Taiwo (variant forms: Taiye, Taye, Taiyewo) is a name of

Yoruba The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba consti ...

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, 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, sacred twins.

Given name

* Augustus Taiwo Solarin, (1922–1994) Nigerian educator and activist *

Taiwo Ajai Lycett Taiwo Ajai-Lycett , OON (born 3 February 1941) is a Nigerian actress,journalist, television presenter, and cosmetologist. Lycett is a feminist and was the first editor of ''Africa Woman'' magazine in the 1970s. Biography Lycett was born as the f ...

(born 1941), Nigerian actress *

Hassanat Taiwo Akinwande Hassanat Taiwo Akinwande , the stage name Wunmi, is a well-knownDrug disgrace ...

, stage name Wunmi, Nigerian film and television actress *

Taiwo Aladefa Taiwo Aladefa Darden (born 19 December 1974) is a retired Nigerian 100 m hurdler. She attended Alabama A&M university from 1989 until 1993. She is the school record holder in 100M hurdles (13.19sec) and was a 16 time NCAA All American athlete. A ...

(born 1974), retired Nigerian 100 m hurdler *

Taiwo Allimi Taiwo Olubowale Allimi (born December 17, 1944 in Sagamu, Nigeria), is a Nigerian journalist and media executive. Early life and education Allimi was born on December 17, 1944 in Sagamu, Nigeria. Career He was director-general of Voice of Nig ...

(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 Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for club Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national football ...

(born 1997), Nigerian footballer *

Pastor Taiwo Odubiyi Taiwo Odubiyi (born 29 May 1965) is a Nigerian author, international speaker, a marriage and relationship counsellor. She is the senior associate pastor, alongside her husband, Reverend Sola Odubiyi, of The Still Waters Church International with ...

(born 1965), Senior Associate Pastor, Still Waters Church International, Ikorodu, Nigeria * Taiwo Owatemi, British Labour MP *

Taiwo Rafiu Taiwo Rafiu (born 18 June 1972 in Lagos State) is a Nigerian women's basketball player. She attended Oklahoma City University in the United States and with the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Su ...

(born 1972), Nigerian women's basketball player *

Taiye Selasi Taiye Selasi (born 2 November 1979) is a British-American writer and photographer. Of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin, she describes herself as a "local" of Accra, Berlin, New York and Rome. Early life and education Taiye Selasi was born in Lond ...

(born 1979), British writer *

Taye Babalola Agboola Babalola Taye (born August 7, 1991), known as Taye Babalola, is a Nigerian professional football player currently playing for Israeli National League club Maccabi Ahi Nazareth as a defender. Career In 2009, Taye Babalola joined Israeli ...

(born, 1991), Nigerian footballer *

Taiwo Damola Dawud 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 ...

(born,1993) Nigerian fashion designer * Taiwo Ehineni, Professor in African Languages, Harvard University, USA

Last/family name

* Cornelius Olaleye Taiwo (born 1910, died 2014), Nigerian educator and lawyer * Ibrahim Taiwo, 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 Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò (; born 1990) is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at Georgetown University. He is the author of two books: ''Reconsidering Reparations'' and ''Elite Capture''. Grist.org has described him as "one of Ame ...

, Nigerian-American philosopher * Solomon Taiwo (born 1985), footballer * Taye Taiwo (born 1985), Nigerian professional footballer * Tom Taiwo "Tom" Taiwo (born 1990), English football midfielder * Wasiu Taiwo (born 1976), Nigerian football player

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