Yoruba names

5 names from the Yoruba naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.

ỌbatalaBoyFrom Yoruba ọba, "king", and àlà, "white cloth": "king of the white cloth", the Yoruba creator god who shapes human…
ỌlọrunBoyContracted from oní, "owner", and ọ̀run, "heaven": "owner of heaven", the Yoruba word for the Supreme Being.
OriṣanlaBoyFrom Yoruba òrìṣà, "deity, divine spirit", and ńlá, "great": "the great deity", another name for the creator god…
ỌṣunGirlPossibly from Yoruba ṣán, "to flow": the name of the orisha of the Osun River.
YemọjaGirlFrom Yoruba iye "mother", ọmọ "child" and ẹja "fish": literally "mother of fish", the name of the orisha of rivers and…