All Yoruba Oriki/Eulogy Names and Meanings | Names and meanings of Oriki in Yoruba language

Описание: All Yoruba Oriki/Eulogy Names and Meanings | Names and meanings of Oriki in Yoruba language.

In this video, I explained the major Oriki/Praise or Eulogy names we have in the Yoruba Language. I understand that many people don't know the meaning of their names and desire to know, and that is why I listed the majority of the Orikis or praise names we have in the Yoruba language and culture and also explained each one of them.


Oriki/praise names for male in the Yoruba language
Akanbi: One who is consciously or deliberately born. Alabi: One breakthrough to be born.
Ayinla: A child meant to be praised and disciplined. Àjàní: A child we fought to have.
Adigun: Righteous one.
Akanda: intentionally created
Àjàgbé: I fought to carry this child.
Ajala: One who has fought and survived.
Ajao: Fighter with victory.
Alao: One destined to divide and conquer enemies.
Adio: Righteous one. warrior.
Akangbe: One consciously or deliberately carried. Akande: One who arrives in full determination.
Akanmu: One who is personally chosen.
Àkànjí: One whose touch gives life, one who is vigilant
Adisa: The clear one. it's more of a process
Ajadi: End of war.
Aweda: one who is complete, when you bath some child they smell, but when you bath this one, he becomes clean
Aremu: To be pampered before dealing with, commonly used with the first child
Alade: The one who breakforth to come
Alagbe: You have to breakforth to carry this one
Alani: breakforth to have
Ariyo: Bringer of joy upon sighting.
Ayinde: We gave praises and he came.
Ayanda: one who is choosen to be created
Akanni: Profitable encounter or an encounter that brings wealth.
Àkànní: We just have this one.
Atanda: One created to shine bright.

Oriki/praise names of female in the Yoruba language

Àbèbí: Begged to be birthed (usually given after a difficult birth)
Abegbe: A baby we begged to carry.
Abeke: We begged for her to caress her.
Àbèní: We begged to have this child.
Adubi: One we struggled to birth, especially if she was in a breech position.
Àdùké: A child that everyone else fights to care for because it is a privilege to pamper her.
Aduni: The child we struggled to have. It also means joy.
Agbeke: One carried in order to pet.
Ajike: One who wakes up to some pampering.
Ajoke: A child born to be pampered and cherished by everyone.
Akanke: Lovable at the first meeting.
Àlàké: Circumstances had to be overcome to take care of her. You just have to take care of her by all means.
Amoke: Knowing her is caring for her.
Amope: One with complete knowledge.
Ànìké: Had to be pampered.
Apeke: Called to be pampered
Àríké: One who should be cared for or pampered upon sight.
Asabi: One chosen to be born.
Ayoka: A daughter who brings joy to everyone.
Tinuke: one who is cared for from the heart.

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