Ayọka

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yọ̀ (“to rejoice”) +‎ ká (“around, surround”), literally “One for whom everyone around them rejoices”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.jɔ̀.ká/

Proper noun

Àyọ̀ká

1. A female oríkì name, meaning "One for whom everyone around them rejoices".