Eyob
Form of Job; persecuted
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Fadhili
Kindness; favor
Faraji
Consolation
Femi
Short form of Olufemi; love me
Folake
Cherished with wealth
Folarin
One who walks with wealth
Funmilayo
Give me joy
Gbenga
Lift me up; a short form of longer Yoruba names
Guled
Associated with victory
Haile
Power; strength
Hiwot
Life
Ifeanyi
We can do anything
Ifeoluwa
God’s love; God’s will
Ifeoma
Good thing
Ijeoma
Good journey
Ikenna
Power of the father
Iminathi
He stands with us
Iyanu
Wonder; miracle
Jabulani
Rejoice; be happy
Johari
Jewel; precious stone
Jomo
Associated with a burning spear
Juma
Friday; week
Jumaane
Tuesday; associated with a Tuesday birth
Kafui
Praise him
Kamau
Meaning uncertain
Kamsi
Short form of Kamsiyochukwu
Karabo
Answer
Kato
Second-born twin
Kayode
Bringing joy
Kehinde
Comes last; the second-born twin
Kelechi
Thank God
Kemi
Cherish me; short form of several Yoruba names
Kidus
Holy
Kito
Jewel; precious stone
Kofi
Born on Friday
Kojo
Born on Monday
Kunle
Short form of several Yoruba names
Kwabena
Born on Tuesday
Kwaku
Born on Wednesday
Kwame
Born on Saturday
Kwasi
Born on Sunday
Ladi
Sunday
Langa
Sun; day
Lerato
Love
Lesedi
Light
Lethabo
Joy; happiness
Lindiwe
Awaited; waited for
Lubanzi
It is wide
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