girl's name

Morenike

moh-reh-NEE-keh (Yoruba)

  • Origin Yoruba
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 199

Morenike is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Morenike is a name of Yoruba origin.
  • Peaked in 1986, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1973.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Morenike Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

38
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Morenike by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 13
1980s 27
1990s 38
2000s 33
2010s 10

How Popular Is Morenike?

In 2015, Morenike was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Morenike Is Used

Canada #4,020 5 in 2022
England & Wales #4,190 6 in 2024
United States #19,119 5 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Morenike

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Morenike Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Morenike over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Morenike

  • Yoruba moh-reh-NEE-keh

Sibling Names for Morenike

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Morenike — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Morenike

How popular is the name Morenike?

In 2015, Morenike was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Morenike a girl's or a boy's name?

Morenike is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Morenike?

Morenike has 4 syllables.

When was Morenike most popular?

Morenike peaked in 1986, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.