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The Names Of God and the meaning. by bcomputer101: 7:49am On Mar 28, 2013 |
Here’s a list of Yoruba Praise Names for God aka Oriki as well as their meanings in English. A dani wa ye - The one creates us and places us on the planet earth A se da orun - Creator of the heavenly beings A se yio wu ni o - He does as He pleases Aabo wa - Our protector Aanu ati ife ti ko lopin - He’s full of mercy and love that never ends Aanu re po bi iyanrin eti okun - His mercy is like the sand on the seashore Aba nise ma pada lehin eni - The one who helps us till the end Abe ti lu kara bi ajere - God’s ear is always open to hear us all at the same time Abetilukara bi ajere - God who is all ears ode orun - The great mother of heaven Ada gba ma paro oye - The King who is royal forever Adagba ma paaro oye - Unchanging God Adajo ma fi t’enikan se - The just Judge Adakedajo - He who Judges silently Adani ma gba gbe - The creator, who never forgets his creation Adunbalo - Worthy to follow Adunbarin - Worthy to walk with Adunkepe - God you can call on Aduro gboingboin lehin asotito - Defender of the Truthful Aduro tini bi akoni eleru - The faithful God Aduro tini lojo isoro - The one who stands by us in crisis Afunni ma s’iregun - The God who blesses without asking for reward Agbalagba oye -, He never grows old, His kingship is eternal Agbani lagbatan - The one who delivers completely Agbara nla to so Ile aiye ro - The power that upholds the world Agbara re ki ba ti - His power always overcomes in any situation Agbara to bori gbogbo agbara - The power that’s above all powers Agbo ma te ni o - The ancient One who never grows weak Agboro dan alailara - The advocate of the defenseless Aiku - Living God Aisa - Faithful Ajasegun - The Conqueror Ajoke aiye o - The one who rains on all the inhabitants of the earth Akan yan yan kan yin yin tin se ise Imole - The one who manages the various forms of light/heat-Sun, Moon, Stars etc Akiri s’ore - He who goes about doing good Akoda aye - The first among all things Alaabo - Our keeper Alaafin ode orun - Owner of the heavenlies Alaanu - Merciful God Alaanu ni o ati Oloore - A God who has mercy and blesses Alabarin aye wa - Our companion Alade wura - The one with the Golden Crown Alagbada Ina - The One with a garment of fire Alagbala imole - His abode is light Alagbala Ola to lla re nmi legbe legbe - The owner of the overflowing opulent mansions of heaven. Alagbara l’orun ati l’aye - Mighty in heaven and on the earth Alagbara laiye ati lorun - God has the supreme power on earth and in heaven Alagbawi eda - Defender Alakoso orun - Supreme Director of heaven Alakoso orun at’aye - The God of heaven Alanu eda - Will always have mercy on his creation Alase laiye ato lorun - The lawgiver of the earth and heaven Alasepe ni o - Completer Alatilehin - Our succor Alawo tele orun - The one who is so full of light Alawotele oorun - He whose underwear is Sun Aleselewi - He that can Act and Speak Alewilese - He that can Speak and Act Alpha ati Omega - Alpha and Omega Apase wa ni pa ase re la fi da ohun gbogbo - The one who has authority to give orders, and by His orders have all things been created Apata aiyeraiye - Rock of Ages Apata ayeraye - The Rock of ages Apata ti ko se fo ri so, Apata idigbolu - He’s like a rock, and can’t be defeated Apata wa - Our Rock of Ages Araba ti ki ku - An Oak that never dies Aribirabata - A Great God Arinu r’ode - God who sees the visible and the invisible Arugbo ojo - Ancient of days Arugbo ojo gbogbo - The ancient one who spans the past, present and the future As’oloriburuku d’olorire - God who can remove the inadequacies from ones life As’ore kiiri - He who goes about doing good Aseda orun - He established the heavens Aseke orun - The one who allows entrance into heaven, but