Yoruba Names For Girls and Their Meaning (A-Z)

Last Updated on October 24, 2024 by Joshua Isibor

Are you an Expectant Yoruba mother that is expecting a baby girl or you just got married and you’re confused about the names to give that child? Hey!, we’ve got lots of amazing names to give your baby girl coupled with their meaning.

 

Unpopular Yoruba Names of Girls

Aanuoluwakiishi

Short Form: Aanu

Meaning: God’s mercy never fades or cant’t be removed

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Abeni

Short Form: Abbey

Meaning: We asked for her, and here she is

 

Abifoluwa

Short Form: Abi, Folu

Meaning: Born for God

 

Abimbola

Short Form: Bimbo

Meaning: Born into wealth

 

Abiodun

Short Form:   Oye

Meaning: Born into royalty

 

Abisola

Short Form: Bisola

Meaning: Born into a wealthy family

 

Abosede

Short Form: Bose

Meaning: Born on the first day of the week

 

Adebimpe

Short Form: Bimpe

Meaning: The crown gave birth to me

Adebisi

Short Form: Bisi

Meaning: We’ve added to the crown

 

Adebola

Short Form: Bola

Meaning: The crown meets with wealth

 

Adeboye

Short Form: Ade,Boye

Meaning: The crown has brough title

 

Adedamola

Short Form: Damola

Meaning: The crown is mixed with wealth

 

Adedayo

Short Form: Dayo

Meaning: The crown becomes joy

 

Adelola

Short Form: Lola

Meaning: The crown brings honour

 

Ademuyiwa

Short Form: Muyiwa

Meaning: The crown brought this

 

Adenike

Short Form: Nike

Meaning: The crown needs to be pampered

 

Adeola

Short Form: Deola

Meaning: Crown of wealth

 

Adepeju

Short Form: Peju

Meaning: The crown is full of honour

 

Female Yoruba Names and their Meaning

Aderonke

Short Form: Ronke

Meaning: The crown has something to pamper

 

Adesanya

Short Form: Ade

Meaning: Reward my suffering

 

Adesewa

Short Form: sewa

Meaning: The crown makes beauty

 

Adesola

Short Form: sola

Meaning: The crown makes wealth

 

Adetoke

Short Form: Toke

Meaning: The crown should be handled honourably

 

Adetola

Short Form: Tola

Meaning: The crown is the worthy of wealth

 

Adetutu

Short Form: Tutu

Meaning:  The crown is soothing/gentle

 

Adewemino

Short Form: Wemimo

Meaning: The crown washed me clean

 

Adewumi

Short Form: Wunmi

Meaning: I am desirous of the crown

 

Adeyemi

Short Form: Yemi

Meaning: I am worthy of the crown

 

Adunni

Short Form: Dunni

Meaning: One who is sweet to have

 

Aduragbemi

Short Form: Gbemi

Meaning: Prayer favored me /lifted me.

 

Akanni

Short Form:  Akanni

Meaning:   The first one

Akintoye

Short Form:  Toye

Meaning: Strength is enough title

 

Anjolaifeoluwa

Short Form: Ola, ifeoluwa ife

Meaning:  I am enjoying the love of God

 

Anrolaoluwayo

Short Form: Ola

Meaning:  we are seeing the lord’s goodness and rejoicing

 

Anuoluwabamise

Short Form:  Bamise

Meaning:  The mercy of God has  done it for me

 

Anuluwakiishi

Short Form: Damisi

Meaning:  God’s mercy kept me

 

Anuoluwapo/Anuoluwaposi

Short Form:  Anu

Meaning:  God is merciful

 

Araoluwa

Short Form: Ara

Meaning:  Wonder of God

 

Araoluwanimi

Short Form:  Ara

Meaning:  I am God’s woder

 

Atinuke

Short Form:  Tinuke

Meaning:  Taken care of from conception

 

Atofarati

Short Form:  Tofa

Meaning:  Dependable/ The one you can lean on

 

Ayanfeoluwanimi

Short Form:  Nimi, Ayanfe

Meaning:   I am God’s beloved

 

Ayodapomope

Short Form:  Mope

Meaning:  Joy mixed with thanksgiving

 

Ayodele

Short Form:  Ayo

Meaning: joy has come home

 

Ayokunumi

Short Form: Ayo

Meaning: I am overwhelmed with joy

 

Ayomide

Short Form:  Ayo

Meaning:  My joy has arrived

 

Ayoola

Short Form:  Ayo

Meaning:  The joy of wealth

 

