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Tonal names from southwestern Nigeria. Often praise-names or theophorics built on Olú-, Adé-, or Òní-.

287 names

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Predominantly in: Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara

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Abayomi

yoruba

My enemies would have rejoiced over me (but God prevented it)

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Abimbola

yoruba

Born into wealth / Born rich

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Abiodun

yoruba

Born during a festival or celebration

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Abiola

yoruba

Born in wealth / Born during a wealthy era

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Abisola

yoruba

born into affluence

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Abosede

yoruba

Short form of Abosede (born on eve of the week)

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Adarabioyo

yoruba

As beautiful/good as Ọ̀yọ́ town/people

Adebayo

yoruba

The crown meets joy / Royalty came to meet joy

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Adebimpe

yoruba

The crown gave birth to me complete

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Adebisi

yoruba

The crown has produced more / Born into royalty

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Adebiyi

yoruba

The crown gave birth to this one

Adebola

yoruba

The crown meets wealth

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Adebowale

yoruba

The crown has returned home

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Adedayo

yoruba

the crown or royalty became joyful

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Adedeji

yoruba

becomes two

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Adedotun

yoruba

The crown is renewed / Royalty is refreshed

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Adegoke

yoruba

The crown ascends a height / Royalty rises

Adejoke

yoruba

The crown collectively cares for this child

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Adekunle

yoruba

The crown fills the home / Royalty fills the family house

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Adekuoroye

yoruba

The crown is commended for his/her suffering to attain the honour

Adeleke

yoruba

The crown triumphs over obstacles / Royal victory

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Adelola

yoruba

Royalty is wealthy

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Adelusi

yoruba

The crown has reputation

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Ademola

yoruba

The crown is mixed with wealth

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Adenike

yoruba

the crown is to be cared for or treasured

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Adeniran

yoruba

The royal family has a known ancestry; The king (or head) has a vision; or My lineage has royalty

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Adeniyi

yoruba

The crown has honor / Royalty is prestigious

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Adénúgà

yoruba

The crown has a foundation

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Adeola

yoruba

the crown or royalty of prestige and wealth

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Adeoye

yoruba

Crown of chieftancy/royalty

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Aderemi

yoruba

The crown comforts me

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Aderera

yoruba

The crown comforts one

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Aderogba

yoruba

The crown offers support. Royalty surrounds me

Aderonke

yoruba

The crown has found something to cherish

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Adeshewa

yoruba

crown

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Adeshina

yoruba

crown opens the way

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Adesina

yoruba

The crown opens the way

Adesokan

yoruba

The crown [as a symbol of nobility] is not unified, i.e. cannot be monopolized

Adesoye

yoruba

One who arrives into wealth

Adetayo

yoruba

The crown is worthy of joy

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Adetokunbo

yoruba

the crown or royalty from across the seas (ocean) / The crown returned from across the seas / Born abroad

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Adetomiwa

yoruba

The crown brought me wealth/joy

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Adetunji

yoruba

The crown is reborn / Royalty revives

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Adewale

yoruba

the crown or royalty has come home

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Adewusi

yoruba

Royalty multiplies/is influential

Adeyemi

yoruba

The crown befits me / Worthy of the crown

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Adeyemo

yoruba

the crown or royalty befits a child

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Adeyinka

yoruba

The crown surrounds me / Royal honor encompasses me

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Adigun

yoruba

Perfection / Righteous or properly aligned person

Adunni

yoruba

One who is sweet/pleasant to cherish

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Afolabi

yoruba

born in wealth and high status

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Afolayan

yoruba

One who struts with wealth

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Agbetu

yoruba

The renowned one consoles (me)

