Damilola
/D-AA-M-IY-L-OW-L-AA/
Bring me honour — 'da mi ni ola', a name that asks the child's life to add to the family's standing.
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This page tells you what Damilola means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Damilola is a Christian girl name of Yoruba origin, meaning “Bring me honour — 'da mi ni ola', a name that asks the child's life to add to the family's standing.”. It also appears in Muslim tradition.
Damilola is a girl's name of Yoruba origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Bring me honour — 'da mi ni ola', a name that asks the child's life to add to the family's standing." and belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.
Beyond its Christian heritage, Damilola is also used in Muslim traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Nigerian, WestAfrican, African families, Damilola carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Damilola
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Damilola lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Damilola's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Damilola's saint & feast day →What does Damilola's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Damilola resonates in either tradition.
Damilola's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Damilola's full reading →
Does Damilola go with your family's names?
Damilola breaks into 8 sounds: /D-AA-M-IY-L-OW-L-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Damilola sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Damilola beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Damilola — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Damilola
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Damilola
What does the name Damilola mean?
Damilola means "Bring me honour — 'da mi ni ola', a name that asks the child's life to add to the family's standing.." It is a girl name of Yoruba origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Damilola a boy or girl name?
Damilola is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Damilola?
Damilola is of Yoruba origin, used in Christian, Muslim traditions, commonly among Nigerian, WestAfrican, African families.
Is Damilola a Christian name?
Yes. Damilola is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Yoruba origin. It also appears in Muslim tradition.
What does Damilola mean in Yoruba?
Damilola originates from Yoruba, where it means "Bring me honour — 'da mi ni ola', a name that asks the child's life to add to the family's standing.."
What are common nicknames for Damilola?
Common short forms of Damilola include Dami, Lola.
What is the numerology of Damilola?
Damilola has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
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