Name
Ayo
Meaning
Ayo is a unisex name of Yoruba origin meaning “joy”.
Ayo is the Yoruba word for joy and the radiant core of a whole constellation of Nigerian names, including Ayodele, joy comes home, and Ayotunde, joy returns. On its own it is a compact unisex name, increasingly visible in the diaspora through figures like basketball coach Ayo and comedian Ayo Edebiri.
Common in Nigeria and growing in international visibility.
At a glance
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronounced
- /AH-yaw/
- Themes
- Joy
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Questions
Ayo is a unisex name of Yoruba origin meaning “joy”. Ayo is the Yoruba word for joy and the radiant core of a whole constellation of Nigerian names, including Ayodele, joy comes home, and Ayotunde, joy returns.
Ayo is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. Common in Nigeria and growing in international visibility.
The name Ayo comes from Yoruba. Ayo is the Yoruba word for joy and the radiant core of a whole constellation of Nigerian names, including Ayodele, joy comes home, and Ayotunde, joy returns. On its own it is a compact unisex name, increasingly visible in the diaspora through figures like basketball coach Ayo and comedian Ayo Edebiri.
Ayo is pronounced AH-yaw.
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