A-Z List of Yoruba Deity Names
The complete alphabetical list of Yoruba Gods and Goddess names.
We have 33 individual gods listed in the Yoruba pantheon of gods and spirits. Many legendary characters have more than one name. If you include nicknames, official titles and honorifics, some gods have hundreds of names! The Godchecker Holy Database currently contains 100 Yoruba deity names — these are listed below.
This list is frequently updated — we are constantly discovering more names!
Names from Yoruba mythology: A
Abiku, Aganju, Agayu, Aje, Ajé Saluga, Aje Shaluga, Aye Shaluga
Names from Yoruba mythology: B
Babalú Ayé, Babalu Aye, Babaluaiye, Babaluaye, Babayanmi, Banyani, Bayani, Bayanni, Bayoni, Bayonni
Names from Yoruba mythology: C
Names from Yoruba mythology: D
Names from Yoruba mythology: E
Eda, Egungun-Oya, Eleduwa, Eleggua, Elegua, Elusu, Eshu, Esu
Names from Yoruba mythology: È
Names from Yoruba mythology: H
Names from Yoruba mythology: I
Names from Yoruba mythology: J
Names from Yoruba mythology: M
Names from Yoruba mythology: O
Obaluaye, Obatalá, Obatala, Obàtálá, Ochosi, Ocshosi, Odua, Odudu, Odudua, Odùduwà, Oduduwa, Oduwa, Ogun, Oko, Olodumare, Olofi, Olokun, Olokun-Su, Olokunsu, Olòrún, Olorun, Olufon, Olurun, Onile, Orisa, Orisala, Orisanla, Orisas, Orisha, Orisha-Nla, Orisha-Popo, Orishala, Orishas, Orixa, Orixas, Oromila, Orula, Orunmila, Osanyin, Oshanla, Oshe, Oshun, Oshunmare, Osumare, Osun, Oxósse, Oxossi, Oya, Oyá, Oya-Iyansan
Names from Yoruba mythology: S
Shango, Shapona, Shonponno, Shopona, Sopona, Soponna
Names from Yoruba mythology: X
Names from Yoruba mythology: Y
Yansan, Yemanja, Yemaya, Yemayah, Yembo, Yemoja, Yemonja, Yemowo, Yemowo
This list of names from Yoruba mythology compiled by the data dwarves at Godchecker.com.