Yoruba baby names
114 names of Yoruba origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Yoruba girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaraoluwa | wonder of God | 643 | 5,721 |
| Oluwadarasimi | God has been good to me | 1,280 | 8,360 |
| Oluwatamilore | God has given me a gift | 1,324 | 8,858 |
| Ireoluwa | the goodness of God | 1,324 | 10,913 |
| Inioluwa | God's possession | 1,512 | 8,858 |
| Ifeoluwa | love of God | 1,690 | 10,104 |
| Iremide | my blessing has come | 2,076 | 8,858 |
| Araoluwa | the wonder of God | 2,206 | 5,553 |
| Oluwanifemi | God loves me | 1,779 | 14,937 |
| Morayo | I see joy | 1,460 | 6,324 |
| Temiloluwa | God is mine | 1,642 | 13,203 |
| Oreoluwa | gift of God | 2,856 | 9,454 |
| Sade | honour confers a crown | 5,990 | 2,051 |
| Anjolaoluwa | we enjoy the honour of God | 2,344 | 10,913 |
| Imisioluwa | inspiration of God | 2,206 | – |
| Eriifeoluwa | proof of God's love | 2,344 | – |
| Eniola | person of wealth and honour | 2,509 | 6,837 |
| Tiwatope | ours is worthy of thanks | 1,961 | 14,937 |
| Erioluwa | testimony of God | 3,101 | – |
| Ebunoluwa | gift of God | 2,856 | – |
| Iyanuoluwa | the wonder of God | 3,776 | 13,203 |
| Morireoluwa | I have seen God's goodness | 2,675 | – |
| Oluwatoni | God is worthy | 2,856 | – |
| Jadesola | come out into wealth | 2,509 | 6,545 |
| Oluwasemilore | God has been good to me | 3,409 | – |
| Oluwatomisin | God is worthy of my worship | 3,409 | 14,937 |
| Oluwadamilola | God has made me wealthy | 4,935 | 14,937 |
| Simi | rest | 4,276 | 3,902 |
| Aderinsola | the crown walks into wealth | 2,675 | – |
| Taiwo | first to taste the world | 3,409 | – |
Popular Yoruba boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayomide | my joy has come | 1,102 | 3,756 |
| Tobi | great | 882 | 3,582 |
| Ayomikun | my joy is full | 1,964 | – |
| Obaloluwa | God is King | 1,337 | 9,710 |
| Oluwatobiloba | God is great, the King | 1,613 | – |
| Oluwademilade | God has crowned me | 2,342 | 8,906 |
| Tifeoluwa | of God's love | 2,511 | 9,710 |
| Olamide | my wealth has arrived | 2,511 | 10,690 |
| Akorede | one who brings good fortune | 1,537 | – |
| Oluwadunsin | God is sweet to serve | 1,771 | – |
| Boluwatife | as God wills | 2,342 | 6,442 |
| Oluwaferanmi | God loves me | 2,511 | 9,710 |
| Toluwanimi | I belong to God | 2,742 | – |
| Ayodeji | joy has doubled | 1,964 | 5,606 |
| Oluwatise | God has done it | 2,511 | – |
| Enioluwa | God's own person | 2,342 | – |
| Ajani | one who wins after a struggle | – | 2,145 |
| Ademide | my crown has come | 2,342 | 7,675 |
| Tayo | joy | 3,021 | 4,138 |
| Oluwatobi | God is great | 2,342 | 9,710 |
| Folarin | walks with honour | 2,742 | 6,442 |
| Adedamola | the crown is joined with wealth | 2,342 | – |
| Oluwafikayomi | God has added to my joy | 2,342 | – |
| Taye | first to taste the world | 3,021 | 9,710 |
| Iretomiwa | blessing has come to me | 5,065 | – |
| Olaoluwa | the honour of God | 2,742 | – |
| Oluwatimileyin | God is behind me | 2,742 | – |
| Temidayo | mine has become joy | 3,021 | 12,003 |
| Ademola | the crown joined with wealth | 3,021 | – |
| Oluwaseyi | God has done this | 3,021 | – |
Every Yoruba name, A to Z
- Abeni
- Abiola
- Ade
- Adedamola
- Ademide
- Ademola
- Adenike
- Adeola
- Aderinsola
- Adewale
- Adeyemi
- Adisa
- Ajani
- Akin
- Akorede
- Anjolaoluwa
- Anuoluwapo
- Araoluwa
- Ayinde
- Ayo
- Ayobami
- Ayodeji
- Ayodele
- Ayomi
- Ayomide
- Ayomikun
- Babatunde
- Boluwatife
- Damilola
- Ebunoluwa
- Eniola
- Enioluwa
- Eriifeoluwa
- Erioluwa
- Folarin
- Folasade
- Ifeoluwa
- Imisioluwa
- Inioluwa
- Iremide
- Ireoluwa
- Iretomiwa
- Iyanla
- Iyanuoluwa
- Jadesola
- Juwon
- Kayode
- Kemi
- Morayo
- Morireoluwa
- Moyinoluwa
- Obaloluwa
- Olajuwon
- Olamide
- Olanrewaju
- Olaoluwa
- Olufemi
- Olumide
- Oluwadamilare
- Oluwadamilola
- Oluwadara
- Oluwadarasimi
- Oluwademilade
- Oluwadunsin
- Oluwafemi
- Oluwaferanmi
- Oluwafikayomi
- Oluwakemi
- Oluwalonimi
- Oluwanifemi
- Oluwasemilore
- Oluwaseun
- Oluwaseyi
- Oluwashindara
- Oluwatamilore
- Oluwateniola
- Oluwatimilehin
- Oluwatimileyin
- Oluwatise
- Oluwatobi
- Oluwatobiloba
- Oluwatofunmi
- Oluwatomisin
- Oluwatomiwa
- Oluwatoni
- Oluwatosin
- Oluwatumininu
- Oreoluwa
- Oshun
- Oyinkansola
- Sade
- Shardae
- Sharday
- Sharde
- Shola
- Simi
- Simisola
- Taiwo
- Taye
- Tayo
- Temidayo
- Temiloluwa
- Temitope
- Teniola
- Tiaraoluwa
- Tiaraoluwanimi
- Tifeoluwa
- Tiwatope
- Tobi
- Tola
- Tolulope
- Toluwanimi
- Yemaya
- Yomii
Other origins
Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Baltic, Celtic, Chinese, Cornish, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern, Native American, Old English, Old Norse, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Yoruba baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/yoruba, updated 20 October 2026.