Kehinde (Short for Omokehinde) is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the second-born of the

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

s" or the one who comes after

Taiwo Taiwo (variant forms: Taiye, Taye, Taiyewo) is a name of Yoruba origin meaning "the first twin to taste the world" or the one who comes before Kehinde. Although Taiwo is the firstborn twin, in Yoruba belief Taiwo is considered the younger twin, ha ...

. 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. Notable people with the name include: *

Kehinde Andrews Kehinde Nkosi Andrews (born January 1983) is a British academic and author specialising in Black Studies. Andrews is a Professor of Black Studies in the School of Social Sciences at Birmingham City University. He is the director of the Centre ...

, British academic *

Kehinde Sofola Chief Kehinde Sofola, QC, SAN, MON, CON (10 March 1924 – 25 March 2007) was a prominent Nigerian Jurist and Minister of Justice during the Second Nigerian Republic. Early life and career Chief Sofola was born on March 10, 1924 as one o ...

(1924-2007), Nigerian jurist *

Kehinde Kamson Kehinde Kamson (born 14 August 1961 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, business leader, and philanthropist. She works in the fast food and business sectors in Nigeria. She is best known as the Founder and CEO of Sweet Sensation Confecti ...

(born 1961), Nigerian businesswoman * Stephen K. Amos (born 1967), British comedian * Kehinde Aladefa (born 1974), Nigerian hurdler *

Kehinde Fadipe Kehinde Fadipe(born 17 June 1983) is a British actress. Life Kehinde Fadipe was born in St Mary's Hospital, London in 1983. She gained a BA (Hons) in English Literature & Language before taking a second degree at the Royal Academy of Dramatic ...

(born 1983), British actress *

Kehinde Wiley Kehinde Wiley (born February 28, 1977)"Kehinde Wiley"
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(born 1977), American artist *

Kehinde Fatai Kehinde Feyi Fatai (born 19 February 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Early career & Romanian Liga I Fatai was in Nigeria with the Anwar-ul-Islam College and played for JUTH F.C. He left fo ...

(born 1990), Nigerian-Romanian footballer *Kayswitch (born 1985), Nigerian artist * Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born 1992), better known as Victor Oladipo, American basketball player * Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (born 1994), French-Cuban musician *

Kehinde Bankole Kehinde Bankole (born 27 March 1985) is a Nigerian actress, model, and television host. She made her entertainment debut in the ''2003 Miss Commonwealth Nigeria beauty contest'', then proceeded to the ''2004 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pagea ...

, Nigerian actress *

Kehinde Okunoren 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 fir ...

(born, 1983), Nigerian fashion designer and businessman, one of The Okunoren Twins *Kehinde Lijadu (born 1948), of Nigerian singing duo the

Lijadu Sisters The Lijadu Sisters (born 22 October 1948), Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu (died 9 November 2019), were identical twin sisters from Nigeria who were a Nigerian music duo from the mid-1960s to the 1980s. They achieved success in Nigeria and had modest ...

*Temitope Kehinde Ajayi (born 1975) Nigerian, Ekiti State Entrepreneur. Sometimes the name is also used in an Anglicised form as ''

Kenny Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names. In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish language, Irish ''Ó Cionnaith'', also spelt ''Ó Cionnaoith'' and ''Ó Cionaodha'', meaning "descendant ...

''. Notable people known with this name include: *

Kenny Adeleke Andrew Kehinde "Kenny" Adeleke (born February 10, 1983) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who has played 12 seasons in the NBA, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. In 2006–07 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball P ...

(born, 1983), Nigerian-American basketball player * Kenny Onatolu (born 1982), American football player * Kenny Ogungbe, Nigerian musician *

Kenny Blaq Otolorin Kehinde Peter, performing as Kenny Blaq, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian and singer. He performed at the 2nd edition of Unlock Naija Independence celebration and Africa Magic Owambe Finale Early life kenny Blaq had both primary and se ...

, Nigerian comedian

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