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Oriki Olodumare Olorun (Oruko ati Oriki Olorun):

Names of God in Yoruba Language, Praise Names, Gods Names in Yoruba


Oluwa, (Lord)
Oluwa wa, (Our Lord)
Olorun, (God)
Olorun wa, (Our God)
Oluwa awon oluwa, (The Lord of Lords)
Olorun awon olorun,
Kabiyeesi, (The King)
Oba awon oba,( King of Kings)
Olodumare,( The Almighty)
Arugbo ojo,(Ancient of days)
Olorun agbalagba,( Ancient of days)
Adagba ma paaro oye,(Unchanging God)
Olorun ti o yipada, (Unchanging God)
Olorun kan lailai,( The only God)
Ikan lana,(Same yesterday)
Ikan loni, (Same today)
Ikan lola, (Same tomorrow)
Okan titi aye ainipekun, ( The same forever)
Oba ti mbe nibi gbogbo nigba gbogbo,( the ubiquitous God)
Metalokan,( The trinity)
Olorun Baba,(God the Father)
Olorun Omo,(God the son)
Olorun Emi Mimo, (God the Holy spirit)
Olorun Abrahamu, (God of Abraham)
Olorun Isaki, (God of Isaac)
Olorun Jakobu, (God of Jacob)
Olorun owu,(The jealous God)
Olorun ti kii senia ti yio paro, (God that is not man that could change)

Alewilese, (He that can Speak and Act)


Aleselewi, (He that can Act and Speak)
Owibee sebee, (He that Speaks and Acts)
Awimayehun, ( He who Speaks and does not change His words)
Asoromaye, (He who prophesize and comes to past)
Onimajemu,( Covenant keeping God)
Olulana,(The wonderful way maker)
Olorun oro (Word), (The God of spoken work)
Oba to ti o gbe oro Re ga ju Oruko Re lo, (The God who exalts his word mor= that his name)
Olutoju wa, (Our Keeper)
Onibuore,(God whose barn is full of blessing)
Afunni ma siregun,(The God who blesses without asking for reward)
Adanimagbagbe, (The creator who never forgets the created)
Oyigiyigi, (Great and Mighty)
Alakoso orun ataye, (The God of heaven)
Atogbojule,(Dependable God)
Alagbawi eda,(Defender)
Alagbada ina, (He that covers Himself with fire branded robe)
Alawotele oorun,(He whose underwear is Sun)
Asorodayo,(The god who give joy)
Oba to mu banuje tan,(God who puts end to sorrow)
Ogbeja keru o ba onija,(God who fights for the defenseless)
Jagunjagun ode orun,(The great warrior of heaven)
Olowogbogboro,(God whose hand is long enough to reach at any length)
Olorun awon omo ogun,(The great warrior)
Aduro tini bi akoni eleru,(The faithful God)
Eru jeje leti okun pupa,( The Most powerful by the red sea)
Oba to mu iji dake roro,(God who commands the storm, peace be still)
Alaabo,(Our keeper)
Oluso,(Our guard)
Olupamo,(Our keeper)
Oludande,(Our deliverer)

Olugbala,(Our saviour)
Olutusile,(God of freedom)
Oludariji,(Our forgiver)
Oba to segun agbara ese, (God who delivers from hold of sin)
Oba to san gbogbo gbese wa,(God who pays the price for our sins)
Olorun ajinde,(The resurrected Lord)
Olutunu,(Our comforter)
Olufe okan wa,(My lover)
Oba to yan wa fe,(God who has predestined us)
Olusegun,(The conqueror)
Ajasegun, (The conqueror
Gbanigbani nijo ogun le,(Our defense in time of war)
Ogbagba ti ngbara adugbo,( The Protector)
Oba to pin okun pupa niya,( God who parted the red sea)
Olorun to mu Jodani sa niwaju awon omo Re, (God who parted the river Jord=n)
Oba to bi odi Jeriko wo,(God who fell down the walls of Jericho)
Olorun to kolu Egipiti lara awon akobi re,(God who killed the first born=of the Egyptians)
Oba to ju gbogbo orisa lo,(The almighty God)
Olorun to tobi ju gbogbo aye lo,(Greater than all the earth)
Oba to da monamona fun ojo, The God who created lightening for the rain)
Aimope ani oje,
Oba to jewe ategbo lo,
Oba to ni owa towa,(The God who commands)
Oba toni olo, tolo, (The God who commands)
Oba toni kowa, towa, (The God who commands)
Oba toni komasi, ti o si si mo,(The God who can close a door and no man=can open)
Oba tao ri, sugbon tari ise owo Re,(The unseen God but we can feel his=impact)
Olorun to n gbo adura, (God who hears prayers)
Oba to n dahun adura, (Prayer answering God)
Olorun tape to n je,(The God that you can call and he will answer)
Oba to n dahun adura pelu ina,(God that answered by fire)
Eleda,(Creator)

Akoda aye,(The first among all things)


