Tokunbo
Yoruba · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Tokunbo
Tokunbo is a Yoruba name meaning "a child born after the parents' return from exile or travel," derived from the Yoruba words "toku" (return/come back) and "nbo" (child).
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Etymology
Tokunbo is a Yoruba name meaning "a child born after the parents' return from exile or travel," derived from the Yoruba words "toku" (return/come back) and "nbo" (child). The name is primarily used among the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the African diaspora, with historical significance in Yoruba naming traditions that commemorate family circumstances and journeys.
Tokunbo currently ranks #10,023 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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