Ayokunle
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-YOH-koon-lay
- Origin
- Yoruba
Ayokunle is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “joy fills the house”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ayokunle mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba ayo 'joy' + kun 'fill' + ile 'house'
“joy fills the house”
Is Ayokunle a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayokunle is a boys' name.
How popular is Ayokunle in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 boys.
Ayokunle in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Ayokunle
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ayomide, Ademide, Boluwatife, Oluwademilade, Oluwatamilore, Iremide, Araoluwa, Oluwatobi, Ayodeji, Ifeoluwa, Inioluwa, Enioluwa
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Tobi, Oluwadarasimi, Ireoluwa, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Obaloluwa, Oluwatobiloba, Oreoluwa, Sade, Anjolaoluwa, Tifeoluwa, Olamide, Akorede
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ayokunle: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ayokunle, updated 20 October 2026.