Bankẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Bámikẹ́

Etymology

From bá (“together, with”) +‎ mi (“me”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for”) +‎ ilé, literally “Help me take care of (the child)”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bã́.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Bánkẹ́

a unisex given name meaning “Help me take care (of the child”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adébánkẹ́ and Ọlákúnlé, see below for more longer names. It is a traditionally female name, but may be used in a unisex form

Derived terms

Adébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Royalty will help me care of them"”)
Awóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa worship will help me take care of them"”)
Ayọ̀bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Joy will help me take care of them"”)
Ayọ̀ọ́bánkẹ́
Ejíbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Rain will help me take care of them"”)
Ẹfúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Purity will help me take care of them”)
Fábánkẹ́
Ifábánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa will help me take care of them"”)
Jésùbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Jesus will help me take care of them"”)
Olúbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The warrior will help me take care of them; the Lord will help me take care of them"”)
Olúwabánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "God will help me care of them"”)
Oyèbánkẹ́
Oyèébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor will help me take care of them"”)
Ọdẹ́bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The deity of hunting will help me take care of them"”)
Ọlọ́rúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "God will help me care of them"”)
Ọlábánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor will help me care of them"”)
Ọmọ́bánkẹ́
Ọ̀jẹ́bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Egúngún will help me take care of them”)
Ọ̀ṣúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Osun will help me take care of them"”)
Ṣàngóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Sango will help me take care of them"”)
Ṣóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Orisaoko will help me take care of them; The sorcerer will help me take care of them"”)
Àyánbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The deity of drumming will help me take care of them"”)
Ìbíbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Family will help me take care of them"”)
Ògúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ogun will help me take care of them"”)
Òkébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The hill deity will help me take care of them"”)

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