The Christening
Iyabo
Iyabo (pronounced i-ya-BO) is a girl name of Yoruba origin, used in Nigeria. It means “The mother has returned — a child born after the grandmother’s death.”
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Region
- Nigeria
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Ìyábọ̀
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 “Famille & lignée”
- Adaeze — The king’s daughter, princess
- Adekunle — The crown fills the house
- Andile — The family has grown
- Andry — Pillar
- Ayanda — They increase — the family is growing
- Ayodele — Joy enters the house
- Bondeko — Brotherhood
- Delu — The first girl born after several boys
- Dossou — A boy born after twins
- Enitan — The one who carries a story
“Iyabo” comes from Yoruba culture (Nigeria). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.
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