Yao N’Zi
/ yah-OH en-ZEE /
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Divine
Meaning & Etymology
God's child
God's child
Etymology
Derived from the Bété words Yao (God) and N’Zi (child).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Kwa > Potou-Tano > Eastern Kwa
Cultural context
In Bété culture, this name is given to a child believed to have a special connection with the divine.
Symbolism
Represents the bond between the divine and humanity.