I built a Yorùbá names site — would love r/yoruba to check it out
Hi r/yoruba,
I built a site called Orúkọ for exploring Yorùbá names: meanings, pronunciation, tone marks, morphology, related names, and cultural context(games, art experiences etc).
I started it because I wanted a better way to understand Yorùbá names with more depth than the usual one-line definitions online alone. It is still a work in progress, and I would really value feedback from people here before sharing it more widely.
The most useful thing would be:
- Search your name or a family name
- Tell me if the meaning feels right or wrong
- Check whether the tone marks/pronunciation look correct
- Play some games or checkout the name guide
I am especially interested in corrections. If something feels off, too literal, incomplete, or just wrong, please say so. I am always open to discuss and enhance this for the benefit of everyone.
Ẹ ṣé.