Ayooluwa

Short Form:  Ayo

Meaning:   The joy of the lord

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Ayotola

Short Form:  Tola

Meaning:  Joy is enough wealth

 

Ayotundun

Short Form:  Ayo

Meaning:  Joy is sweet

 

Ayowumi

Short Form: Ayo

Meaning: I love joy

 

Boluwatife

Short Form:  Tife

Meaning:   As God wants it

 

Digiola

Short Form:  Digi, Ola

Meaning:  Mirror of wealth/ relection of wealth

 

Ebunifewamiri

Short Form: Ebun

Meaning: God’s gift of love found me

 

Ebunoluwa

Short Form: Ebun

Meaning: Gift of God

 

Eniola

Short Form: Eni

Meaning: A person of wealth

 

Ereadura

Short Form: Adura

Meaning:  Reward of prayers

 

Eriadurami

Short Form: Adurami durami

Meaning:  Testimony of my prayers

 

Eriayomi

Short Form:  Yomi

Meaning: My testimony of joy

 

Eriifeoluwaimi

Short Form:  ifeoluwa, ife simi

Meaning:  proof/evidence of God’s love to me

 

Erimipe

Short Form:  Eri

Meaning: Laughter landed in my home

 

Erinkansilemi

Short Form:  Erinkan

Meaning:   Laughter landed in my home

 

Erioluwa

Short Form: Eri

Meaning:   Testimony of God

 

Ewatomi

Short Form:  Ewa

Meaning:   Beauty is enough

 

Eyitayo

Short Form:  Tayo

Meaning:  Sufficient cause for joy

 

Eyitomilayo

Short Form: Tomi

Meaning: This is enough for me to rejoice

 

Eyiwunmimitoluwasefunmi

Short Form:  Wunmi,Tolu fumi

Meaning: I like this particular thing the Lord did for me

 

Fadekemi

Short Form: Fade,kemi

Meaning: Pamper me with wealth

 

Fadesewa

Short Form: Fade, sike

Meaning: The lord has beautified me with crown

Cute Female Yoruba names

Fadesope

Short Form: Fade, sope

Meaning:  The lord has beautified me with thanks

Fiyinfoluwa

Short Form: Fiyin, Folu

Meaning:    Praise God

 

Folakemi

Short Form:  Folake, kemi

Meaning: Pamper me with wealth

Folashade

Short Form: Shade, fola

Meaning: Use wealth as a crown

Gbemisola

Short Form: Gbemi

Meaning:  Carry/lift me unto wealth

 

Ibukunoluwa

Short Form:  Ibukun

Meaning:  God’s blessing

 

Idunnuola

Short Form:  Idunnu

Meaning:  Happiness

 

Ifedayo

Short Form: Dayo

Meaning: Love becomes joy

 

Ifeoluwa

Short Form:  Ife

Meaning:  Love of God

 

Ifeoluwakofimisile

Short Form: ifeoluwa

Meaning: God’s love has never departed from me

 

Ikelouwa

Short Form: Ike

Meaning: The care of God

 

Ilerioluwa

Short Form: Ileri

Meaning:   Promise

Inioluwa

Short Form:  ini

Meaning:  Property of God heritage

 

Irekanmi

Short Form: Kanmi

Meaning: Good things come to me

 

Irekitan

Short Form:  Kitan

Meaning:  Good things/ deeds will not finish

 

Ireoluwa

Short Form: Ire

Meaning: God’s goodness

 

Ireoluwatomiwa

Short Form: Ire, Tomiwa

Meaning:   God’s goodness comes to me

Iretiola

Short Form: Ireti

Meaning:    Anticipation of wealth

Iretioluwa

Short Form: Ireti

Meaning:  God’s plan

 

Iseoluwa

Short Form:  Ise

Meaning:  Work of God

Iteoluwa

Short Form: Ite

Meaning: Altar/throne of God

 

Itunuoluwa

Short Form:  Itunu

Meaning:  Comfort of God

 

Iyalomowun

Short Form:  Iyalomo

Meaning:  The mother cherishes the child

 

Iyanuayo

Short Form:   Iyanu, Ayo

Meaning:   A marvelous joy

 

Iyanuoluwa

Short Form:    Iyanu

Meaning:     mercy of God

 

Iyin

Short Form: Iyin

Meaning: Praise

 

Iyinoluwa

Short Form: Iyin

Meaning: God’s Praise

 

Kasopefoluwa

Short Form:  Kasope, Ope

Meaning:  Let’s give praise/thanks to the Lord

 

Kikelomo

Short Form: Kike

Meaning:  A child is meant to be pampered

 

Kikiogoluwa

Short Form: Kiki

Meaning:  Full of God’s Glory

 

Kikiolaoluwanimoje

Short Form:  Kiki

Meaning:  It’s only the grace of God I received.

