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Brief Meaning: Among the practitioners of the Cuban Orisa tradition, it is believed that the name means "the one that covers the crown." In Yorùba language of West Africa, Oyèébò̩dé means "the chieftancy title has returned, arrived."

Oddualá

Brief Meaning: Among practitioners of Cuban Òrìsà tradition/remnants of Yorùbá culture in Cuba, the belief is that it means "the mantle of the prince." In fact, this is derived from the Yorùbá name "Odùo̩lá" which means "Odù of wealth." Depending on context, Odù may refer to Orisa Odù, the deity who is the principal wife of the Ọ̀rúnmìlà. But it is also a name given primarily to devotees and priests of Òrìṣà Odùduwà, ancestral father of the Yorùbá nation.

Omí Saidé

Brief Meaning: Among practitioners of Cuban Òrìṣà tradition, Omi Saide is said to mean "the crown of water." In actuality, the cuban orisa name Omí Saidé is derived from the Yorùbá name Omísè̩hìndè. It means "water remained after (as replacement)." Omi (water) is a prefix used for a number of names for devotees of Yorùbá river deities such as Yemo̩ja, Erinlè̩, etc. The name can suggest a series of abiku or still births where intervention by one of the water deities prevented further child deaths. It can also mean that after a series of only girls that a boy was born at long last. An alternate version of this name is Omísè̩hìndé, meaning "water has arrived finally." This suggests that after period of barrenness a baby arrived with the help of a water deity one paid devotion to.

Fádojútìmí

Brief Meaning: Ifá did not disappoint me or put me to shame.

Ofeicita

Brief Meaning: In cuban usage, the meaning they give it is "witness of the itá." (Itá is what cuban orisa devotees refer to the divination with 16 cowries shells on the 3rd day of an orisa initiation.) This name is derived from Fèyís̩ìtàn (alternately "Fèyís̩ètàn"), short for "Olúfèyís̩ètàn," meaning "The head of the household used this one to make memorable history."

Bangoché

Brief Meaning: This name used in cuban orisa tradition is derived from the Yorὺbá name Bámgbós̩é. Bámgbós̩é means "carry the os̩é for me." An os̩é is a double-edged axe of the thunder and rain deity S̩àngó.

Mámòwórá

Brief Meaning: Don't let money/wealth perish/disappear.

Oloyaddé

Brief Meaning: In Cuban Orisa religion known as Lucumí religion or Santería (Regla de Ocha), the meaning they give is “the coronation (as in initiation of a novice into) the deity Oya. The original Yoruba language name that it is derived from is O̩ló̩yadé - the O̩ya priest has arrived (the owner of O̩ya has arrived)

Oyeyei

Brief Meaning: Practitioners of the Yoruba-derived Cuban Orisa Tradition (Santería/Lucumí religion), a meaning they have given to this name is “the bracelet of the dead.” The name is derived from Oyèéyè̩yí - the chieftancy title befits this.

Echu yinka

Brief Meaning: Practitioners of Cuban Orisa religion say this name means “the Elegguá (E̩lé̩gbáa) that watches the path.” It is derived from Ès̩úyín̄ká - Ès̩ù (the messenger deity) surrounds me.

ochún eletí elegguá

Brief Meaning: This name is rather common among initiates of Cuban Orisa religion known as Regla de Ocha/Santería/Lucumí religion. They have given various theories as to its meaning, including “someone who has both Oshun (Ọ̀ṣun) and Elegguá (Ẹlẹ́gbáa) deities.” This name is derived from Ọ̀ṣúntiléwá or Ọ̀ṣúnlátiléwá - Ọ̀ṣun has come from home

Akinòtán

Brief Meaning: Bravery is not finished; Bravery has not disappeared

Yísá

Brief Meaning: From the Arabic name Isa "Jesus."

Ìwàtánnáyé

Brief Meaning: Good character has not disappeared from life.

Abíọ́sẹ̀

Brief Meaning: Born on a Sunday.

Abímpé

Brief Meaning: I was birthed whole.

Oníbọnòjé

Brief Meaning: One with a gun of lead.

Fisúyì

Brief Meaning: Add to value.

Ewinletí

Brief Meaning: In Cuban usage, the belief is that it means "the ears of Obatala." In Yorùbá language, Iwínlétí means "the forest spirit/fairy (O̩bàtálá) has ears (listens to petitions)"

Oddufora

Brief Meaning: Among practitioners of Cuban Òrìṣà tradition known as Santería (Lucumí), the belief is that it means "the wandering prince." It is a name typically given to Ọbàtálá initiates in the Yorùbá-based religious tradition of Cuba.

Olúfisọ́lá

Brief Meaning: The prominent one added to wealth/nobility.

Ocán tomí

Brief Meaning: It is said among devotees within cuban òrìs̩à tradition that the name means "water and heart," or, alternately, "heart of water." In yoruba language, the name is derived from several possibilities. Ò̩kántò̩mí is the abbreviation of Ò̩kántò̩míwá or Ò̩kántò̩mídé, meaning "one (child) came directly to me" or "one (child) arrived directly to me." It can be used to refer to a child born after one has attended a festival for devotion to a yorùbá deity praying for assistance with fertility. Another possibility is Ò̩kántómi, meaning "one is enough for me." It suggests that the mother or parents gave birth to a single child after many failed attemps or infant deaths. (àbíkú)

Ìṣáfiádé

Brief Meaning: The Òrìṣå added royalty to us.

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