Kehinde
keh-HIN-day
Yoruba
"second-born of twins or one who falls behind"
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Updated Thu Mar 13 2025
Kehinde Origin and Meaning
The name Kehinde is a boy's name of African, Nigerian, Yoruba origin meaning "second-born of twins or one who falls behind".
This African name, which derives from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, is used for both girls and boys -- but in the US, its most notable bearer is (male) artist Kehinde Wiley. Wiley, who paints brown- and black-skinned people in the style of European Old Masters, was born in Los Angeles of an African-American mother and a Yoruba father and was also a twin, thus his name. An attractive and creative choice for either gender.
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