Important Names ‘Oruko amutorunwa’ and Oriki in Yoruba land.

According to another post from Oriki Youruba blog, these are special and important names Yoruba people name their children.

Ajayi. = Child faced down immediately after the birth
Ojo = A baby boy born with umbilical cord round his neck
Aina = A baby girl born with umbilical cord around her neck (note; Egba people give Aina to baby boy)
Ilori = Child born without mother menstruates
Joojo.. = The child who his or her mother dies immediately after the delivery of the baby.
Olugbodi. = The child that born with six fingers.
Oke. = The child who folded with membrane (sac like) during birth.
Oni. = (today) The baby who cries always
Ola. = (tomorrow) Child born after Oni
Otunla. = (day after tomorrow) Child born after Ola
Babatunde. = Baby boy born after the death of one's grandfather
Yetunde/Iyabo/Yewande = Baby girl born after the death of grand mother
Babarimisa = The child whose father dies after the delivery
Yeyerimisa = The child whose mother dies after the delivery (not that day but befor the naming ceremony).
Abiiba = The child who did not meet his father.
Abiara.. the child who did not know his/her father.

Oriki (Praise name)

Akanbi = A male child born after many female children (the parent are looking for female)
Alabi. = A male child born after many female children or born by another wife after the first wife have given birth to many children.
Ajani. = A baby boy born after the dispute between the parents settled.
Akano. = A male child born when parent are looking for female
Akanni = As Akano
.Alake. = Baby girl born after many male children or born by another wife after many children by another woman.
Ajoke. = Born to be taking care.
Ajoke = We are to take care of this together.
Asabi = Baby girl born after many boys or special baby to parent
Alamu = same as Alabi.
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