Àjàyí: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Born in the face-down position
Origin
Yoruba
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
ah-jah-YEE

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.

How to Pronounce Àjàyí

ah-jah-YEEIPA /a˨.dʒa˨.ji˥/

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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