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Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Wizdray: 3:21pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Nigerian movie: What of iya Bambo?Lmao! You heard th0se names in m0vie just like ur m0niker 1 Like |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Gbadsman(m): 3:23pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
OP, thanks for this compilation. I have a proposal for you! We can work together to monetise this. send a PM to me with your emails. |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Wizdray: 3:23pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Oluwadamilare - God Exonerates/Acquits me. Dont knw d mini tho bt gonna check my dico wen i get h0me |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Mintayo(m): 3:24pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
freestuv: Awww!!! You omitted my name Awww!!! You omitted my name 'Abisoye'oops,sorry abt that dear[b]Abisoye=Born into wealth/honour,crown[/b]. . Front page,Wow,dancing... |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by boniflex(m): 3:25pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
geeez:obasanjo means full of ugliness 1 Like |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by toluxa1(m): 3:26pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
My name no dey ooo, Tolulade - The crown belongs to God. (Very rare name among the Tolus) |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Mickey7(m): 3:26pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Blackheritage: I am proud my name and culture.... Its really a black heritage.wts wrong with bearing an english name illiterate |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by GSKing: 3:26pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
geeez:No! OLANIYI is a Yoruba name, but in my language it means = it spoilt, it went to ruin or it dilapidated |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by tpia1: 3:26pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Was this list compiled from facebook? I saw something that made me wonder if it was. |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by isalegan2: 3:26pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
dimples*: How about Morenikeji? Your friends can call you Nike, or Nikky or Renny (Rihanna). It means, I have found a friend. Or, I have found my better half. Or, more contemporarily, "You complete me!" 1 Like |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Mintayo(m): 3:26pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Nicepoker: op are you working in a maternity home?:/ |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by boniflex(m): 3:27pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Ms Nas:what?? |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by mildteddy(m): 3:27pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Good Job. Must be tough tasking your memory to remember all these. You omitted Oyetade and Funmilayo though (oh I love that name, though I don't know the meaning, lol). Good Job, good Job. |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Nobody: 3:28pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
GSKing:IGBOS are MEAN! #TeamGOM |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by wengerjay(m): 3:28pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
@OP,what about these names; Aina Ojo Ajayi Ige Ilori Alaba Idowu 1 Like |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by mykh01(m): 3:29pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
i love dis, am a proud yoruba man.our ideology is d best an african man can posses. |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by boniflex(m): 3:29pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
sкчscrαρεr™:in my language it means tohtoh come journey 1 Like |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Nobody: 3:30pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
boniflex: obasanjo means full of ugliness*faints* #TeamGOM |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by lirusehn(m): 3:30pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Ms Nas:nemesis?? As in? |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Mintayo(m): 3:31pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Guys pls this thread was not created to cause Tribal wars o,we are all ONE,i just want ppl to see the beauty in naming their children indigenous names instead of the usual 'English' names...biko! 2 Likes |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by kola639: 3:32pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
lol my name 'KOLA' or in full 'KOLAWOLE' is not on the list. But i dont worry cos my name is still d most popular Yoruba name. Dont argue wit me. Just go thru ur textbooks, movies, novels, story books etc. Kudos to d person who copied & pasted these names! 1 Like |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Nobody: 3:32pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
wengerjay: @OP,what about these names;These are Igbo names #TeamGOM |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Nobody: 3:33pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
boniflex: in my language it means tohtoh come journeyYou are wucked! #TeamGOM |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Larrey(f): 3:34pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
omolara -children are family |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by PAGAN9JA(m): 3:34pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
tpia@: EXACTLY MY POINT! THE OP IS BIASED! ANY NAMES WHICH HAVE TO DO WITH YORUBA RELIGION WAS LEFT OUT! AND THOSE NAMES ARE VERY COMMON ONES! STOP BEHAVING OTHERWISE TPIA! WE KNOW YOU ARE A XTIAN AGENT WHO LIKE TO KISS OYINBO NYASH! I mean, whats the point of all this emancipation of names when you cant change your mentality. I do not respect people like this OP. ALL double standard , 2-faced agents. first chnge your mentality. then talk big things. 2 Likes |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by lirusehn(m): 3:34pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
Amefrica:hearing dis 4 d ist tym. Neva knew we have qualities as such atttributed 2 any of d tribes in Nigeria. |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Nobody: 3:34pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
what about AYENI...wht's d meaning? |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Mintayo(m): 3:36pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
wengerjay: @OP,what about these names;these are names given to 'special' people,e.g Idowu is given to a child that comes after a twin. Alaba: a child that comes after Idowu. Ojo: i think a child that comes with a supposed 'six ' finger, etc and etc... 1 Like |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Nobody: 3:36pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
What is the full name of Mukina first? #TeamGOM |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by simdam500(m): 3:37pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
lirusehn: who ar d YORUBAs ? The richest People in TOWN |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by lirusehn(m): 3:38pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
toluxa1: My name no dey ooo, Tolulade - The crown belongs to God. (Very rare name among the Tolus)Olu means God huh? |
Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by Idowuogbo(f): 3:38pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
wengerjay: @OP,what about these names;U called? Idowu= Esu leyin ibeji 1 Like |
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