123 Yoruba Baby Boy Names With Meanings

Written by Shikha Thakur, MBA Specialty: Relationships and Baby NamesExperience: 7 years

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Last Updated on Jul 24, 2024

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Tayo	Boy	Boy full of happiness
Akin	Boy	Brave; Heroic; Man
Folarin	Boy	Walk with glory
Toluwanimi	Boy	I belong to God
Adedayo	Boy	The crown has turned to joy
Obaloluwa	Boy	God is the king
Toluwalase	Boy	Authority belongs to God
Yaw	Boy	Born on Thursday
Jacquees	Boy	Supplanter
Ayinde	Boy	We gave praise and he came

Ayodele	Boy	Joy has returned; A variant of name Ayotunde
Faizon	Boy	Exuberant and joyful
Adetokunbo	Boy	A Nigerian name of Yoruba descent in which the word Ade means crown
Akanni	Boy	Strong, brave warrior
Adetayo	Boy	Crown has brought us great joy
Ademola	Boy	Crown is Added to My Wealth
Adisa	Boy	Clear spoken person
Adeniyi	Boy	The value or honor of a crown
Abiola	Boy	Born in Honor; Born during the first days
Inioluwa	Boy	Acquiring God's treasure

Mayowa	Boy	One who brings joy to the family
Oba	Boy	The king
Obafemi	Boy	The King loves me
Temidayo	Boy	Mine has turned into joy
Tifeoluwa	Boy	It is the will of God
Temiloluwa	Boy	God is mine
Temitope	Boy	One who is worthy for praise
Rotimi	Boy	To stand firm; To remain steadfast
Tolulope	Boy	To God be the glory
Olamilekan	Boy	My wealth is increased

Abioye	Boy	The son of royalty; A Variant of Abiola
Alake	Boy	One to be honored
Apara	Boy	Matchless; Unique; Exclusive; Has no equivalent
Adepero	Boy	The crown has brought peace
Adeshola	Boy	One who is crowned to bring wealth
Kaseko	Boy	To mock or ridicule someone
Abayomrunkoje	Boy	God won't allow humiliation
Abegunde	Boy	One born during the holiday
Abeo	Boy	The bringer of happiness
Abidugun	Boy	One born before the war

Abiodun	Boy	One born at the time of festival
Adebamgbe	Boy	A Nigerian term meaning royalty dwells within me
Adebiyi	Boy	The royal one
Banjoko	Boy	Don't ever leave me
Durojaiye	Boy	One who waits for the joy of life
Idogbe	Boy	The second child born after twins
Isamotu-Olalekan	Unisex
Mobo	Boy	Freedom
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	A child crowned with wealth
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
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
Olabisi	Boy	The joy is multiple
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

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