Àjàyí: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Àjàyí – Meaning: born in the face-down position – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Unisex


Àjàyí is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “born in the face-down position”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.

Meaning & Origin of Àjàyí

Meaning: Born in the face-down position.

Origin: Yoruba.

Popularity of Àjàyí

Àjàyí 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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