on His terms Asi ma so egun gbigbe eni da - The one who revives our dry bones/lifeless areas of our lives Asiwaju eda - The leader of creation Asiwaju ohun gbogbo - The leader of all things Asoku d’alaye - He who brings the dead to life Asoro ma ta se - The one whose words never fails Asorodayo - He who gives joy Asoromaye - He who prophesies and it comes to past Ata ile aiye ro bi agogo - The One who holds the world like a pendulum Atererekariaye - He spreads out across the earth Atobiju - The Almighty Atofarati - Our defense Atofarati bi oke - Our support and defense Atofokante - Our Confidant Atogbojule - Dependable God Atogbokanle - The trustworthy God Atorise - God who can turn a bad situation to good Awa ma ri di - Mysterious God Awamaridi - Unsearchable God Awimayehun - He who speaks and does not change His words Awogba arun ma gbe je - The physician who heals for free Awuwo ma se gbe - The one who can’t be overthrown Baba ati Olorun le je fun awon alaini baba - A father and a God to the fatherless Baba mi arugbo ojo - My Father the ancient of Days Baba mi ta o le pe lejo - My father that can’t be summoned for questioning Baba wa - Our father Commander ni o ninu awon orun - The Commander of the heavens Efi ilekun se omi okun mo nigbati o ya jade bi enipe o ti inu tu jade wa - You marked the boundaries for the waters when you created them Ekun oko Pharaoh - The powerful One who destroys every Pharaoh (stumbling blocks) in our lives Eleburu ike – God who's care for us overflows Eleda - Creator Eledumare - God Eleeda ohun gbogbo - Creator of all things Eleeda orun ati aiye - Creator of the earth and the heaven Eleri Ikehin - The supplier of the evidence at judgment Eleru ni yin - God is fearful in praise Eleti gbohun gba ro ye - He’s attentive to whatever we have to say Eletigb’aroye - The great ear that hears all over the world Elewu oye - The One robed in royalty Eleyinju Imole - The One with Holy eyes Emi ni ti nje Emi ni - I am the I am Eni aiyeraiye - The Eternal One Eni iyanu - Miracle working God Eni ko o mo – Those who challenge Him, do not know Who they are up against Eni mo o ko - Those who know Him, do not dare challenge Him Eni ti nrin lori iye apa afefe - He moves on the wings of the wind Enita ki ki ki ta o le ki tan - You can never exhaust all His attributes Eniti ofo ilekun ide - He that broke the gates of brass Eri Olola - Evidence of the wealthy Eru jeje l’eti okun pupa - The Most powerful by the red sea Eru re saa lo mba mi erujeje - I fear you my God Gbani, gbani tan sa ya - A deliverer that we can always run to for help Gbanigbani ni’jo ogun le - Our defense in time of war Gbongbo idile Jesse - The root of the tribe of Jesse Ibere ati opin - The Alpha and omega Ibi iparun ko si ni iboju - Destruction has no hiding place from Him Ibi isadi olododo - The refuge of the righteous Ibi isadi wa - - Our refuge ihoho ni ipo-oku niwaju re - Death is naked, it can’t hide from Him Ijinle Ife - Original Lover Ikan lana - Same yesterday Ikan lola - Same tomorrow Ikan loni - Same today Imole ninu okunkun aye - The light in darkness Ireti wa - Our Hope Iwo la ko da aiye - Creator and owner of the world Iwo la lade Ogo - The One with a Glorious Crown Iwo la lagbala itura - The owner of the palace of comfort Iwo la so ro ma ye - His word will always stand and not fail Iwo lo fi aiye sole lori ipile re ti ko le sipo pada lailai - He who has established the foundation of the earth that can’t be moved forever Iwo lo pase fun owuro lati igba ojo re wa - He gave orders to the morning Iwo loba to mo Iwon ipinle aiye - The one who measured the foundations of the earth Iwo lolugbeja omo orukan - The defender of the orphan Iye - Resurrection Jagunjagun ode orun - The great warrior of heaven Jehovah Rapha - The Healer Kabiyeesi - The King Metalokan - The Trinity Mimo, Mimo, Mimo - Holy! Holy! Holy Nipa ase re ni idi nfi fo lo soke ki o le lo te ite re si oke giga - By the order of the Almighty, the eagle soars to heights to build its nest Nipa ti Olodumare awa ko le wa di re - The ways of God is past finding out O da Okun ati Iyangbe ile, oorun osuupa ati awon irawo – Creator of the sea, land, sun, moon and stars O ki iba idajo ati opolopo otito - Righteous Judge O rekoja ni ipa - Excellent in might O si ke opa-idabu irin si agbedemeji - He cut the bars of iron in sunder O si mu ila orun mo ipo re - He shows the dawn its place. O wa fi omi bo ipile aiye mole bi aso – He covered the foundation of the earth with water as with a garment. Oba Akikitan - Eternity will not be enough to praise and honour you, O Lord. Oba alade alafia - The Prince of peace Oba alagbada imole - The one with the garment of light Oba alaya funfun - Immaculate God Oba aseyiowu - Unquestionable God Oba awon oba - King of Kings Oba lana, Oba loni, Oba titi ayeraye - God of yesterday, God of today, God forver Oba mi eyin le kan okuta igun ipile aiye - My King, who sets the cornerstone of the earth in place Oba onise nla - The great worker of good Oba t’ao ri, sugbon t’ari ise owo Re - The God whom we can not see but whose handwork we see Oba t’ao ri, sugbon t’ari ise owo Re - The unseen God but we can feel his=impact Oba t’enikan o le pe l’ejo - The king that can not be judged Oba t’o bi odi Jeriko wo - God who fell down the walls of Jericho Oba t’o da monamona fun ojo - The God who created lightning for the rain Oba t’o f’oro da ile aye - He that created all things by his spoken word Oba t’o fi’di aye s’ole s’ori omi - He who established the earth on waters Oba t’o ju gbogbo orisa lo - The almighty God Oba t’o mo ohun gbogbo - The all knowing God Oba t’o mo wa - He that knoweth us Oba t’o mo wa - The Potter Oba t’o mu ‘banuje tan - God who puts an end to sorrow Oba t’o mu iji dake roro - God who commands the storm, peace be still Oba t’o n dahun adura - Prayer answering God Oba t’o n dahun adura pelu ina - God that answered by fire Oba t’o ninu mimo - Righteous God Oba t’o pin okun pupa n’iya - God who parted the red sea Oba t’o san gbogbo ‘gbese wa - God who pays the price for our sins Oba t’o se’gun agbara ese - God who delivers from the grip of sin Oba t’o ti wa, t’o si wa, ti o si ma wa lailai - The God that was, is and forever shall be Oba t’o yan wa fe - God who has predestined us Oba t’oni gbogbo ope - He who deserves all praise Oba t’oni k’omasi, ti o si si mo - The God who can close a door and no man can open it Oba t’oni k’owa, t’owa - The God who commands Oba t’oni olo, t’olo - The God who commands Oba ti aanu Re duro lailai - God whose mercies endureth for ever Oba ti emi gbogbo enia wa l’owo Re - He who has the keys to our existence Oba ti gbobo oba nt’owo Re gb’ase - Kings from whom kings take directives Oba ti ki sun, ti ki togbe - The king that neither sleeps nor slumbers Oba ti kii s’ojusaju - The just God Oba ti ko ni pin ogo Re pel’enikankan - God that does not share his glory with any man Oba ti mbe nibi gbogbo nigba gbogbo - The ubiquitous God Oba ti n p’ojo iku da - God who can change one's appointment with death Oba ti nki soju saju awon omo-alade beni ki nka oloro si ju talaka lo , nitoripe ise owo re ni gbogbo won je - A King that doesn’t impress the rich/famous, nor favor the rich over the poor, because they are all the work of His hands Oba ti nsi t’enikan o leti - He who opens and no one can close Oba ti nti t’enikan o lesi - He who shuts and no one can open Oba ti ntu won ka nibi ti won nti da’na iro - He who causes confusion in the camp of the enemy Oba ti nwo. sugbon aiye eni san - The healer of our weaknesses Oba ti nyoni kuro ninu ofin aye - God who rescues from the dungeon Oba ti o ma wa nigba