The Christening
Olumide
Olumide (pronounced o-lou-mi-DÉ) is a boy name of Yoruba origin, used in Nigeria. It means “My Lord has come.”
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Region
- Nigeria
- Gender
- Boy
- Variants
- Olúmidé
More Yoruba names
- Ade — Crown
- Adebayo — The crown meets joy
- Adekunle — The crown fills the house
- Adeola — Crown of honour, crown of wealth
- Ayo — Joy
- Ayodele — Joy enters the house
- Ayomide — My joy has arrived
- Ayotunde — Joy has come back
- Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
- Ekundayo — Tears turn into joy
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