Omotayo
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-moh-TAH-yoh
- Origin
- Yoruba
Omotayo is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “a child worth rejoicing over”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Omotayo mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba omo 'child' + to 'is worth' + ayo 'joy'
“a child worth rejoicing over”
Is Omotayo a girl's or a boy's name?
Omotayo is a boys' name.
How popular is Omotayo in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 4 boys.
Omotayo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
Nicknames for Omotayo
- Tayo 7 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Omotayo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Obaloluwa, Oluwademilade, Oluwatobiloba, Oluwadunsin, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatobi, Oluwatamilore, Oluwafikayomi, Inioluwa, Ayomide, Ireoluwa, Boluwatife
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Tobi, Ifeoluwa, Iremide, Araoluwa, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oreoluwa, Sade, Anjolaoluwa, Tifeoluwa, Olamide, Akorede, Imisioluwa
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, “Omotayo: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/omotayo, updated 20 October 2026.