Kehinde
| Kehinde | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Second-born twin |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Kehindegbegbon, Kaindé |
| Related names | Taiwo, Taiye |
| See also | Taiwo |
Kehinde is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the second-born of the twins" or the one who comes after Taiwo.[1][2] Though Taiwo is the firstborn, it is believed that Kehinde is the elder twin, sending Taiwo into the world first to determine if it is time to be born.[3]
Notable people with the name include:
- Kehinde Sofola (born 1924 - died 2007), Nigerian jurist
- Kehinde Kamson (born 1961), Nigerian businesswoman
- Kehinde Aladefa (born 1974), Nigerian hurdler
- Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), American artist
- Kehinde Fatai (born 1990), Nigerian-Romanian footballer
- Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (born 1994), French-Cuban musician
- Kehinde Bankole, Nigerian actress
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