Ìfẹ́jú
/ ee-feh-ZHOO /
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Loving
Meaning & Etymology
Love is visible
Love is visible
Etymology
From the Yoruba root ifẹ́ (love) and ojú (eye, visible).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Volta-Niger > Yoruboid
Cultural context
Reflects the Yoruba emphasis on love and its visibility, often given to signify a child as a symbol of love.
Symbolism
Represents the hope for a life filled with love and its expression.