Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,152,130 members, 7,814,946 topics. Date: Thursday, 02 May 2024 at 01:17 AM

Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words - Nairaland / General - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words (95391 Views)

Some Changed Names That Cannot Be Forgotten. / English Words Commonly Misspelled By Nigerians, Even In 2018 / Can Someone Please Identify This Stone That Look Like Glass. Pictures Attached (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (Reply) (Go Down)

Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by ToyinOlorunsola(m): 2:18pm On Jun 30, 2018
The following Yoruba names do not sound English when pronounced. In their written form, however, they look like English words:
1. Arise
2. Are
3. Ore
4. Shade
5. Desire
6. Kola
7. Wale
8. Akin
9. Ale
10. Dupe
11. Jade
12. Dare
13. Made
14. Joke
15. More
16. Made
17. Bare
18. Bade
19. Awe
20. Mope

Do you any more? Let us share them,

181 Likes 14 Shares

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by dyadeleye(m): 2:21pm On Jun 30, 2018
fore
funmi
kumbi
joke

14 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Babyforever(f): 2:21pm On Jun 30, 2018
Tolu cool

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nawtiblayse(m): 2:23pm On Jun 30, 2018
lol

4 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 2:30pm On Jun 30, 2018
As June ends today may it end with all the bad bad news


Amen

37 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by oshe11: 2:50pm On Jun 30, 2018
Osibanjo and Obasanjo

19 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by newjosboy: 4:28pm On Jun 30, 2018
Nike

116 Likes 3 Shares

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by dominique(f): 3:06pm On Jan 20, 2019
Bimbo
Ire
Dire
Banjo

79 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by inoki247: 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
Desire

11 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by hushshinani(m): 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
OK

1 Like

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by KingOfAllIgbos: 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
Ode ...akin....awe

Without looking at the body of the article. Just the title

10 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
I was going to say Ode. Some people really need to bear it as a name.

7 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Feranchek(m): 3:11pm On Jan 20, 2019
I've always thought names like Cletus, Sixtus, Fidelis, and co, were Ibo names oooo

44 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Zzyy(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Lekki
Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by drey076(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Dare

6 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by TOPCRUISE(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
TUTU.


Titi means pen1s. If you proudly say your name is titi in america then they think you are the thing and Titilayo if interpreted the other way can also mean.........

5 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Haymaykar(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
I wonder why igbos own won't e like that instead you will be hearing names like...
1. Chukwudi..
2. Ike...etc

25 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by anayolity: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Osibanjo..... ramOTU....olaNIYI.....olaNIKE....

if you know whatsup!!!

45 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
ToyinOlorunsola:
The following Yoruba names do not sound English when pronounced. In their written form, however, they look like English words:
1. Arise
2. Are
3. Ore
4. Shade
5. Desire
6. Kola
7. Wale
8. Akin
9. Ale
10. Dupe
11. Jade
12. Dare
13. Made
14. Joke
15. More
16. Made
17. Bare
18. Bade
19. Awe
20. Mope

Do you any more? Let us share them,
they don't look like, they are actually English words.

28 Likes 1 Share

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by fk001(m): 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Kingwizzy16:
As June ends today may it end with all the bad bad news


Amen

Which June?



Modified



Ohh it was an old post

10 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by MediaLife: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Amuletikoko grin grin

12 Likes 3 Shares

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by konkacid: 3:12pm On Jan 20, 2019
Akinbo

The actual similar English word is 'Akimbo'.

Before Nairaland Nobel laureates would fry somebody!

4 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nanorest: 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
On front page after 7months....now tell me why buhari won't win

21 Likes 1 Share

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Ay77(m): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
Awilo
Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by goodnessme1(f): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
Afonja and oduduwa who fell down from sky?

am here to learn.

1 Like

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by KINGwax007(m): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
ToyinOlorunsola:
The following Yoruba names do not sound English when pronounced. In their written form, however, they look like English words:
1. Arise
2. Are
3. Ore
4. Shade
5. Desire
6. Kola
7. Wale
8. Akin
9. Ale
10. Dupe
11. Jade
12. Dare
13. Made
14. Joke
15. More
16. Made
17. Bare
18. Bade
19. Awe
20. Mope

Do you any more? Let us share them,
that's a lie. The names or words doesn't and wouldn't sound English. It's the written aspect that looks like English word.

Just joking grin grin you're right

8 Likes

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Nobody: 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by scholes0(m): 3:13pm On Jan 20, 2019
In short you think all Yoruba names that end in "E" sound "English"...


Oya do English names that sound Yoruba to kuku complete your "I too know"... angry

1 Like 1 Share

Re: Yoruba Names That Look Like English Words by Ay77(m): 3:14pm On Jan 20, 2019
Haymaykar:
I wonder why igbos own won't e like that instead you will be hearing names like...
1. Chukwudi..
2. Ike...etc

grin grin

4 Likes 1 Share

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (Reply)

Bird Turns To Woman After Electric Shock In Oshodi, Lagos (graphic Pictures) / All Nigeria Newspaper Headlines In One Place / How An Upcoming Nigerian Wildlife Photographer Got Pictures Of A Royal Python.

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 18
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.