Yoruba · Unisex name
Ibiyinka
“surrounded by good birth”
About the name Ibiyinka
Ibiyinka is a Yoruba name meaning ‘birth surrounds me’, usually understood as ‘I am surrounded by a good family’. It combines ibi ‘birth, lineage’ with yinka, from yi ‘to surround’ and ka ‘around me’, the same ending found in Olayinka and Adeyinka. The name is given to both boys and girls in Nigeria and among the Yoruba diaspora, and it is frequently shortened to Yinka.
- Meaning
- surrounded by good birth
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- ee-bee-YIN-kah(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Ibiyinka
- Ibiyinka James
- Ibiyinka Ayo
- Ibiyinka Tunde
- Ibiyinka Bola
- Ibiyinka Sade
Questions about Ibiyinka
- What does Ibiyinka mean?
- Ibiyinka is a Yoruba name meaning "surrounded by good birth".
- How do you pronounce Ibiyinka?
- Ibiyinka is pronounced ee-bee-YIN-kah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
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