Afolake: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Afolake – Meaning: the Ifá oracle watches over/cares for this child – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Girl


Afolake is a Yoruba girl's name meaning “the Ifá oracle watches over/cares for this child”. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Afolake

Meaning: The Ifá oracle watches over/cares for this child.

Origin: Yoruba.

Popularity of Afolake

Afolake doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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