ARE YOU FROM A TRIBE IN YORUBA LAND , AND YOU’VE ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT YOUR NAME MEANS? …OR YOU HAVE A YORUBA FRIEND WITH A STRANGE NAME, AND AFTER ALL ATTEMPTS, YOU CAN’T SEEM TO DECIPHER WHAT IT DENOTES? THEN THIS LONG LIST OF YORUBA DESIGNATIONS AND THEIR ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS IS MEANT FOR YOU. ENJOY! A Aanuoluwapo; God’s mercy is great. Aarin; refers to centre/middle Aarinade; in the centre of the crown Aarinola; the centre of wealth Abayomi; the enemy would have gloated over me Abejide; born during the rainy season Abidemi; born before the fathers arrival Abidoye; born before the arrival of a chieftaincy title Abiodun; born during the festival Abiola/ Abimbola/Abisola; one born into wealth Abiona; born during a journey Abioye/Abisoye; born into status/title Abisogun; born during a war Abisuga; one born into the palace Abodunrin; one who walks in with the festival/holiday Abosede/Abiose; born on the first day of the week Adaramola; o