Personality of Names
Have you heard of a name in an language aside from your mother tongue and you wish to know how suiting the name could be?
I love languages, this I can’t overemphasize as I often mention it anytime I talk on similar topics but what fascinate me even more, is names from these foreign languages.
I don’t know why I love or get entranced by the names but the sound of these names actually prompt me to want to write about personality of some Yoruba names.
You might have come across names and their meaning on social media but it is quite different to know what name speak about a specific personality.
In this blog post, I’ll be sharing few names and their suiting personality. Should in case you need a name for you cute little ones or you are thinking of adopting names, think well on these Yoruba names from Nigeria.
Yorùbá is an ethnic group and a culture in Nigeria which is also a language spoken in about 8 states in the country.
I’m a Nigeria and a Yoruba indigene, so my scope will be limited to Yoruba in Nigeria since Yoruba has spread its tentacles to some countries other than Nigeria.
Meanwhile, I would like to introduce myself to you as I’ll be mentioning one of my middle name in these Yoruba names. I’m popularly known as Comfort aka comfyflex among friends but not many people know my Yoruba name.
Yoruba Names and their personalities
Fun fact about Yoruba name is that as cute as they are when spoken, the translation can form a sentence. Yoruba parents put a lot of thought in child naming because they believe the name of such child can tell more about the child which has a term called personality. Here are few names I have come to know and study the varying personalities among bearers of such name in Nigeria.
1. Oluwafunmilayo –
Translation in English: God gave me Joy.
Popularly know to be feminine but it’s a unisex name.
No doubt about people who bears the name, they are witty, friendly, dependable, always ready with a smile for everyone.
They are creative and tend to be more influenced by their intuition and can be deductive in their thinking.
They always get heartbroken easily and tend to hide their sadness behind a smile. Sometimes, they are enigmatic.
2. Ayoola
English translation: The Joy of Wealth
A unisex name often used as surnames in some compound names.
Ayoola is a bit shy but smart and very committed at what they set their heart to do.
They often are closed book, not easily open to people but are good advisor.
3. Abosede
English Translation: Come with the week.
They are born on Sundays and are called that because they are believed to have ushered in a new week and this only add more to the positive highlight of the name.
They have nice aura but a sense of uncertainty about them.
They love and enjoy new things and are friendly. Just like how we love Sundays, they are very loveable.
Oluwadamilola
English Translation: God endowed me with wealth.
Unisex but more beautiful for females. Ha-ha-ha
Everything good seem to be in their care and possession.
They are troublesome but independent and determined.
They love luxury and night life. They are the party life and often known as the vibe.
In a nutshell, I’ll share other characters of these names and some other names. (Spoiler alert: some can be downward)
1. Ayoola – even though they can be all that’s mentioned above, they are also; nasty and arrogant.
2. Abosede: Industrious, outspoken
3. Moremi: Brilliant, beautiful, sacrificial
4. Oluwadamilola: Funny, cool, respectful, intelligent
5. Oluwafunmilayo: gentle, quiet
6. Omotoyosi: Outspoken, beautiful, unfriendly
7. Omolola: Smart, talkative
8. Damilare: Extravagant, honest, creative
9. Adesewa: beautiful, caring, aloof
10. Oluwasegun: blunt, outspoken, stubborn, workaholic.
Wow! Aren't these names awesome?! I could have shared more details about them but what's more fun than leaving you a bit curious about these names?
I would even love to see you take a wild guess which of these names is my middle name.
Hasta luego amigas.
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