At a Glance: Name: Ìyà – Meaning: suffering, hardship (the standard Yoruba word ìyà, low-low tone) -- an unusual literal sense for a given name – Origin: Yoruba
Ìyà is a Yoruba name used mostly for girls meaning “suffering, hardship (the standard Yoruba word ìyà, low-low tone) -- an unusual literal sense for a given name”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.
Meaning & Origin of Ìyà
Meaning: Suffering, hardship (the standard Yoruba word ìyà, low-low tone) -- an unusual literal sense for a given name.
Origin: Yoruba.
A common claim: Great / Expansive Actually: The Yoruba word ìyà actually means 'suffering' or 'hardship,' not 'great' or 'expansive.' This is an unusual meaning for a given name, and the 'great/expansive' gloss may come from confusion with a different word.
Popularity of Ìyà
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1991–2024.
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