By Oyindamola Abdulazeez
Is it not humorous, as a Yoruba
girl or guy when try to translate your names to English exactly the way it is.
Here are some Yoruba names and their funny meanings.
Ø Tomiwa-
deceive me come
Ø Semilanu-
do me favour
Ø Odeyemi-
hunter fit me
Ø Bunmi-
dash me
Ø Malomo-
don’t go again
Ø Dele-
reach home
Ø Sewa-
do beauty
Ø Wale-
come home
Ø Motunrayo-
I see wealth again
Ø Ayomikun-
my wealth is full
Ø Kikelomo:
taking care is child
Ø Oladejo
- wealth turn talk
Ø Adeyemi-
crown fit me
Ø Shile-
open house
Ø Tunbosun-
shift again
Ø Feyitola-
rest back on wealth
Ø Ranti
–remember
Ø Segun-
win battle
Ø
Keji- two
Ø Titi-
longtime
Ø Abidemi-
born and wait for me
Ø Tunji-
wake again
Ø Tobi-
big
Ø Tunde-
come again
Ø Funke-
given to care
Ø Funbi-
give and born
Ø Lola-
is wealth
Ø Lana-
show the way
Ø Gbonju-
have sense
Ø Bimpe-
born complete
Ø Jide- wake and come
Ø Femi-
marry me
Ø Pamilerin-
kill me with laugh
Ø Timilehin-
push me from back
Ø Oriyomi-
head remove me
Ø Sumbo-
sleep and come
Ø Gbenga-
carry me up
Ø Shina-
open way
Ø Popoola-
pillar of wealth
Ø Tutu-cold
Ø Pariola- finish wealth
Ø Shade-
make crown
Ø Dare-
do wonder
Contribute by writing your names
and let’s see what it means in English.
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