Yinka

Yínká is a unisex name in the Yoruba language. It is a contraction of "Yímiká" meaning "surround me." It is also a diminutive form of names such as Adéyínká (crown/royalty surrounds me), Olayinka (prestige/wealth surrounds me), Akínyínká (warriors/valour surrounds me), Olúyínká (God/my lord surrounds me), etc.

People named Yínká include:


 * Yinka Ayefele (born 1968), Nigerian music producer
 * Yinka Ayenuwa (born 1986), Nigerian weightlifter
 * Yinka Bokinni (born 1989), British radio and television presenter
 * Yinka Charles (born 1970), British rapper, author, and activist, aka MC Reason, former member of 1990s band Love City Groove
 * Yinka Davies (born 1970), Nigerian vocalist, dancer and lyricist
 * Yinka Dare (1972–2004), Nigerian basketball player
 * Yinka Faleti (born 1976), American veteran
 * Oluyinka Idowu (born 1972), Nigerian-born British former long jumper nicknamed "Yinka"
 * Yinka Ilori (born 1987), British artist
 * Yinka Olukunga, Nigerian actress
 * Yinka Quadri (born 1959), Nigerian actor, filmmaker, producer and director
 * Yinka Shonibare (born 1962), Nigerian-British artist
 * Yinka Sunmonu (born 1962), British writer and journalist