Talabi

Yoruba

Etymology

From ti (“of”) +‎ àlà (“white cloth”) +‎ bí (“to be born”), literally “That which is born with white cloth”. Children with this name are usually associated with the deity Ọbàtálá

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tà.là.bí/

Proper noun

Tàlàbí

1. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá (“predestined name”), given to children who were born with a nuchal cord that wraps around their body and waist so that it resembles a white banner. This is extremely similar to the circumstances for the name Sàlàkọ́

   Synonym: Sàlàkọ́

2. a surname from the given name Tàlàbí