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Iyabode
Ìyábọ̀dé
/ee-yah-BOH-deh/
Yoruba
· a girl’s name
“Mother has come home”
How to say it
ee-yah-BOH-deh
Traditional Yoruba spelling
Ìyábọ̀dé
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Iyabode
Ìyábọ̀dé
Nicknames & short forms
Bode
From the same family
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Iyabo
“Mother has returned, welcoming a daughter as a blessing”
Yoruba
female
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