| Name |
Male/Female |
Meaning |
| ABENI |
F |
We asked for her, and behold, we got her |
| ABIDEMI |
M |
Born during father's absence |
| ABIMBOLA |
M |
Born wealthy |
| ABIODUN |
M & F |
Born during a festival or Holiday such as Xmas |
| ABIOYE |
M |
Born into Royalty |
| ADEBOWALE |
M & F |
My Royal Crown has come home |
| ADEGOKE |
M |
The crown has been exalted |
| ADETOKUNBO |
M & F |
The Crown arrived from overseas |
| ADISA |
M |
One who is clear |
| AFOLABI |
M |
Born into wealth |
| ALABA |
F |
Second child born following the brith of twins |
| AMADI |
M |
Seemed destined to die at birth |
| AYO |
M & F |
Joy |
| AYODELE |
M & F |
Joy has arrived in our home |
| AYOKUNLE |
M |
Fills our home with joy |
| AYOMIDE |
M & F |
My joy has arrived |
| AYOTUNDE |
M & F |
Joy has returned to our home |
|
| BABAJIDE |
M |
Father (deceased) has returned |
| BABATUNDE |
M |
Father has returned |
| BAMIDELE |
M |
Follow me home |
| BOLANLE |
F |
Born into home full of wealth |
|
| DADA |
F |
Child born with curly hair |
| DAYO |
M & F |
Joy arrives. Short for Adedayo, Oladayo, Ekundayo, etc. |
|
| EKUNDAYO |
M & F |
Sorrow and tears become joy |
| ENIOLA |
M & F |
Person of wealth |
| ENITAN |
M |
Person with a story to tell |
|
| FEMI |
M & F |
Love me. Short for Oluwafemi (God loves me), Babafemi (Fathe loves me), etc. |
| FOLAMI |
M |
Respect and honour me |
|
| GBEMISOLA |
F |
Put me on a pedestal of honor |
| IDOWU |
M & F |
Child born after a set of twins |
| IFE |
F |
Love |
| IGE |
M & F |
Born feet first |
|
| KAYIN |
M & F |
A child that will achieve glory; to be celebrated child |
| KAYODE |
M |
He brought joy |
| MOJISOLA |
F |
Wake up to wealth |
|
| OLABODE |
M |
Wealth returns |
| OLAMIDE |
M |
My wealth has arrived |
| OLAMILEKAN |
M |
My wealth is increased |
| OLANREWAJU |
M |
My wealth is the future |
| OLAYINKA |
M |
Wealth surrounds me |
| OLUBUNMI |
M & F |
God's gift to me |
| OLUFEMI |
M |
God loves me |
| OLUFUNKE |
M & F |
God gives me to care for him/her |
| OLUFUNMILAYO |
M & F |
God gives me joy |
| OLUFUNMILOLA |
M & F |
God gives me wealth |
| OLUKAYODE |
M |
God gives us joy and happiness |
| OLUMIDE |
M |
God arrives |
| OLUWAFUNMILAYO |
M & F |
Same as OLUFUNMILAYO |
| OLUWASEGUN |
M & F |
God is victorious |
| OLUWASEUN |
M & F |
We thank God |
| OLUWASEYI |
M & F |
God did this |
| OLUWATOYIN |
M & F |
God is worthy of praise |
| OLUWAYEMISI |
M & F |
God honours me |
| OMOBOLANLE |
M & F |
This child meets wealth at home |
| OMOLARA |
F |
One who has a child has family; is never alone |
| OPEYEMI |
M |
I should give thanks (to God) |
|
| SIMISOLA |
F |
Rest in wealth |
| TEMITOPE |
F |
I give thanks (to God) |
| TITILAYO |
F |
Joy/happiness for ever |
| YEJIDE |
F |
In the image of the mother (looks like the mother or one of the grand mothers) |
| YEWANDE |
F |
Mother or grand mother has returned |