 

Kikiopefoluwa

Short Form:  Kiki

Meaning:  it’s only thanks to God

 

Mobolade

Short Form: Bolade

Meaning:  I came with wealth

 

Mobolaji

Short Form:  Bolaji

Meaning:  I woke up with wealth

 

Mobolariwa

Short Form:  Bolarinwa

Meaning:  I walk in with wealth

 

Mofaryolaoluwa

Short Form: Mofara

Meaning:  I rub in God’s wealth

 

Mofeoluwa

Short Form: Mofe  

Meaning:  I love God

 

Mofeyisopefoluwa

Short Form:  Mofe

Meaning:  I thank God with This

 

Mogbadunolajesu

Short Form:  Dunola

Meaning:  I am enjoying the wealth or goodness of God.

 

Mojirola

Short Form: Moji

Meaning:  I woke Up to Wealth

 

Mojisola

Short Form: Moji

Meaning:  I woke Up to Wealth

 

Mololuwatonjoba

Short Form:  Mololu

Meaning:  I have a God that reigns

 

Momoreoluwa

Short Form:  Momore

Meaning:  I know God’s goodness

 

Momoririoluwa

Short Form:  Momori

Meaning:  I know the worth or importance of God.

 

Monifa

Short Form:  Nifa

Meaning:  I am Lucky

 

Moraanugba

Short Form: Mora

Meaning:  I obtained mercy

 

Morayo

Short Form: Ayo

Meaning:  I see Joy

 

Morenike

Short Form: Nike

Meaning: I have found a person to Pamper

 

Morianuoluwa

Short Form:  Moria

Meaning:  I see God’s Mercy

 

Morireoluwa

Short Form: Morire

Meaning:  I see God’s goodness

 

Morireoluwagbanilealaaye

Short Form:  Morire

Meaning:  I received the goodness of God on earth/ in the land of the living.

 

Morotolaoluwa

Short Form:  Tola

Meaning:  I see the wealth of God

 

Morounranti

Short Form: Moro

Meaning:  I see something to remember

 

Mosinmileoluwa

Short Form:  Ileoluwa

Meaning:  I rest on God

 

Mosopefoluwa

Short Form:  Mosope, Folu

Meaning:  I give thanks to God

 

Motunrayo

Short Form: Tunrayo

Meaning:  I have seen joy once again

 

Moyinoluwa

Short Form: Moyin, Oyin

Meaning:  I praise God.

 

Moyosooretoluwasefunmi

Short Form:  Moyo, Tolu, Funmi

Meaning:  I rejoice to the goodness of God/ God’s gift to me.

 

Moyosooretoluwaseninuayemi

Short Form:  Moyo

Meaning:  I enjoy the good that the Lord did in my life

 

Ninioluwalere

Short Form: Nini

Meaning:  Having God Pays

 

Ododo

Short Form:  Ododo

Meaning:  Flower

 

Odunayo

Short Form:  Odun

Meaning:  Year of Joy

 

Odunola

Short Form: Odun

Meaning:  Year of wealth

 

Ogooluwa

Short Form: Ogo

Meaning:  Glory to God

 

Ogooluwatomiwa

Short Form:  Ogo, Tomi, Ogooluwa

Meaning:  God’s glory comes to me

 

Ojumiriireoluwa

Short Form:  Ireoluwa

Meaning:  My eyes see the goodness of God

 

Ojumitirireoluwa

Short Form:  Ireoluwa

Meaning:  My eyes have seen the goodness Of God

 

Oladayo

Short Form: Dayo

Meaning:  Wealth becomes Joy

 

Olajumoke

Short Form: Jumoke

Meaning:  Wealth Unites to Pamper

 

Olamide

Short Form: Ola

Meaning:  My wealth Has come

 

Olaoluwatomi

Short Form: Tomi

Meaning:  God’s wealth is enough for me.

