Ajayi

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Yoruba Àjàyí. === Proper noun === Ajayi (plural Ajayis) A surname from Yoruba. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Ajayi is the 17502nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1610 individuals. Ajayi is most common among Black/African American (94.97%) individuals. == Yoruba == === Alternative forms === Àjàrí === Etymology === From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jà (“to fight”) +‎ yí (“to turn”), literally “One we fight to turn right side up”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /à.d͡ʒà.jí/ === Proper noun === Àjàyí a unisex given name meaning “One we fight to turn”, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born sideways or facing downwards A unisex oríkì name, meaning "One we fight to turn"., given to a child born facing downwards. a surname, from the given name Àjàyí