Àlàbí: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Yoruba
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
ah-lah-BEE

Àlàbí is a Yoruba unisex name. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.

Meaning & Origin of Àlàbí

Origin: Yoruba.

A common claim: Commonly glossed on baby-name sites as 'born in honor.' Actually: There's no reliable evidence that this name means 'born in honor.'

How to Pronounce Àlàbí

ah-lah-BEEIPA /ɑːlɑːˈbiː/

Popularity of Àlàbí

Àlàbí 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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