| Ife | Damilola | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | Bless me with wealth |
| Origin | yoruba | yoruba |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | EE-feh | dah-mee-LOH-lah |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1970 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1977 (16) | 2005 (13) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ife | Damilola |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010s | 42 | 75 |
| 2000s | 18 | 69 |
| 1990s | 20 | 29 |
| 1980s | 40 | 5 |
| 1970s | 82 | 0 |
From Yoruba ife, 'love.' It also serves as a short form of theophoric names such as Ifeoluwa ('love of God'). A distinct, unrelated Yoruba word Ife also names the ancient city Ile-Ife.
A Yoruba sentence-name meaning roughly 'bless/enrich me with wealth,' from da mi l'ola. Used for either sex and often clipped to Dami or Lola.
Ife and Damilola are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ife means Love (yoruba origin), while Damilola means Bless me with wealth (yoruba origin).
In US records, Ife first appears in 1970 and Damilola in 0, so Damilola has the longer recorded history.