Yoruba Names for Girls

Jubilant and joyful in sound as it is in meaning, Funmilayo is a Yoruba name that may also be used as a short form of Olufunmilayo which expands the meaning to "God gives me joy". The name was notably borne by Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a Nigerian educator, women's rights activist, social reformer, and campaigner. She was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize for her work, along with a membership in Nigeria's second highest national award, the Order of the Niger. 


Funmilayo

A name that is both joyful and spiritual, Olufunmilayo has been borne by the Nigerian hematology oncologist, Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, and by Nigerian educator, social reformer and activist, Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Olufela Folorunso Thomas). It may also appear as Oluwafunmilayo.


Olufunmilayo

A variation of Olufunmilayo, a jubilant and spiritual name. 