Yorubas, like all cultures, have lyrical names, with deep meanings. Many names are, however, very common.
Encomium Weekly sampled opinions on Yoruba’s most popular…
Diekolola Ajenifuja
The most popular Yoruba names that I can mentione are Simisola, Iyanu, Tobiloba, Olalekan, Ayomide and many more.
Darsimi Enitan
Pemisire, Femi, Segun, Toyosi, Tunde, Wunmi, Olamide, Ronke – these are the popular Yoruba names I can remember.
Amoo Dokars
There are many popular Yoruba names that are common but to mention few – Lekan, Dupe, Tayo, Ayo, Anu, Femi, Wale, Lanre, Dayo, Tope, Ope and Bola.
Ajulo Samuel
These names are common among Yoruba names – Tobi, Kunle, Jide, Seun,
Tolani, Kola, Muyiwa, Korede, Kolawole, Segun, Tope, Ope, Afolabi and Tolu.
Makanjuola Adeshola
Most Popular Yoruba names known to me are Wale, Tope, Ronke, Femi, Shade, Jide, Ayo, Anu ,etc.
Oyemekun Tolulope
I think the most popular Yoruba names are Titi, Tope, Shola, Kayode, Bose, Lola, Tunji, Are, Tolu, Bimbo, Iyabo, Funmi.
Ajayi Tolani
The most popular Yoruba names are Shade, Kunle, Segun, Kemi, Seun, Ayo, Ope, Tobi, Bisi, Tunde, Seyi, Leke, Lanre and many more.
Ajetunmobi Fisayo
Yoruba popular names are much but some of them are Koyin, Oyin, Damola, Damilola, Ibukun, Kolade, Akorede, Bisoye, Wonuola, Funke, Tito, Bolu, Peju. They are just so many I think that’s the ones I can remember.
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