Ololade

Short Form:  Lade

Meaning:  A wealthy Person Has Arrived

 

Olubunmi

Short Form:  Bunmi

Meaning:  Gift of God

 

Oluwabukunmi

Short Form:  Bukunmi

Meaning:  God Blesses Me

 

Oluwabusayo

Short Form: Busayo

Meaning:  God adds to Joy

 

Oluwabusola

Short Form: Busola

Meaning:  God adds to wealth

 

Oluwadabira

Short Form: Dabira

Meaning:  God has done wonders

Oluwadamifunre

Short Form:  Dami

Meaning:  God created me for his goodness

 

Oluwadamilola

Short Form:  Dami

Meaning:  God makes me wealthy

 

Oluwadarasimi

Short Form:  Dara, Simi

Meaning:  God is good to me

 

Oluwadunbarin

Short Form:  Dunbarin

Meaning:  It is such a Joy to walk with God

 

Oluwadunsin

Short Form: Dunsin

Meaning:  It is sweet to serve God

 

Oluwaferanmi

Short Form:  Feranmi

Meaning:  God like me

 

Oluwafiebunifesetojumisibe

Short Form:  Ebun

Meaning:  God’s gift of love still preserves me

 

Oluwafifehanmi

Short Form:  Fife

Meaning:  God Showed me Love

 

Oluwafirekanmi

Short Form:  Fifi

Meaning:  God touched me with Goodness

 

Oluwafukunremi

Short Form: Remi

Meaning:  God added to my Goodness

 

Oluwafunke

Short Form: Funke

Meaning:  God gave me to pamper

 

Oluwafunmilayo

Short Form:  Funmi

Meaning:  God gave me Joy

 

Oluwafunmilola

Short Form:  Funmilola, Lola

Meaning:  God gave me wealth

 

Oluwagbohunmi

Short Form:  Hunmi

Meaning:  God heard my voice.

 

Oluwajomiloju

Short Form:  Miloju

Meaning:  God has surprised me

 

Oluwajomilojupupo

Short Form:  Miloju

Meaning:  The Lord has greatly surprised me

 

Oluwakanyinsinuolami

Short Form:  Kanyinsola

Meaning:  God added honey to my wealth

 

Oluwalanumi

Short Form: Lanumi

Meaning: God is so merciful to me

 

Oluwalonimi

Short Form:   Nimi

Meaning: I belong to God/ God’s property

 

Oluwamakinwa

Short Form:  Makinwa

Meaning:  God’s goodness

 

Oluwamayomikun

Short Form:  Ayo

Meaning:  God has completed my Joy

 

Oluwamayowa

Short Form:  Mayowa

Meaning:  God’s Mercy

 

Oluwamumibori

Short Form:  Ibori

Meaning:  God made me an overcome

 

Oluwamumirayomi

Short Form:  Ayo

Meaning:  God has made me witness my Joy

 

Oluwamurewa

Short Form:  Murewa

Meaning:  God has brought goodness

 

Oluwaniewami

Short Form:  Ewami

Meaning:  God is my beauty

 

Oluwanikayin

Short Form: Nika

Meaning:  Our praise should be Unto God

 

Oluwapemisere

Short Form:  Pemi

Meaning:  Lord called me to goodness

 

Oluwarogbayimika

Short Form:  Yimika

Meaning:  God built an edge around me

 

Oluwasemilogo

Short Form:  Semi

Meaning:  God has given me Glory

 

Oluwasemiyefunogore

Short Form:  Semi

Meaning: God has singled me out for his glory

 

Oluwaseun

Short Form: Seun

Meaning:  Thanks be to God

 

Oluwaseunbabarafunmi

Short Form:  Seun

Meaning:  God has done a wondrous/Miraculous thing for me

 

Oluwasindara

Short Form: Sindara

Meaning:  God still performs wonders

 

Oluwasunmibare

Short Form:  Sunmibare

Meaning:  God draws nearer to goodness

 

Oluwatamiloreire

Short Form: Tamilore

Meaning:  The lord gave me a good gift

 

Oluwateniola

Short Form: Eniola

Meaning:  God is all-encompassing

 

Oluwatetisimi

Short Form: Simi

Meaning:  God heard my voice/God has listened to my Voice.

