Bankẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • Bámikẹ́

Etymology

From bá (“together, with”) +‎ mi (“me”) +‎ kẹ́ (“to care for”) +‎ ilé, literally “Help me take care of (the child)”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bã́.kɛ́/

Proper noun

Bánkẹ́

  1. a unisex given name meaning “Help me take care (of the child”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adébánkẹ́ and Ọlákúnlé, see below for more longer names. It is a traditionally female name, but may be used in a unisex form

Derived terms
  • Adébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Royalty will help me care of them"”)
  • Awóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa worship will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ayọ̀bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Joy will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ayọ̀ọ́bánkẹ́
  • Ejíbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Rain will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ẹfúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Purity will help me take care of them”)
  • Fábánkẹ́
  • Ifábánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa will help me take care of them"”)
  • Jésùbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Jesus will help me take care of them"”)
  • Olúbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The warrior will help me take care of them; the Lord will help me take care of them"”)
  • Olúwabánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "God will help me care of them"”)
  • Oyèbánkẹ́
  • Oyèébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ọdẹ́bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The deity of hunting will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ọlọ́rúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "God will help me care of them"”)
  • Ọlábánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Honor will help me care of them"”)
  • Ọmọ́bánkẹ́
  • Ọ̀jẹ́bánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Egúngún will help me take care of them”)
  • Ọ̀ṣúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Osun will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ṣàngóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Sango will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ṣóbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Orisaoko will help me take care of them; The sorcerer will help me take care of them"”)
  • Àyánbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The deity of drumming will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ìbíbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Family will help me take care of them"”)
  • Ògúnbánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "Ogun will help me take care of them"”)
  • Òkébánkẹ́ (“Yoruba name meaning "The hill deity will help me take care of them"”)
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