Okoya
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yorubaland |
| Meaning | The hoe broke.. |
| Region of origin | Yorubaland [Nigeria, Benin, Togo] |
Okoya ⓘ is a male given name and surname of Yoruba origin. It means "The hoe broke.[1]
Notable individuals with the names
- Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas (born 1957), Nigerian politician
- Molade Okoya-Thomas (1935–2015), Nigerian businessman
- Razaq Okoya (born 1940), Nigerian businessman
- Samuel Segun Okoya (born 1958), Professor of Mathematics