Temitope Explained

Temitope
Pronunciation:Tay mi top eh
Gender:unisex
Meaning:Mine is worthy of thanks or gratitude
Region:Nigeria
Language:Yoruba
Variant Forms:Temi
Tope
Related Names:Tiwatope

Temitope is a common name of Yoruba origin meaning "Mine is worthy of thanks or gratitude."[1] A related name; Tiwatope means "Ours is worthy of thanks or gratitude."[2] It is mostly a name given by parents to express gratitude sometimes to things that might have surrounded the birth of the child. It is a unisex name.

The name is rarely used as surname but it is common as first name or middle name.

Notable people with the names include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Temitope. Behind the Name. June 5, 2016.
  2. Web site: Tiwatope . Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and Meanings. June 5, 2016.