Ife
About Ife
Short but impactful, Ife is a meaningful Yoruba name, taken from the word ífé meaning "love". Predominantly used in Nigeria or among Nigerian families, it may also be used in as an element in longer names such as Ifeoluwa ("love of God") , Ifedapo ("love came together"), Ifedayo ("love turned to joy") and Olufemi ("God loves me").
Coinciding with the name of an ancient city in south-west Nigeria (also called Ile-Ife), though the two come from different roots, Ife is a unisex choice, which leans just slightly feminine.
Pronounced EE-fay.
As of October 2026, Ife ranked #10090 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #4291 in 1977.
Editor's take: The name Ife is a girl's name of Yoruba origin meaning "love".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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