Bifolu
Meaning– Born for God
- Name – Adeboboye
Short Form– Ade/ Boboye/ Bobo
Meaning– Crown comes into chieftaincy title
- Name – Adewole
Short Form– Ade/ Wole
Meaning– Crown/ Royalty has entered our household |
- Name – Abitoluwa
Short Form– Bitolu/ Tolu
Meaning– Born for God
- Name – Adeoluwa
Short Form– Ade/Olu/ Deolu
Meaning– Crown of God
- Name – Abimbola
Short Form– Abbey / Bimbo
Meaning– One born together with wealth
- Name – Adekunle
Short Form– Ade/ Kunle
Meaning– Home filled with crown/royalty
- Name – Adenrele
Short Form– Ade/ Denrele
Meaning– The crown is going home
- Name – Adetokunbo
Short Form– Ade/ Tokunbo
Meaning– The crown has arrived from abroad ( for children born outside the country)
- Name – Adeyemi
Short Form– Ade/ Yemi
Meaning– The crown fits me
- Name – Ademola
Short Form– Ade/ Demola
Meaning– The crown goes with wealth
- Name – Adewunmi
Short Form– Wunmi, Dewunmi
Meaning– I like the crown
- Name – Adebayo
Short Form– Bayo/ Ade
Meaning– Crown meets joy
- Name – Adeleke
Short Form– Leke/ Ade
Meaning– Crown prevails
- Name – Ademide
Short Form– Mide/ Ade
Meaning– My crown has come
- Name – Akorede
Short Form– Kore/ Korede
Meaning– The one that brings wealth
- Name – Ayooluwa
Short Form– Ayo
Meaning– Joy of God
- Name – Ayobimitan
Short Form– Ayo
Meaning– Joy birthed me
- Name – Ayodele
Short Form– Ayo/Dele
Meaning– Joy is home
- Name – Araoluwa
Short Form– Ara
Meaning– Wonder of the Lord
- Name – Ayomikun
Short Form– Ayo
Meaning– My joy is filled
- Name – Ademide
Short Form– Mide/ Ade
Meaning– My crown has come
- Name – Ayoola
Short Form– Ayo/Ola
Meaning– Joy of wealth
- Name – Ayomipe
Short Form– Ayo
Meaning– My joy is complete
- Name – Ayobami
Short Form– Ayo/ Bami
Meaning– My Joy has reached me
- Name – Adedotun
Short Form– Dotun/ Ade
Meaning– Crown has turned new
- Name – Akinolu
Short Form– Akin/ Olu
Meaning– God’s conqueror
- Name – Akinlolu
Short Form– Akin/ Lolu
Meaning– God is a conqueror
- Name – Akinkunmi
Short Form– Kunmi/ Akin
Meaning– Valour/Warrior has joined me
- Name – Adelaja
Short Form– Laja/Ade
Meaning– The crown has settled the fight
- Name – Adedolapo
Short Form– Dolapo/ Ade
Meaning– The crown has mixed the wealth
- Name – Ayotunde
Short Form– Ayo/Tunde
Meaning– Joy has come again
- Name – Ayomide
Short Form– Ayo/ Mide
Meaning– My joy has arrived
- Name – Bangbola
Short Form– Gbola
Meaning– Bring me wealth
- Name – Bamigbade
Short Form– Gbade
Meaning– Bring me crown
- Name – Bamigbola
Short Form– Gbola/ Bami
Meaning– Bring me wealth
- Name – Bayode
Short Form– Bayo
Meaning– One who comes with wealth
- Name – Bamidele
Short Form– Dele/ Bami
Meaning– Come home with me
- Name – Bolarinwa
Short Form– Bola
Meaning– Walk here with wealth
- Name – Bamigbade
Short Form– Gbade
Meaning– Bring me the crown
- Name – Boluwatife
Short Form– Bolu/ Tife
Meaning– The way the lord wants
- Name – Gbolagade
Short Form– Gbola/ Gade
Meaning– Place the wealth on the crown
- Name – Diekololaoluwa
Short Form– Diekola
Meaning– The wealth of God is not little
- Name – Enitan
Short Form– Eni
Meaning– One with tales
- Name – Eniobafe
Short Form– Eni/ Enioba
Meaning– The one the king wants
- Name – Eyitope
Short Form– Tope
Meaning– This is enough to be grateful for
- Name – Eyitemi
Short Form– Temi
Meaning– This is mine
- Name – Eyitayo
Short Form– Tayo
Meaning– This is enough cause for joy
- Name – Eyitomi
Short Form– Tomi
Meaning– This is enough for me
- Name – Ifedayo
Short Form– Ife/ Dayo
Meaning– Love has turned to joy
- Name – Ifeoluwa
Short Form– Ife/ Ifeolu
Meaning– Love of God
- Name – Inioluwa
Short Form– Ini
Meaning– Gods belonging
- Name – Ilerioluwa
Short Form– Ileri
Meaning– Gods Promise
- Name – Ibikunle
Short Form– Kunle
Meaning– Lots of births in the house
- Name – Ibiyemi
