Yinka
Yínká is a unisex name in the Yoruba language. It is a contraction of "Yímiká", meaning "surround me".
It is also a diminutive form of names such as Adéyínká, Akínyínká, Ayọ̀yínká, Ọláyínká, Olúyínká, etc.
Notable individuals with the name
- Yinka Ayefele, Nigerian music producer
- Yinka Ayenuwa, Nigerian weightlifter
- Yinka Bokinni, British radio and television presenter
- Yinka Charles, British rapper, author, and activist, aka MC Reason, former member of 1990s band Love City Groove
- Yinka Davies, Nigerian vocalist, dancer and lyricist
- Yinka Dare, Nigerian basketball player
- Yinka Faleti, American veteran
- Oluyinka Idowu, Nigerian-born British former long jumper nicknamed "Yinka"
- Yinka Ilori, British artist
- Yinka Olukunga, Nigerian actress
- Yinka Quadri, Nigerian actor, filmmaker, producer and director
- Yinka Shonibare, Nigerian-British artist
- Yinka Sunmonu, British writer and journalist