Àgùntàn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Àgùntàn – Meaning: sheep – Origin: Yoruba


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).

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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