At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sheep
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Pronunciation
- ah-goon-TAHN
Àgùntàn is a Yoruba name meaning “sheep”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.
Meaning & Origin of Àgùntàn
Meaning: Sheep.
Origin: Yoruba.
A common claim: Lamb Actually: Àgùntàn specifically means 'sheep' generically, not 'lamb' — the young-animal sense would need an added qualifier (e.g. ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn).
How to Pronounce Àgùntàn
ah-goon-TAHNIPA /à.ɡùn.tã̀/
Popularity of Àgùntàn
Àgùntàn 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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