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Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:22am On Nov 03, 2010
Eledumare

Oluwa

Olorun

Oyigiyigi
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:22am On Nov 03, 2010
Olugbala - One who saves!
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:23am On Nov 03, 2010
Ologun- Warrior
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:23am On Nov 03, 2010
Oba aanu - Father of Mercy
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:24am On Nov 03, 2010
Arogun maa ma sojo -One who does not run from battle/ conflict
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:25am On Nov 03, 2010
Emi mimo -Holy spirit
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:29am On Nov 03, 2010
Oro gbe nu omo eniyan fohun - One who listens to our words/prayers
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:30am On Nov 03, 2010
Kabiyes [ka bi o ko si] - The unquestionable.
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:31am On Nov 03, 2010
Eleti gbo aroye - One whose ears listens [listens to us]
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:33am On Nov 03, 2010
Aterere kari aye -Him that spreads to cover all the earth
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by chyz1: 5:36am On Nov 03, 2010
Oritse
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:37am On Nov 03, 2010
A dani wa ye - The one creates us and places us on the planet earth

Agbani lagbatan - The one who delivers completely
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:40am On Nov 03, 2010
Olorun a de da, a se da - God the creator of man, the maker of man

Oba nla ti nfi ola wo ni bi aso - Almighty King that uses wealth to clothe people
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:44am On Nov 03, 2010
Akoda aye, Asheda orun - The First and the Last, the Beginning and the End

Oba ti n si ilekun kan teni kan o leti, Oba ti n ti ilekun kan teni kan o le shi -  The One that has the Keys of David. He shuts and no one can open. He opens and none can shut.
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:47am On Nov 03, 2010
Ogbamu gbamu oju orun o she gbamu, ojiji awamaridi - Our Immutable God, the Invisible God

Ajanaku ti n mi igbo kijii kijii, okunrin ogun, Erin lakatabu - Elephant that troubles the jungle,mighty warrior, Ginormous elephant
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:53am On Nov 03, 2010
lojo ija, lojo ishoro - Our deliverance in the day of battle, adversity.


Oba ti n san lawo sanma ti awon alaimokan npe ni sango - The God who thunders in the heavens and the ignorant call Shango
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:54am On Nov 03, 2010
Got most of this from nyjryders, hope my yoruba sister does not mind smiley
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:55am On Nov 03, 2010
kiniun eya juda
The Lion of the tribe of Judah

Oba adagba ma paro oye
The king who ages but doesn't change title
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:56am On Nov 03, 2010
Atori ina tina satani sare
The fiery whip that made an open show of the enemy, disgracing him

Baba mimo, Omo mimo, Emi mimo
Holy, Holy, Holy. God the Father, God the Son, God the holy Spirit
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:58am On Nov 03, 2010
Abetilukara bi ajere? Eleti gbo hun gbaroye eda
All seeing eyes, all hearing ears, who is always attentive to all our cries

Arewa ti n be lorun, oba waa, oba woo, oba wawa wowo
The general superintendent of the whole galaxies
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 5:59am On Nov 03, 2010
Omini mini tin mi ile aye
The unshakable Shaker, Immovable mover, who overturns the mountains by their roots
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:02am On Nov 03, 2010
Too powerful.


Ogbamu gbamu oju re ko se gbamu
The one that his eye cannot be comprehended

Aye ka o won ko ri e ka
The world read of you, but cannot understand you

Aye wa o titi wo ko ri o
The world searched for you, but couldn't find you

Won ba e nibi toju gbogbo aye lo
They found you at the place where the entire world's eyes reach

Eni ti o se ohun ti o tobi, ti a ko le se awari
The one that made everything big, that it is impossible not to find
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:04am On Nov 03, 2010
Okan naa loni, okan naa lana, oba titi ayeraye
The same today, the same yesterday, the king forever

Alfa Omiga, Ibere Ogbon, Opin Imo
Alpha Omega, The beginning of Wisdom, The end of Knowledge
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:05am On Nov 03, 2010
Kabiyesi o alade wura
King, the owner of the golden crown

Oba adeda Aseda
The King who creates, and makes humans
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:14am On Nov 03, 2010
Oba tinje emi ni emi ni
The king who is called, I AM THAT I AM

Oba ti n je emi ni mase beru
The king that is called, "IT IS I, DO NOT FEAR"
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:15am On Nov 03, 2010
Ti' n so mimo, ti n je mimo
That speaks Holiness, that eats Holiness

O ranmo nise faya ti
Doesnt send children on errands without being reliable
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:16am On Nov 03, 2010
Olowo gbogboro ti n gbo'mo re lofi
The outstretched hand that rescues his children from torture


Awiiro alaafia
Prince of Peace


Arugbo Ojo
Ancient of Days


OLuwo, mo n ke pe o. Gbamila!!!


Agbanila - Savior!
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:27am On Nov 03, 2010
Eni t'o to yin - One who is worthy to be praised

Eni t'o to sin - God is worthy to be worshiped


-Oro gbe'nu omo eniyan fohun
Who speaks out of the mouths of men

-Oba to n'gbe orun s'ogo
The king who reigns in the heaven, gloriously
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:47am On Nov 03, 2010
APATA AYERAYE - The Rock of our salvation
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:49am On Nov 03, 2010
ATOBIJU - The Greatest God
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:49am On Nov 03, 2010
ATOFARATI BI OKE - Ever Dependable Lord
Re: Yoruba Names/Oriki For God by Nobody: 6:51am On Nov 03, 2010
ATOBATELE KOTO JOBA - He who was a King before he became a king.

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