The Christening

Damilola

Damilola (pronounced da-mi-LO-la) is a unisex name of Yoruba origin, used in Nigeria. It means “Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”).”

Origin: Yoruba
Region: Nigeria
Gender: Unisex
Variants: Dámilọ́lá

Don & cadeau Royauté & noblesse

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
Ekundayo — Tears turn into joy
Eniola — A person of honour and wealth

More names that mean “Don & cadeau”

Adom — Grace, blessing
Bahati — Luck, fortune
Baraka — Blessing
Bereket — Blessing
Busisiwe — Blessed
Chipo — Gift
Falala — Born into abundance
Kabelo — A share, a portion received as a gift
Kito — Jewel, a precious thing
Mpho — Gift

“Damilola” comes from Yoruba culture (Nigeria). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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