Ajayi
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yorubaland |
| Meaning | A child born face upwards (i.e. the occiput posterior position) |
| Region of origin | Yorubaland [Nigeria, Benin, Togo] |
Ajayi ⓘ is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin which means "a child born face upwards" (i.e. the occiput posterior position).[1]
Notable people with the name include
Surname
- Adeola Ajayi, Nigerian intelligence officer
- Damola Ajayi (born 2005), English footballer
- Florence Ajayi (born 1977), Nigerian footballer
- GOK Ajayi (1931–2014), Nigerian lawyer, solicitor, and judge
- Goodness Ohiremen Ajayi (born 1994), Nigerian footballer
- J. F. Ade Ajayi (1929–2014), Nigerian historian
- Jay Ajayi (born 1993), American football player
- Joseph Olatunji Ajayi, Nigerian senator
- Kunle Ajayi (born 1964), Nigerian gospel singer and musician
- Samuel Ajayi (born 1984), Nigerian footballer
- Semi Ajayi (born 1993), English footballer
- Tolu Ajayi (born 1946), Nigerian poet and writer
Given name
- Ajayi Agbebaku (born 1955), Nigerian triple jumper
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther, (1809–1891) Nigerian clergy
Fictional
- Nathan Ajayi, Art teacher in Heartstopper