Alaba

Yoruba Etymology Possibly from yo à- là bá nominalizing prefix nominalizing prefix to be wealthy, rich to meet, to come with, to fit That who is wealthy has met the rest of the children or yo à- là bá nominalizing prefix nominalizing prefix to overtake to meet, to come with, to fit Someone who is overtaken or overtakes after some pursuit. Both of these refer to the fact that Àlàbá is the second child after a set of twins. Pronunciation Àlàbá Proper noun Àlàbá yo unisex, an yo orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to the second child born after twins, born after a child named yo Ìdòwú yo, from the given name yo Àlàbá