Aseda orun,(He established the heavens)
Oba to fidi aye sole sori omi,( He who established the earth on waters=
Oba to mo wa (The Potter),
Oba to mo wa ( He that knoweth us),
Oba to mo ohun gbogbo,(The all knowing God)
Olorun to le se ohun gbogbo,(God who can do all things)
Oba ti ohun gbogbo nbe nikawo Re,(God who has the whole world in his hand=)
Oba to joko soke orun to file aye se itise Re,(He makes the heaven his se=t and the earth his
foot stool)
Oba ti ntu won ka nibi ti won nti dana iro,(He who causes confusion in th= camp of the
enemy)
Atererekariaye,(He spreads out across the earth)
Eletigbaroye,(The great hear that hears all over the world)
Alatilehin,(Our succor)
Alaanu,(Merciful God)
Oba ti aanu Re duro lailai,(God whose mercies endureth for ever)
Oba alade alafia,(The Prince of peace)
Oloore ofe,(The gracious god)
Olorun ife,(The God of Love)
Olorun ayo,(The God that gives Joy)
Olutunu,(Comforter)
Olubukun,(The blessed God)
Onise iyanu,(Miracle worker)
Onise ara,(Wonderful)
Onise nla,(Great God)
Mimo, Mimo, Mimo,(Holy! Holy! Holy)
Oba to ninu mimo,(Righteous God)
Oba alaya funfun,(Immaculate God)
Ologo meta, (The Trinity
Olotito,(The Truthful)
Olododo,(The Truthful)

Iye,(Resurrection)
Aduro gboingboin lehin asotito,(Defender of the Truthful)
Imole ninu okunkun aye,(The light in darkness)
Alagbara lorun ati laye,(Mighty in heaven and on the earth)
Oba ti nyoni kuro ninu ofin aye,(God who rescues from the dungeon)
Atofarati,(Our defense)
Atogbokanle,(The trustworthy God)
Atofokante,(Our Confidant)
Adunbarin,(Worthy to walk with)
Adunbalo, (Worthy to follow)
Adunkepe,(God you can call on)
Apata ayeraye,(The rock of ages)
Atobiju,(The Almighty)
Atofarati bi oke,(Our support and defense)
Apata wa,(Our rock of Ages)
Odi wa,(Our shield)
Alabarin aye wa, (Our companion)
Olupese,(Our provider)
Olugbega,(The lifter of our head)
Oluranlowo,(Our help)
Ireti wa,(Our hope)
Olu aye,(God on earth)
Olu orun,(God in heaven)
Oba ti gbobo oba ntowo Re gbase,(Kings from whom kings take directives)
Adakedajo, (He who Judges silently)
Adajo ma fi tenikan se,(The just Judge)
Oba ti kii sojusaju,(The just God)
Oba tenikan o le pe lejo,(The king that can not be judged)
Oba aseyiowu,(Unquestionable God)
Oba tii sagan dolomo,(The god who opens the womb of the barren)
Abiyamo ode orun,(The great mother of heaven)
Atorise,(God who can turn bad situation to good)

Asoloriburuku dolorire,(God who can remove the inadequacies from ones li=e)
Arinu rode,(God who sees the visible an the invisible,)
Olumoranokan eda, (He who sees the intent of the heart of man)
Oludamoran (The Great adviser)
Baba wa,(Abba father)
Ore wa,(Our friend)
Ibi isadi wa,((Our refugee)
Aabo wa,(our protector)
Oluwosan,(the healer)
Asoku dalaye,(He who brings the dead to life)
Olorun alaaye,(God of the living)
Oba ti n pojo iku da,(God who can change appointment with death)
Oba ti emi gbogbo enia wa lowo Re,( He who has the keys to our existence)
Oba ti nti tenikan o lesi,(He who shuts and no one can open)
Oba ti nsi tenikan o leti,(He who opens and no one can close)
Awamaridi,(Unsearchable God)
Eleruniyin,
Abetilukara bi ajere,(God who is all ears)
Aiku,(Living God)
Aisa,(Faithful)
Oba ti ki sun, ti ki togbe (The king that neither sleeps nor slumbers)
Oba onise nla,(The great worker of good)
Onigbonwo wa, (Our sponsor)
Olorun pipe,(Perfect God)
Olorun rere,(Good God)
Akiri sore,(He who goes about doing good)
Asore kiiri, ,(He who goes about doing good)
Gbongbo idile Jesse,(The root of the tribe of Jesse)
Oba to foro da ile aye,(He that created all things by his spoken word)
Oba to ti wa kaye o towa,(He who was in existence before creation)
Oba ti o ma wa nigba taye o ni si mo,(He who will remain at the end of al= things)
Oloruko nla,(The great name)

Ologojulo,(The glorious God)


Emi ni ti nje Emi ni,(I am the I am)
Oba toni gbogbo ope,(He who deserves all praise)
Olorun toni gbogbo iyin, ,(He who deserves all honour)
Oba ti ko ni pin ogo Re pelenikankan,(God that does not share his=glory with any man)
Oba to ti wa, to si wa, ti o si ma wa lailai, (The God that was, that is=and that will remain
for ever)
Ibere ati opin, (The Alpha and omega)
OBA AKIKITAN, (Eternity will not be enough to praise and honour you, O Lord).

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