At a Glance: Name: Ìmọ̀lẹ – Meaning: light, brightness – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Unisex
Ìmọ̀lẹ is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “light, brightness”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.
Meaning & Origin of Ìmọ̀lẹ
Meaning: Light, brightness.
Origin: Yoruba.
A common claim: Knowledge and light Actually: The 'knowledge' sense likely comes from confusing this word with the similar-looking ìmọ̀ ('knowledge'); the name itself denotes light, not knowledge.
Popularity of Ìmọ̀lẹ
Ìmọ̀lẹ 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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