Yinka

Yínká is a unisex name in the Yoruba language. It is a contraction of "Yímiká", meaning "surround(s) me".

It is also a diminutive form of names such as Adéyínká (crown/royalty surrounds me), Akínyínká (warriors/valour surrounds me), Ayọ̀yínká (joy surrounds me), Ọláyínká (prestige/wealth surrounds me), Olúyínká (God/my lord surrounds me), etc.

Notable individuals with the name

• Yinka Ayefele (born 1968), Nigerian music producer
• Yinka Ayenuwa (born 1986), Nigerian weightlifter
• Yinka Bokinni (born 1989), British radio and television presenter
• Yinka Charles (born 1970), British rapper, author, and activist, aka MC Reason, former member of 1990s band Love City Groove
• Yinka Davies (born 1970), Nigerian vocalist, dancer and lyricist
• Yinka Dare (1972–2004), Nigerian basketball player
• Yinka Faleti (born 1976), American veteran
• Oluyinka Idowu (born 1972), Nigerian-born British former long jumper nicknamed "Yinka"
• Yinka Ilori (born 1987), British artist
• Yinka Olukunga, Nigerian actress
• Yinka Quadri (born 1959), Nigerian actor, filmmaker, producer and director
• Yinka Shonibare (born 1962), Nigerian-British artist
• Yinka Sunmonu (born 1962), British writer and journalist

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