Entry № 912 · Yoruba origin

Bisi Bisi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Yoruba

Meaning

"Born during a festival"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Yoruba)

The meaning

A name that means "born during a festival".

Bisi is a Yoruba name — short for Bisola, Folabisi, or similar names containing "-bisi," referring to being born during a festival or celebration.

Bisi Akande is the Nigerian politician; Bisi Alimi is the Nigerian LGBT rights activist.

Born during a festival. The Yoruba celebration.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Bisi

Transliteration: Bisi
Pronunciation: / ˈbiː.si /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Bisi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Bisi · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Bisis before her.

Real people

Bisi Akande

Nigerian politician.

born 1939

In fiction

Bisi

Common in Yoruba fiction.

Names connected to Bisi.

Numerology

The number behind Bisi.

The Builder

Bisi reduces to four — the number of Yoruba festival.

Parents on Bisi

Why families chose this name.

"Born during festival. Four letters. Bisi."

Adeola · Mother of one · Lagos