At a Glance
- Meaning
- Light, brightness
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- ee-MAW-leh
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.
How to Pronounce Ìmọ̀lẹ
ee-MAW-lehIPA /ìmɔ̀lɛ̄/
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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