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Temitope

Quick answerTemitope is a Yoruba name meaning "worthy of thanksgiving" or "to thank God," derived from the Yoruba words "temi" (mine/belonging to me) and "tope" (to thank/give thanks).

Yoruba · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#13,355
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2004
Syllables3
OriginYoruba
LanguageYoruba
CultureYoruba
Letters8
Numerology4 Chaldean 11
Global rank#439

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Temitope

Temitope is a Yoruba name meaning "worthy of thanksgiving" or "to thank God," derived from the Yoruba words "temi" (mine/belonging to me) and "tope" (to thank/give thanks).

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Etymology

Temitope is a Yoruba name meaning "worthy of thanksgiving" or "to thank God," derived from the Yoruba words "temi" (mine/belonging to me) and "tope" (to thank/give thanks). The name is primarily used among Yoruba people of Nigeria and the diaspora, with Christian and traditional African religious contexts, though it has gained broader usage across Nigeria and among diaspora communities worldwide.

Temitope currently ranks #13,355 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.

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