| Ife | Temitope | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | Mine is worthy of thanksgiving |
| Origin | yoruba | yoruba |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | EE-feh | teh-mee-TOH-peh |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1970 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1977 (16) | 2004 (17) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ife | Temitope |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010s | 42 | 53 |
| 2000s | 18 | 84 |
| 1990s | 20 | 73 |
| 1980s | 40 | 32 |
| 1970s | 82 | 11 |
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, roughly 'mine is worthy of thanks/praise,' from temi ('mine') + ope ('thanks, gratitude'). Like many Yoruba names it is frequently shortened, here to Tope.
Ife and Temitope are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ife means Love (yoruba origin), while Temitope means Mine is worthy of thanksgiving (yoruba origin).
In US records, Ife first appears in 1970 and Temitope in 0, so Temitope has the longer recorded history.