Kehinde Explained
| Kehinde |
| Meaning: | Second-born twin |
| Variant Forms: | Kehindegbegbon, Kaindé, Kenny |
| Related Names: | Taiwo, Taiye |
| Language: | Yoruba |
| See Also: | Taiwo |
Kehinde (short for Omokehinde) is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the second-born of the twins" or the one who comes after Taiwo.[1] [2] Though Taiwo is the firstborn, it is believed that Kehinde is the elder twin, sending Taiwo into the world first to determine if it is time to be born.[3]
Notable people with the name include:
- Kehinde Andrews, British academic
- Kehinde Sofola (1924-2007), Nigerian jurist
- Kehinde Kamson (born 1961), Nigerian businesswoman
- Stephen K. Amos (born 1967), British comedian
- Kehinde Aladefa (born 1974), Nigerian hurdler
- Kehinde Fadipe (born 1983), British actress
- Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), American artist
- Kehinde Fatai (born 1990), Nigerian-Romanian footballer
- Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born 1992), better known as Victor Oladipo, American basketball player
- Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (born 1994), French-Cuban musician
- Kehinde Bankole, Nigerian actress
- Kehinde Lijadu (born 1948), of Nigerian singing duo the Lijadu Sisters
Sometimes the name is also used in an Anglicised form as Kenny. Notable people known with this name include:
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Kehinde. 1975. Online Nigeria. January 31, 2020.
- Web site: Kehinde. The Name meaning.
- Book: African Safari for Jesus. Herman Bauman. Xlibris Corporation. 2008. 978-1-462-8253-70.
