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UnisexAfrican

Temitayo

teh-mee-TAH-yoh

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

African

Total Births

127

Peak Year

#13 in 2005

First Recorded

1984

Style

Earthy & Bohemian, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Temitayo is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning "mine is worth joy" or "mine is worth happiness."

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

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Personality Traits

JoyfulOptimisticGenerousKind

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