Ọ̀bádàlọ́
ࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰࣰ
/ oh-bah-dah-LOH /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Abundance
Meaning & Etymology
The king is full
The king is full
Etymology
From the Yoruba roots ọba (king) + dà (to be) + lọ́ (full).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Volta-Niger > Yoruboid
Cultural context
This name reflects the Yoruba tradition of the king’s abundance and the cultural importance of the king’s role.
Symbolism
The name symbolizes the cultural value of leadership and the aspiration for the child to be abundant in wisdom and prosperity.
Naming ceremony
The ceremony includes prayers for the child to grow up to be a leader who is full of wisdom and blessings.