There are so many names to choose from when picking your baby name. So in the post I will include a break down of several Nigerian baby names, their meanings and their nicknames.
A lot of Yoruba names have the same nickname, so I will show you different Yoruba nicknames and some of the different names under them.
Ayo
The first nickname of the Nigerian baby names is Ayo which means joy in Yoruba. Some of the different names that are under the nickname Ayo are:
| Name | Meaning |
| Ayomide | My joy has come |
| Ayotola | The joy of wealth |
| Ayodele | Joy has come home |
| Ayooluwa | The joy of the lord |
| Ayotunde | My joy has returned |
| Ayobami | Joy meets with me |
| Ayodeji | Twice the joy |
| Ayowumi | I adore joy |
| Ayobintan | Joy gave birth to this |
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Tola
The second Nigerian baby name is Tola which means joy in Yoruba. Some of the different names that are under the nickname Tola are:
| Name | Meaning |
| Adetola | The crown is up to wealth |
| Ayotola | Joy is enough wealth |
| Omotola | A child is equal to wealth |
Temi
The third Nigerian baby name is Temi which means mine in Yoruba. Some of the different names that are under the nickname Temi are:
| Name | Meaning |
| Temitayo | Mine has turned to joy |
| Temitope | Mine is worthy of thanks |
| Temilola | Mine is fortune |
| Temidayo | Mine has turned to joy |
| Temilade | The crown is mine |
| Temiloluwa | God is mine |
| Temilayo | Joy belongs to me |
| Temidire | Mine has turned to blessings |
| Temiloro | Wealth is mine |
Funmi
The fourth Nigerian baby name is Funmi which means ‘for me’ or ‘give me’ in Yoruba. Some of the different names that are under the nickname Funmi are:
| Name | Meaning |
| Funmilayo | Give me joy |
| Olufunmilayo | God has given me joy |
| Funmilola | Give me wealth |
| Olufunmilayo | God has given me wealth |
Femi
The fifth Naija baby name is Femi which means ‘love me’ in Yoruba. Some of the different names that are under the nickname Femi are:
| Name | Meaning |
| Olufemi | God loves me |
| Adefemi | The crown loves me |
| Oluwanifemi | God loves me |
| Oluwafemi | God loves me |
Fola
The sixth Naija baby name is Fola which means ‘honor’ in Yoruba. Some of the different names that are under the nickname Fola are:
| Name | Meaning |
| Folake | Taken care with wealth |
| Folajimi | God gives me wealth |
| Oluwafolajimi | God gives me wealth |
| Afolabi | Born in wealth and high status |
| Folashade | Honor bestows a crown |
| Folade | Honor comes with this child |
| Folami | Honor and respect me |

Ade
The sixth Naija baby name is Ade which means ‘love me’ in Yoruba. Some of the different names that are under the nickname Ade are:
| Name | Meaning |
| Adefemi | |
| Adeyemi | |
| Adeboye | |
| Ademide | |
| Adebayo | |
| Adeife | |
| Ademidun | |
| Adeloye | |
| Ademola | |
| Adenike | |
| Adeniyi |
Please note that with the names beginning with Ade you can usually form several different nicknames from these names.
These are just some of several different Yoruba nicknames, to see more Yoruba nicknames check out the following sites.
https://maternitynest.com/yoruba-names-girls/
https://maternitynest.com/nigerian-baby-names-yoruba-names-boys/