Agboola

yoruba

Circle or fold of wealth/honor

Aina

yoruba

Child born with the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck

Ajayi

yoruba

a child born face upwards

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Ajibade

yoruba

one who wakes up to meet royalty

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Ajibola

yoruba

Born to wake up into wealth/honor

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Ajide

yoruba

One who arrives early

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Akande

yoruba

The first born / Conspicuous position

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Akanni

yoruba

One that is special to have

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Akin

yoruba

The brave one, warrior, valor, valiant one, the hero

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Akinbode

yoruba

The valiant one arrives/returns

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Akinde

yoruba

The valiant one arrives

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Akindele

yoruba

Valor has arrived home

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Akinfolarin

yoruba

Valor walks with wealth

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Akinjo

yoruba

With or among valor

Akinkugbe

yoruba

The valiant one didn

Akintunde

yoruba

Bravery or strength has returned

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Akinwunmi

yoruba

bravery attracts me

Audio

Akinyele

yoruba

valor is worthy of the house

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Akorede

yoruba

Good fortune has arrived / Blessing has come

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Alaba

yoruba

Child born after twins

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Alade

yoruba

The crowned one / Royal child

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Aladesanmi

yoruba

Royalty befits me

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Aliyu

yoruba

to be exalted high

Anjolaoluwa

yoruba

We are enjoying the wealth/blessings of the Lord

Audio

Anjorin

yoruba

We walk together

Audio

Anuoluwapo

yoruba

The mercy of God is plenty

Audio

Aramide

yoruba

My company, kin, or relative, has arrived

Audio

Arinola

yoruba

Born into the center of wealth

Audio

Atanda

yoruba

one born to shine

Audio

Atinuke

yoruba

Taken care of from the womb / Cherished

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Ayanbadejo

yoruba

The drummer mingled with royalty

Ayo

yoruba

Joy

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Ayobami

yoruba

Joy meets me / I am blessed with joy

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Ayodeji

yoruba

Joy has doubled / Second joy

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Ayodele

yoruba

joy arrived home

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Ayoka

yoruba

one who causes joy

Ayokunle

yoruba

Joy fills the house

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Ayomide

yoruba

My joy has arrived

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Ayomikun

yoruba

My joy is full

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Ayoola

yoruba

The joy of wealth

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Ayorinde

yoruba

Joy walks in

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Ayoyinka

yoruba

Joy surrounds me

Audio

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Odekunle

yoruba

Hunters are plenty in the family

Odutola

yoruba

The Ifá corpus is enough for wealth

Ogunkoya

yoruba

Ògún has rejected (our) suffering

Ogunlana

yoruba

Ògún cleared the path/paved the way

Ogunmola

yoruba

Ògún has gained wealth/notability

Ogunode

yoruba

The Ògún (shrine) outside of the house

Ogunoye

yoruba

Ògún of honour

Ogunsola

yoruba

Ogun makes wealth

Okunlola

yoruba

Health is wealth

Olabisi

yoruba

Wealth has multiplied

Olabode

yoruba

Wealth Comes Home

Olabola

yoruba

Wealth meets wealth

Oladapo

yoruba

a combination of prestige, success and wealth has been mixed together (alike)

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Oladare

yoruba

Wealth justifies me

Oladayo

yoruba

Wealth becomes joy

Oladele

yoruba

a combination of prestige, success and wealth arrives home

Oladosu

yoruba

wealth has come of age

Oladotun

yoruba

Wealth is renewed

Olagoke

yoruba

Wealth increases / God's wealth

Audio

Olagunsoye

yoruba

Wealth aligns properly into chieftaincy

Olaitan

yoruba

wealth is inexhaustible

Olajumoke

yoruba

the wealth that everyone cherishes

Olalekan

yoruba

Wealth has increased

Audio

Olamide

yoruba

a combination of prestige, success and wealth has arrived

Audio

Olamilekan

yoruba

My wealth has increased / I have found a caretaker of riches

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Olaniyi

yoruba

Wealth is honourable

Olanrewaju

yoruba

Wealth is advancing

Olaoluwakitan

yoruba

The wealth/grace of God never ends

Audio

Olarotimi

yoruba

Success waits with me, stays with me /Wealth stays with me

Olatokunbo

yoruba

nobility/wealth returns from overseas

Olatunji

yoruba

nobility/wealth has resurrected, has returned and becomes stronger, is reasserted

Olawale

yoruba

a combination of prestige, success and wealth has arrived home

Olawoyin

yoruba

Success has entered into sweetness

Olayemi

yoruba

Wealth befits me / I am worthy of wealth

Audio

Olayinka

yoruba

a combination of prestige, success and wealth surrounds me

Olayiwola

yoruba

wealth mixed with more wealth.

Audio

Olubunmi

yoruba

Short form of Olubunmi (God gave me)

Oludamilola

yoruba

The Lord blesses me with wealth

Oludare

yoruba

The Lord justifies

Olufunke

yoruba

God gave me to care for

Olujimi

yoruba

The Lord entrusts me

Olumide

yoruba

My God has come / God has arrived

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Olumuyiwa

yoruba

God, Lord, or the prominent one brought this

Oluremi

yoruba

The Lord consoles me

Olurotimi

yoruba

God stays with me

Olusegun

yoruba

God is victorious

Oluseye

yoruba

Lord

Olushola

yoruba

The prominent one creates wealth

Olusola

yoruba

The lord makes wealth

Oluwadara

yoruba

God is good / God does wonderful things

Oluwafemi

yoruba

God loves me

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Oluwakemi

yoruba

God cherish me

Oluwalademi

yoruba

God is my crown

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Oluwanifemi

yoruba

The Lord loves me

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Oluwasegun

yoruba

God has conquered / God has given victory

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Oluwasemilore

yoruba

God has done me favour or The Lord has been good to me

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Oluwaseun

yoruba

God, thank you / The Lord has done this

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Oluwaseunara

yoruba

The Lord does wondrous things

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Oluwaseyi

yoruba

God made this / God has done this

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Oluwatobiloba

yoruba

God is the greatest king

Audio

Oluwatosin

yoruba

God is worthy to be served

Oluwatoyin

yoruba

God is worthy of praise

Oluwole

yoruba

the prominent one enters (the house)

Omobolanle

yoruba

The child meets honour at home

Omolade

yoruba

The child is the crown

Omolara

yoruba

the child is kin

Omolayo

yoruba

The child is joy / Child brings joy

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Omoshalewa

yoruba

The child selected this house to come to

Omotolani

yoruba

The child is important enough to have wealth

Onabanjo

yoruba

Ornamental work (as a profession) is agreeable to me

Opemipo

yoruba

I am forever grateful

Audio

Oreoluwa

yoruba

A gift from God / Grace of God

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Oyeleke

yoruba

Honour triumphs

Oyeleye

yoruba

Chieftaincy has value

Oyewale

yoruba

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Oyeyemi

yoruba

the kingship befit me

Oyindamola

yoruba

honey mixed with wealth

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Oyinkansola

yoruba

honey drips into wealth

Oyinlola

yoruba

Wealth is honey

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