Oluwatetisiohunebemi

Short Form:  Tetisimi

Meaning:  God listened to my Voice/ cry for help

 

Oluwatetisioromi

Short Form:  Tetisimi

Meaning:  God listened to my plea

 

Oluwatishemipetan

Short Form:  Tishemi

Meaning:  God has totally completed me

 

Oluwatitunmise

Short Form:  Tunmise

Meaning:  God has repaired me/ renewed me

 

Oluwaobi

Short Form: Tobi

Meaning:  God is great

 

Oluwatofunmi

Short Form:  Tofunmi

Meaning:  God is sufficient/enough for me

 

Oluwatomilola/Oluwatomini

Short Form:  Tomilola/Tomini

Meaning:  God is sufficient/enough for me

 

Oluwatoni

Short Form: Toni 

Meaning:  Having God is Enough

 

Oluwatosin

Short Form: Tosin

Meaning:  God is worthy to be served

 

Oluwatoyin

Short Form: Toyin

Meaning:  God is worthy to be served

 

Oluwatunmise

Short Form:  Tunmise

Meaning:  God has beautified me

 

Oluwayemisi

Short Form: Yemisi 

Meaning:  God Honors me

 

Omobobola

Short Form:  Bobola

Meaning:  A Child who met wealth at home

 

Omobolanle

Short Form: Bolanle, Bola

Meaning:  A child who met wealth at Home

 

Omodunni

Short Form:Dunni 

Meaning:  A Child is sweet to Have

 

Omolabake

Short Form:  Labake

Meaning:  A child to be pampered

 

Omolara

Short Form: Lara

Meaning:  A child is family/children are family

 

Omolola

Short Form:  Lara

Meaning:  A child is family/children are family

 

Omotola

Short Form:Tola 

Meaning:  A child is equivalent to wealth

 

Omowunmi

Short Form: Wunmi

Meaning:  I love Children

 

Opeyemi

Short Form: Ope

Meaning:  I should be grateful

 

Opeyimika

Short Form: Ope

Meaning:  Surrounded by Praise

 

Oreofe

Short Form: Ore

Meaning:  Free favour/ grace

Orefeoluwakitan

 

Short Form:  Ore

Meaning:  Gods grace Never Ends

 

Oreofeoluwatofunmi

Short Form: Ore

Meaning: The grace of the lord is sufficient

 

Oreoluwa

Short Form: Ore

Meaning: God’s Friend

 

Oreoluwarinsola

Short Form:  Oreoluwa

Meaning:  The goodness of God walked into wealth

 

Orode

Short Form:  Orode

Meaning:  Wealth is here/has arrived

 

Oyenike

Short Form:  Nike

Meaning: The title has to be pampered

 

Oyindamola

Short Form:  Oyin

Meaning:  Honey is mixed with wealth

 

Oyindasola

Short Form:  Dasola

Meaning:  Honey is sweet with crown

 

Oyindasola

Short Form: Dasola

Meaning:  Honey pours Into wealth

 

Oyindumade

Short Form: Oyin 

Meaning:  Honey is sweet with crown

 

Oyinlola

Short Form:  Lola

Meaning:  Honey is wealth

 

Pipeloluwa

Short Form: pipe

Meaning:  Perfect God

 

Sibesibeoluwanbepelumi

Short Form:  Pelumi

Meaning:  Despite all, God is still with me

 

Simisola

Short Form:  Simi

Meaning:  Relax in Wealth

 

Tanidabioluwa

Short Form:  Tani

Meaning:  Who is Like God?

 

Tanitoluwa

Short Form: Tani

Meaning: Who is like Unto God

 

Tanitoluwami

Short Form:  Tani

Meaning:  Who is Like my God

 

Temilade

Meaning: Lade

Short Form:  The crown is Mine

 

Temioluwa

Short Form: Temilolu

Meaning:  God is Mine

  

Temitope

Meaning: Temi

Short Form:  Enough reason to give thanks

 

Tiaraoluwa

Short Form: Tiara 

Meaning:  The Lord’s Wonder/ From God’s Body

 

Titilayo

Meaning: Titi

Short Form:  Eternal Happiness

 

Titilopemi

Meaning: Titi

Short Form:  I will forever give thanks to God

  

Titilayo

Short Form: Titi

Meaning:  Eternal Happiness

 

Tiwatope

Short Form: Tiwa, Tope 

Meaning:  Our Situation is worthy

 

Toluwalashe

Short Form: Lashe 

Meaning:  God’s will be done

 

Toluwanimi

Short Form: Tolu 

Meaning:  I belong to God

 

Wuraola

Short Form:  Wura

Meaning:  The gold of wealth

 

 Yejide

Short Form:  Yejide, Jide

Meaning: Image of Her Mother

 

Yewande

Short Form:  Yewande

Meaning:  Mother Looked for me

 

Yeyetunde

Short Form:  Yetunde

Meaning:  Mother Has returned

 

Yosolaoluwa

Short Form:  Yosola

Meaning:  Enjoy the wealth of God

 

Wrapping Up

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Originally posted 2021-09-07 18:00:39.