Bankẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • Bámikẹ́

Etymology

From bá (“together, with”) +‎ mi (“me”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for”) +‎ ilé, literally “Help me take care of (the child)”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bã́.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Bánkẹ́

  1. a unisex given name meaning “Help me take care (of the child”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adébánkẹ́ and Ọlákúnlé, see below for more longer names. It is a traditionally female name, but may be used in a unisex form

Derived terms

  • Adébánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Royalty will help me care of them”)
  • Awóbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Ifa worship will help me take care of them”)
  • Ayọ̀bánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Joy will help me take care of them”)
  • Ayọ̀ọ́bánkẹ́
  • Ejíbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Rain will help me take care of them”)
  • Ẹfúnbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Purity will help me take care of them”)
  • Fábánkẹ́
  • Ifábánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Ifa will help me take care of them”)
  • Jésùbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Jesus will help me take care of them”)
  • Olúbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “The warrior will help me take care of them; the Lord will help me take care of them”)
  • Olúwabánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “God will help me care of them”)
  • Oyèbánkẹ́
  • Oyèébánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Honor will help me take care of them”)
  • Ọdẹ́bánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “The deity of hunting will help me take care of them”)
  • Ọlọ́rúnbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “God will help me care of them”)
  • Ọlábánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Honor will help me care of them”)
  • Ọmọ́bánkẹ́
  • Ọ̀jẹ́bánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Egúngún will help me take care of them”)
  • Ọ̀ṣúnbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Osun will help me take care of them”)
  • Ṣàngóbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Sango will help me take care of them”)
  • Ṣóbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Orisaoko will help me take care of them; The sorcerer will help me take care of them”)
  • Àyánbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “The deity of drumming will help me take care of them”)
  • Ìbíbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Family will help me take care of them”)
  • Ògúnbánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “Ogun will help me take care of them”)
  • Òkébánkẹ́ (Yoruba name, literally “The hill deity will help me take care of them”)
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