t’aye o ni si mo - He who will remain at the end of all things Oba ti ohun gbogbo nbe n’ikawo Re - God who has the whole world in His hands Oba ti s’agan d’olomo - The God who opens the womb of the barren Oba titi ayeraye - God forever Oba to fi awosanma se aso okun - You made clouds as garments for the ocean Oba to gbe aiye ro lo ri ofo - The one who suspends the earth on nothing. Halleluyah!!! Oba to joko soke orun to f’ile aye se itise Re - He makes the heaven His seat and the earth His footstool Oba to ni owa t’owa - The God who commands Oba to ti o gbe oro Re ga ju Oruko Re lo - The God who exalts His word more that His name Oba to ti wa k’aye o towa - He who was in existence before creation Oba toto bi a ro - A King who is truly worthy Oda osuupa fun akoko(He created the moon for certain times and seasons Odi wa - Our shield Ofi agbara fun esin - He gave the horse its strength Ogbagba ti ngb’ara adugbo - The Protector Ogbeja k’eru o ba onija - God who fights for the defenseless Ogo ni fun oruko mimo re ni oruko nla Jesu. Amin - I glorify your Holy name in Jesus name. Amen. Okan titi aye ainipekun - The same forever Okiribiti, Aji po jo iku da - The one who can decide to cancel the day of death Olododo - The Truthful Olodumare - The Almighty Ologo meta - The Trinity Ologojulo - The Glorious God Oloore ofe - The Gracious God Oloruko nla - The Great name Olorun - God Olorun Abrahamu - God of Abraham Olorun agbalagba - Ancient of days Olorun ajinde - The resurrected Lord Olorun alaaye - God of the living Olorun awon omo ogun - The great warrior Olorun ayo - The God that gives Joy Olorun Baba - God the Father Olorun Emi Mimo - God the Holy spirit Olorun Erujeje - A God to be feared Olorun ife - The God of Love Olorun Isaki - God of Isaac Olorun Jakobu - God of Jacob Olorun kan lailai - The only God Olorun kan lailai taiye atorun mbo - The eternal God whom the earth and heavens worship Olorun Omo - God the son Olorun oro - Word - The God of spoken work Olorun owu - The jealous God Olorun pipe - Perfect God Olorun rere - Good God Olorun t’ape t’o n je - The God that you can call and He will answer Olorun t’o kolu Egipiti l’ara awon akobi re - God who killed the first born of the Egyptians Olorun t’o le se ohun gbogbo - God who can do all things Olorun t’o mu Jodani sa niwaju awon omo Re - God who parted the River Jordan for His children Olorun t’o n gbo adura - God who hears prayers Olorun t’o tobi ju gbogbo aye lo - God who is greater than all the earth Olorun t’oni gbogbo iyin - He who deserves all honour Olorun ti kii s’enia ti yio paro - God that is not man that can change i.e. reliable God Olorun ti o yipada - Unchanging God Olorun wa - Our God Olotito - The Truthful Olowogbogboro - God whose hand is long enough to reach anywhere Olu aye - God on earth Olu orun - God in heaven Olubukun - The Blessed God Oludamoran - The Great adviser Oludande - Our deliverer Oludariji - Our forgiver Olufe okan wa - Lover of our soul Olugbala - Our Saviour Olugbega - The lifter of our head Olulana - The wonderful way maker Olumoranokan eda - He who sees the intent of the heart of man Olupamo - Our Keeper Olupese - Our Provider Oluranlowo - Our help Olusegun - The Conqueror Oluso - Our guard Olutoju wa - Our Keeper Olutunu - Comforter Olutusile - God of freedom Oluwa - Lord Oluwa awon oluwa - The Lord of Lords Oluwa wa - Our Lord Oluwosan - The healer Onibuore - God whose barn is full of blessing Onigbonwo wa - Our Sponsor Onimajemu - Covenant keeping God Onise ara - Wonderful God Onise iyanu - Miracle worker Onise nla - Great God Ore wa - Our friend Owibee sebee - He that Speaks and Acts Oyigiyigi - Great and Mighty Please anybody with name of God in other Nigerian languages can please share it... 10 Likes 2 Shares |
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