The name Taiwo is a boy's name meaning "the first twin to taste the world".

In West African Yoruba culture, Taiwo is traditionally given to the first born of a set of twins; the counterpart to the name Kehinde, as in Black American artist Kehinde Wiley (who does in fact have a twin brother named Taiwo).

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The name Taiwo peaked for boys at #4384 in 1972. Taiwo is occasionally used for girls in 2019.

The name Taiwo is a girl's name meaning "the first twin to taste the world".

This energetic Yoruba name comes with the trendy -o ending and the cute nickname Tai. It's traditionally given to the first twin to be born. While the name is unisex, male footballer Taiwo Awoniyi is the most well-known namesake.

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The name Taiwo peaked for girls at #9102 in 1982. Taiwo is occasionally used for boys in 2017.

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