Diran

Yoruba

Etymology

From dì (“to become”) +‎ ìran (“generational”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dì.ɾã̄/

Proper noun

Dìran

  1. a male given name meaning “to become generational”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adédìran and Ọládìran, see below for more longer names

Derived terms

  • Awódìran (Yoruba name, literally “Ifa worship has become generational”)
  • Fádìran
  • Ifádìran (Yoruba name, literally “Ifa has become generational”)
  • Omídìran (Yoruba name, literally “Water has become generational; worship of the water deity has become generation”)
  • Oyèdìran
  • Oyèédìran (Yoruba name, literally “Honor/chieftaincy has become generational”)
  • Ọdẹ́dìran (Yoruba name, literally “Hunting has become generational”)
  • Ọlọ́fíndìran (Yoruba name, literally “Olofin worship has become generational”)
  • Ọládìran (Yoruba name, literally “Honor has become generational”)
  • Ọyádìran (Yoruba name, literally “Oya worship has become generational”)
  • Ọ̀jẹ́dìran (Yoruba name, literally “Egungun worship has become generational”)
  • Ọ̀pádìran (Yoruba name, literally “Worship of Orisaoko has become generational”)
  • Ṣàngódìran (Yoruba name, literally “Shango worship has become generational”)
  • Àyándìran (Yoruba name, literally “Drumming has become generational”)
  • Ògúndìran (Yoruba name, literally “The worship of Ogun has become generational”)
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