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Ireti
Ireti (pronounced i-RÉ-ti) is a girl name of Yoruba origin, used in Nigeria. It means “Hope.”
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Region
- Nigeria
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Ìrètí
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
More names that mean “Espoir & avenir”
- Afriyie — Born at a favourable time; a child of good omen
- Ayaan — Good luck, a good omen
- Bahati — Luck, fortune
- Chioma — Good God, good destiny
- Ekundayo — Tears turn into joy
- Elikya — Hope
- Faniry — Desired, longed for
- Hiwot — Life
- Idir — He will live — a name given to call life upon the child
- Imani — Faith, trust
“Ireti” comes from Yoruba culture (Nigeria). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.
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