Gender: Female Meanings: Born in honor; born during the new year; born during the New Yam Festival at the end of the rainy season (ah-BEE-oh-lah—Yoruba, Nigeria). Usually a male name. Resource References: A Handbook of African NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyWhat To Name Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names
