Ọbatala

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Ọbatala means "the chief of the white cloth" or "the father of humanity" in Yoruba culture. He is often worshipped as the creator of the world.
Popularity
Ọbatala is not a commonly used name outside of the Yoruba-speaking regions of Africa.

cartoon of the name Ọbatala
Cartoon of Ọbatala

Ọbatala Name meanings & History

Ọbatala is of African Yoruba origin. The name Ọbatala means "the chief of the white cloth" or "the father of humanity" in Yoruba culture. He is often worshipped as the creator of the world. Means "king of white cloth" in Yoruba, derived from ọba "king" and àlà "white cloth". According to traditional Yoruba religion he is the creator of the earth and human beings. He also founded the first Yoruba city, Ife. Ọbatala is primarily used among Yoruba-speaking people as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Ọbatala: Obstinate Cancer,Obsessive Scorpio

Synonyms of Ọbatala:

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized

B: Bountiful,Bashful,Brains,Beauty

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

T: Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Touchy,Talkative,Testy,Tacky

L: Lovely,Languid,Lover,Lazy,Liaison,Legal,Luscious

Ọbatala is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Devious name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper Class name

Related Names to Ọbatala

Related names to Ọbatala include Obaluaye, Ogun, Oduduwa, Oshun, and Yemoja.