80 Yoruba Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With A

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Ajani	Boy	One we fought to possess; Noble birth
Aina	Girl	Always; The only one; Grace; Favor; Scene; Sight; Mirror; Difficult birth; Elegant love; Chaste
Ashe	Boy	Ash tree; Someone who lived near an ash tree forest
Assata	Girl	She who struggles
Ajahni	Boy	One fought to have
Akin	Boy	Brave; Heroic; Valor
Amadi	Boy	Seemed destined to die at birth; Free-born; Beloved
Adedayo	Boy	The crown has turned to joy
Adeola	Girl	Crown of wealth
Adeyemi	Unisex	Crown suits me well

Ayinde	Boy	We gave praises and he came
Ayomi	Girl	My joy
Adisa	Boy	Bundled up and set to dry
Abayomi	Boy	One who brings joy and happiness
Adetokunbo	Boy	The crown returns from over the sea
Akanni	Boy	One who is special to have
Adetayo	Boy	Crown has brought us great joy
Atiba	Unisex	Understanding
Ademola	Boy	The crown is with wealth
Adeniyi	Boy	Precious crown

Abiola	Boy	Born in honor; Wealth
Adebowale	Boy	Royalty returns home
Afolabi	Boy	Born into wealth
Aken	Unisex	Brave; Warrior
Ayodele	Boy	Joy has returned
Adesuwa	Unisex	Amid wealth and prosperity
Abeni	Girl	We prayed for her; Now she is ours; Someone who is prayed for
Alarah	Girl	Beautiful water fairy; Ruler of all; Door; To choose; Ones who possess many relatives
Adenike	Girl	The crown is to be cared for
Adebola	Girl	The crown meets wealth

Abioye	Boy	The son of royalty; A Variant of Abiola
Akuji	Boy	Dead and awake; Bad deed
Alake	Boy	One to be petted and made much of; Leader; Chief
Apara	Boy	Matchless; Unique; Exclusive; Has no equivalent
Asabi	Girl	One selected for birth; Linen; Hemp; Flax; Biwa fruit; Stringed instruments
Ati	Boy	Too much; Extreme; Food; We had; And
Ayomide	Unisex	My joy has arrived
Ayotunde	Unisex	Joy has returned; A variant of name Ayomide
Adepero	Boy	The crown has brought peace
Adeshola	Boy	One who is crowned to bring wealth

Adunni	Girl	A daughter of a sweet person
Aega	Girl	A palm bird; A tiny bird
Aduke	Girl	Beloved; One (people) struggle(d) to care for
Awo	Girl	Mystery; Ancestor; Stepchild; Cotton or peanut market
Ayo	Unisex	Joy
Abayomrunkoje	Boy	God won't allow humiliation
Abebi	Girl	We asked for a girl child
Abegunde	Boy	One born during the holiday
Abidemi	Girl	A girl born during father's absence
Abidugun	Boy	One born before the war

Abiodun	Boy	Born on a festival
Adankwo	Girl	One born on the fourth day
Adaoma	Girl	A good and virtuous lady
Adebamgbe	Boy	A Nigerian term meaning royalty dwells within me
Adebiyi	Boy	The royal one
Adefolake	Girl	Your wealth supports us
Aderiyike	Girl	The pampered crown
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
Atinuke	Girl	One who has been taken care of right from conception
Ayobami	Girl	One asking for wealth
Ayokunumi	Girl	Overwhelmed with wealth
Ayomisioluwakonitan	Girl	The Joy of the Lord will never diminish in my life
Ayoola	Girl	The joy of wealth
Ayotola	Girl	Joy is enough wealth
Ayotoluwafunmi	Girl	The joy that the Lord has given me

Ayotomiwa	Boy	Wealth has returned
Ayotundun	Girl	Joy is sweet
Ayowonuola	Girl	Joy enters wealth
Ayowunmi	Girl	A girl who loves joy
Adesina	Girl	She opens the way
Amoke	Girl	Loving stroke or to pet her
Ajayi	Unisex	Fought to turn
Adeleke	Unisex	Triumph of crown; Crown achieves happiness
Abika	Unisex	Born to bring joy
Allara	Boy	Ruler of all; One with many relatives

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