Girl name · Yoruba
Iyabo
“mother has returned”
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About the name
Iyabo is Yoruba — "mother has returned" — given to daughters born after the passing of a grandmother: the Yoruba understanding that beloved ancestors return in their descendants, spoken as a girl's name.
Rare in American data, it is among the most emotionally precise names in any tradition — grief and welcome in three syllables.
Pronounced ee-YAH-boh, with Iya (mother) as its tender key. It pairs well with simple middles (Iyabo Ruth, Iyabo Mae). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion carrying the deepest Heirloom meaning — return, embodied.
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