Short Form– Yemi
Meaning– Birth suits me
- Name – Mobolaji
Short Form– Bolaji
Meaning– I wake with wealth
- Name – Momoreoluwa
Short Form– Momore
Meaning– I recognise the grace of God
- Name – Mosadioluwa
Short Form– Mosadi
Meaning– I run to God for cover
- Name – Morayooluwa
Short Form– Morayo
Meaning– I see the joy of God
- Name – Moyinoluwa
Short Form– Moyin
Meaning– I praise God
- Name – Oluwabankole
Short Form– Bankole
Meaning– God has built me a home
- Name – Olasupo
Short Form– Supo
Meaning– Wealth has come together
- Name – Oluwaseyi
Short Form– Seyi/ Olu
Meaning– God made this
- Name – Oluwafolajinmi
Short Form– Fola/ Jinmi/ Olu
Meaning– God blessed me with wealth
- Name – Oluwasegun
Short Form– Segun/Olu
Meaning– God conquered
- Name – Oluwapamilerin
Short Form– Pamilerin/ Olu
Meaning– God made me laugh
- Name – Oluwajomiloju
Short Form– Jomiloju/ Jomi/ Olu/ Joju
Meaning– I am in awe of God/ God surprised me
Name – Oluwagbohunmi
Short Form– Gbohunmi
Meaning– God heard my voice
- Name – Oluwadurotimi
Short Form– Durotimi/ Duro/ Olu
Meaning– God stayed with me
- Name – Obaloluwa
Short Form– Oba/ Obalolu
Meaning– God is King
- Name – Oladele
Short Form– Ola/ Dele/ Ladele
Meaning– Wealth is home
- Name – Oladipupo
Short Form– Ola/ Ladi/Dipupo/Oladipo
Meaning– Wealth has become plenty
- Name – Olakunmi
Short Form– Ola/ Kunmi
Meaning– Wealth has joined me
- Name – Oladimeji
Short Form– Dimeji/ Ola
Meaning– Wealth has doubled
- Name – Olamide
Short Form– Ola/ Mide/ Olami
Meaning– My wealth has come
- Name – Olamiposi
Short Form– Posi/ Olamipo
Meaning– My wealth has increased
- Name – Oloyede
Short Form– Oloye
Meaning– The chief has arrived
- Name – Omololu
Short Form– Lolu
Meaning– Child is the unltimate/ Child is God
- Name – Olajimi
Short Form– Jimi/ Ola
Meaning– Wealth gifted me
- Name – Olujimi
Short Form– Olu /Jimi
Meaning– Gog gifted me
- Name – Olatomi
Short Form– Ola/ Tomi
Meaning– Wealth is enough for me
- Name – Olufemi/ Oluwafemi
Short Form– Olu/ Femi
Meaning– God loves me
- Name – Oluwafifehansimi
Short Form– Fife/ Olu
Meaning– God showed love to me
- Name – Oluwaferanmi
Short Form– Feranmi
Meaning– God likes me
- Name – Oluwagbotemi
Short Form– Gbotemi/ Olu./ Temi
Meaning– God heard me
- Name – Oluwarotimi
Short Form– Rotimi/ Olu
Meaning– God stays with me/ God stands by me
- Name – Oluwaseyifunmi
Short Form– Seyi/ Seyifunmi/ Olu
Meaning– God did this for me
- Name – Omowonuola
Short Form– Wola/ Wonuola
Meaning– Child has entered wealth
- Name – Oladokun
Short Form– Dokun/ Ola
Meaning– Wealth has turned into an ocean
- Name – Olakunle
Short Form– Ola/ Kunle
Meaning– Lots of wealth in the house
- Name – Olayomade
Short Form– Yomade/ Ola
Meaning– Wealth rejoices with crown
- Name – Olayinka
Short Form-Yinka/ Ola
Meaning– Wealth surrounds me
- Name – Oladimeji
Short Form– Ladi/ Ladimeji/ Ola
Meaning– Wealth has doubled
- Name – Oyewole
Short Form– Oye/ Wole
Meaning– Chieftincy Title has entered the household
- Name – Sijuwola
Short Form– Siju/ Wola
Meaning– Eyes on the wealth
- Name – Sijuwade
Short Form– Siju
Meaning– Open your eyes and see the crown
- Name – Toluwalope
Short Form– Tolu
Meaning– All praise is for God
- Name – Toluwanimi
Short Form– Tolu/ Nimi
Meaning– I belong to God
Natural/ Destiny Names (Oruko Amutorunwa)
- Name – Taiwo
Short Form– Taye
Meaning– The older of a twin
- Name – Kehinde
Short Form– Kenny
Meaning– The younger of a twin
- Name – Idowu
Short Form– ID
Meaning– The immediate younger sibling of the twins/ the youngest of a triplet
- Name – Ojo
Meaning– A child born with the waterbag intact
- Name – Dada
Meaning– A child born with natural dreads
Traditional Praise Names (Oruko Oriki)
- Name – Alamu
Meaning– ——-
- Name – Amao
Meaning– ——-
- Name – Akanbi