Omotayo
Yoruba · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Omotayo
Omotayo is a Yoruba name meaning "child has brought joy" or "a child brings happiness," derived from the Yoruba words "omo" (child) and "tayo" (joy/happiness).
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Etymology
Omotayo is a Yoruba name meaning "child has brought joy" or "a child brings happiness," derived from the Yoruba words "omo" (child) and "tayo" (joy/happiness). The name is primarily used among Yoruba people of Nigeria and the Nigerian diaspora, reflecting traditional Yoruba naming practices that often commemorate positive circumstances or emotions surrounding a child's birth.
Omotayo currently ranks #12,830 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1990.
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