The name Yejide is a girl's name meaning "mother has returned; image of her mother".

Yejide is a name that honors the belief that the soul and spirit of a parent can come back in a child — or more generally that a child looks like her mother. It comes from the Yoruba words iya, ji, and de meaning "mother", "awake", and "arrive" respectively. Notable bearers include writer Yejide Kilanko and content creator Yejide Adewakun, while the name appears on a central character in the 2017 novel, Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀.

Names That Mean Mother or Father

African Girl Names 

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The name Yejide peaked for girls at #15209 in 1990.

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