Ajayi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba Àjàyí.

Proper noun

Ajayi (plural Ajayis)

1. A surname from Yoruba.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ajayi is the 17502^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1610 individuals. Ajayi is most common among Black/African American (94.97%) individuals.

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Àjàrí

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jà (“to fight”) +‎ yí (“to turn”), literally “One we fight to turn right side up”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.d͡ʒà.jí/

Proper noun

Àjàyí

1. a unisex given name meaning “One we fight to turn”, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born sideways or facing downwards
2. A unisex oríkì name, meaning "One we fight to turn"., given to a child born facing downwards.
3. a surname, from the given name Àjàyí