Taiwo (variant forms: Taiye, Taye, Taiyewo) is a name of Yoruba origin meaning "the first

twin Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of Twin Last Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two ...

to taste the world" or the one who comes before

Kehinde Kehinde (short for Omokehinde) is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the second-born of the twins" or the one who comes after Taiwo. Though Taiwo is the firstborn, it is believed that Kehinde is the elder twin, sending Taiwo into the world f ...

. Although Taiwo is the firstborn twin, in Yoruba belief Taiwo is considered the younger twin, having been sent into the world by Kehinde to determine if it is the right time to be born. The names are associated with the Yoruba belief in

Ibeji Ibeji (known as Ibejí, Ibeyí, or Jimaguas in Latin America) is the name of an Orisha representing a pair of divine twins in the Yoruba religion of the Yoruba people (originating from Yorubaland, an area in and around present-day Nigeria). In t ...

, sacred twins.

Given name

* Augustus Taiwo Solarin, (1922–1994) Nigerian educator and activist * Taiwo Ajai Lycett (born 1941), Nigerian actress * Hassanat Taiwo Akinwande, stage name Wunmi, Nigerian film and television actress * Taiwo Aladefa (born 1974), retired Nigerian 100 m hurdler * Taiwo Allimi (born 1944), Nigerian journalist and media executive * Taiwo Atieno (born 1985), English-born Kenyan international footballer *

Taiwo Awoniyi Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi (born 12 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team. Club career Early career In 2010, Awoniyi was voted the Most Valuable Player ...

(born 1997), Nigerian footballer * Pastor Taiwo Odubiyi (born 1965), Senior Associate Pastor, Still Waters Church International, Ikorodu, Nigeria *

Taiwo Owatemi Taiwo Victoria Owatemi (born 22 July 1992) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry North West since 2019. A member of the Labour Party, she currently holds the position of Junior Lord of the Treasury (Govern ...

, British Labour MP * Taiwo Rafiu (born 1972), Nigerian women's basketball player *

Taiye Selasi Taiye Selasi (born 2 November 1979 in London, England) is an United States, American writer and photographer. Of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin, she describes herself as a "local" of Accra, Berlin, New York City, New York and Rome. In 2005, Selasi ...

(born 1979), British writer * Taye Babalola (born, 1991), Nigerian footballer

Last/family name

* Cornelius Olaleye Taiwo (born 1910, died 2014), Nigerian educator and lawyer *

Ibrahim Taiwo Ibrahim Taiwo (died 13 February 1976) was a military governor of Kwara State from July 1975 to February 1976 during the military regime of General Murtala Mohammed. He assisted in the establishment of the University of Ilorin, which was founded by ...

, Military Governor of Kwara State from July 1975 to February 1976 * Jeremy Taiwo (born 1990), American decathlete * Joseph Taiwo (born 1959), retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the triple jump * Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Nigerian-American philosopher * Solomon Taiwo (born 1985), footballer * Taye Taiwo (born 1985), Nigerian professional footballer *

Tom Taiwo Thomas James William Taiwo (born 27 February 1990) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. An England under-17 international, he graduated out of the Chelsea academy to turn professional in 2008, having switched from the ...

"Tom" Taiwo (born 1990), English football midfielder * Wasiu Taiwo (born 1976), Nigerian football player

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{{surname Yoruba given names Yoruba-language surnames

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