Ayuk

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Ayuk means "prodigal" or "one who has returned home" in Bassa. It represents someone who has been away for a long time but has now come back to his homeland.
Popularity
Ayuk is not a very popular name worldwide. It is mainly used among the Bassa ethnic group in Cameroon and the namesake of the protagonist in the critically acclaimed book 'Behold The Dreamers' written by Imbolo Mbue.

cartoon of the name Ayuk
Cartoon of Ayuk

Ayuk Name meanings & History

The name Ayuk means "prodigal" or "one who has returned home" in Bassa. It represents someone who has been away for a long time but has now come back to his homeland. Means "they have heard" in Jagham and Kenyang, from the pronoun and root á meaning "they" and yúk meaning "to hear". Ayuk is used as a given name for boys in the Bassa tribe of Cameroon.

Zodiac Sign of Ayuk: Action Aries

Synonyms of Ayuk:

A: Argumentative,Action,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

U: Unity,Utopia,Undermining,Universality,Understanding

K: Kind,Karate,Karma,Kundalini

Ayuk is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Youthful name

Related Names to Ayuk

Some related names to Ayuk include Ayokunle, Ayobami, Ayodele, Ayomide, Ayoola, Ayomikun and Ayotunde