99 Yoruba Christianity Boy Names with Meanings

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Akin	Boy	Brave; Heroic; Valor
Kanye	Boy	Next in line; Let's give; Only once; Only one
Toluwanimi	Boy	I belong to God
Obaloluwa	Boy	God is the king
Toluwalase	Boy	Authority belongs to God
Abayomi	Boy	One who brings joy and happiness
Akanni	Boy	One who is special to have
Djimon	Boy	One who has strong blood; Powerful person
Adetayo	Boy	Crown has brought us great joy
Ademola	Boy	The crown is with wealth

Femi	Boy	God loves me
Inioluwa	Boy	Acquiring God's treasure
Obafemi	Boy	The King loves me
Temidayo	Boy	Mine has turned into joy
Tifeoluwa	Boy	It is the will of God
Temitope	Boy	One who is worthy for praise
Tolulope	Boy	To God be the glory
Abioye	Boy	The son of royalty; A Variant of Abiola
Bayo	Boy	The crown meets joy
Kola	Boy	Gathers wealth; Victory of the people

Abayomrunkoje	Boy	God won't allow humiliation
Abegunde	Boy	One born during the holiday
Abidugun	Boy	One born before the war
Adebamgbe	Boy	A Nigerian term meaning royalty dwells within me
Idogbe	Boy	The second child born after twins
Isamotu-Olalekan	Boy	Without God I'm destitute
Babatunji	Boy	The father returns again
Bolade	Boy	Honor will come.
Oson	Boy	Summer
Abiade	Boy	One who is born to royal parents

Adesanya	Boy	My pains have been compensated with the arrival of this child
Adesola	Boy	The crown honored us
Adetola	Boy	The crown can be measured to wealth
Adetope	Boy	The crown is worthy of praise
Adetosoye	Boy	The crown is entitled to the throne
Ayotomiwa	Boy	Wealth has returned
Babasolaf	Boy	Father's wealth has arrived
Bankole	Boy	Build a home for me
Bayode	Boy	He who brings joy with himself
Bayowa	Boy	He has come with joy

Damola	Boy	Mixed with wealth
Durosinmi	Boy	Wait to rest
Esupofo	Boy	The devil has lost
Farayioluwa	Boy	I rely on God
Fiyifolu	Boy	Give honor to God
Folu	Boy	A shy or timid man
Gbadebo	Boy	The one who brings the crown
Ifelewa	Boy	A beautiful love
Iles	Boy	Messenger of God
Iranola	Boy	A wealthy family

Iseoluwa	Boy	The act of God
Iyanu-Oluwa	Boy	The miracle of God
Jesutosin	Boy	Jesus is worthy of worship
Jimoh	Boy	A person born on Friday
Lanre	Girl	Wealth goes forward
Mabayoje	Boy	Do not destroy joy
Majekodunmi	Boy	Do not let it be a thing of pain
Mobolaji	Boy	A boy who is born of wealth
Modadeola	Boy	A man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence
Modurodoluwa	Boy	I waited on the Lord

Modurolorilerioluwa	Boy	One who stands on the promise of God
Mofetoluwa	Boy	A man who graciously accepts God's will
Mofihinfoluwa	Boy	To God belongs the glory
Mofolorunso	Boy	One who is placed in God's care
Naade	Boy	Born in royalty
Numilekunoluwa	Boy	Clean my tears lord
Obasolape	Boy	God has made his wealth complete
Obatotosinloluwa	Boy	God is indeed worthy of praise
Odunayo	Boy	Year of happiness
Ogooluwa	Boy	The glory of God

Olabamiji	Boy	Wealth wakes with me
Olabode	Boy	Wealth has come home
Oladayo	Boy	Wealth has become joy
Pamilekunayo	Boy	One who brings tears of joy
Remilekun	Boy	Stop my grief
Rereloluwa	Boy	God is good all the time
Ropo	Boy	Come to save
Sangodele	Boy	The God of thunder has come
Sareola	Boy	One who is walking towards getting healthy
Seye	Boy	Honor

Shakale	Boy	The almighty
Shoyebi	Boy	Wizards; One who wards off the evil
Sijuwade	Boy	A man who is destined for greatness
Similoluwa	Boy	Rest in the Lord
Sunkanmi	Boy	A Yoruba word meaning draw close to me
Sunmoluwa	Boy	One who is moving closer to God
Tadenikawo	Boy	Person under the protection of the crown
Tanimola	Boy	Nobody knows what lies tomorrow
Tantoluwa	Boy	One who is like God
Teleayo	Boy	The one who lays the ground for joy

Teleola	Boy	He has laid ground for wealth
Teniayo	Boy	The foundation of joy
Tiwalade	Boy	The crown is ours
Tolulola	Boy	Wealth belongs to God
Toluwalogo	Boy	The glory belongs to God
Toluwalope	Boy	God is worthy of praise
Tomori	Boy	We have seen a baby again
Yele	Boy	One who befits the family
Tiwatope	Boy	Our situation is worthy of thanks

Infographic: Top Yoruba Christianity Boy Names with Meanings

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Yoruba Christianity Boy Names with Meanings(infographic)

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