Yinka
[ˈjiŋkə]Meaning
Yoruba unisex name, a contraction of Yímiká, meaning "surround(s) me"
Background Story
Yínká is a unisex name in the Yoruba language, a contraction of Yímiká, meaning "surround(s) me". It is also a diminutive of longer names in which the same element follows a word for what surrounds: Adéyínká (crown or royalty surrounds me), Akínyínká (warriors or valour surrounds me), Ayọ̀yínká (joy surrounds me), Ọláyínká (prestige or wealth surrounds me) and Olúyínká (God or my lord surrounds me). A user-submitted entry records it as a given name in African, used for both men and women.
