The word orisa is derive from two Yoruba words, ori (head) and sisa (selection). So the word orisa is derived from the words ori sisa, which mean selection of head. So orisa simply mean selected head. It may be a spiritual been that descended from heaven in ancient time or person born out of human beings, that have tracend ordinary human both in their character and life history wish might have lead to their post humus deification. So orisa are head selected to communicate with OLODUMARE (God),these heads are selected because of their transcendental extraordinary spiritual fit. Which put them in position as an energy to can be use as a channel to access OLODUMARE (God) for instant answers. The following are listed of names of such orisa :
1.Ọ̀ṣun F River goddess of love, fertility
2.Yemọja F Ògùn River motherhood
3.Ògún M Ruler of iron
4.Ṣàngó M Ruler of thunder5.Egúngún
6.Ṣọ̀pọ̀nná/ Ọbalúayé/ Ọmọlúbabalúaye M Ruler over diseases
7.Ọ̀ṣanyìn M god of medicine
8.Agẹmọ (chameleon messenger of Ọlọ́run)
9.Adihẹ
10.Mọ́remí F
11.Ajé Sàlúga
F wealth
12.Èṣù/Alágbára/Ẹlẹ́gbára/Àgbà M13.Òrìṣà ìbejì Both sexes
14.Nana Búrùkúrù/Búùkúù F
15.Ọya F
16.Aginjù M17.Olórí-mẹ́rin M
18.Aganjú M
19.Ọbà F20.Ayélàlà F
21.Òṣùmàrè Rainbow
22.Oluweri
23.Orò/Olúa/Àtogùn/Ẹ̀rẹ̀jù/Olóru M Fierceness/Justice
24.Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì M
25.Oòrùn The sun
26.Oṣù/ Oṣùpá The moon
27.Òkè The mountain
28.Ọyẹ́ Harmattan
29.Àjarà F
30.Àrọ̀nì M Forest
31.Egbére
32.Iwin
33.Ẹbọra
34.Ajaka-oko
35.Òrìṣà oko/Ògúnjẹ́miní farm & plantations
36.Erinlẹ̀/Ẹyinlẹ̀
37.Dàda/Èda/Ìda M newborn babes and vegetables
38.Ọlarosa M houses - protection
39.Ṣìgìdì M Evil nightmare messenger
40.Ọlọ́sà
41.Olókun M lord of the ocean
42.Ifá M divination
43.Odùduà F
44.Odùduwà/Odùduà/Oòduà M45.Ọ̀rànmíyàn
46.Ọlọ́run M sky
47.Ọbàtálá/Òrìṣà-ńlá/Òòṣàálá/Ọbàlufọn M lord of white cloth
48.Olumeye
49.Aṣọrin/Apa/Ìrókò Tree (Mahogany) spirits
50.Ọlọ́fin
51.Igunuko/Igunnuko M52.Agere M
53.Òrìṣà Ìdílé M/F ?54.Ọ̀rúnmìlà/Àgbọnnìrègún M
55.Ìyààmí F56.Ẹ̀là
57.Olugunede M
58.Ẹwà F
59.Jàkúta M
60.Osalufọn M
61.Ọbata
62.Àbíyè children and pregnancy.
63.Yemòwó F
64.Obanta M
65.Tami M
66.Olóko M
67.Sungbo F
68.Lamurudu F
69.Aasa F
70.Orosun
71.Àìkú
72.Àbíkú
73.Olú-Ìwà M
74.Ajebu
75.Olóde
76.Ẹyọ
77.Onílé
78.Ṣẹ̀ẹ́rẹ́79.Èrèlé
80.Ẹrẹ̀nà
81.Ìgbé
82.Ẹ̀bìbì
83.Òkúdu
84.Ọ̀wẹwẹ
85.Ọ̀wàrà
86.Bélú
87.Ọ̀̀pẹ́
88.Ẹ̀bìtà
89.Ẹ̀lúkú90.Ọ̀rùngan M Child of Yemọja
91.Òsùn (staff)
92.Olúorogbo
93.Òrìṣà Gulutu
94.Òru messenger of Ṣàngó
95.Tabùtú F Mother of Ògún
96.Orórínnà M Father of Ògún
97.Kórìkótó/Kóórì
98.Orí
99.Àbàtà100.Òrìṣà-bí
101.Olókun-su/Elusu
102.Olókin
103.Ọ̀ràngún
104.Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ [Egbado/Kétu]
105.Ẹ̀fẹ̀
106.Yemojí
107
.Ikú108.Odù
109.Àgan
110.Ẹ̀sìnmìnrìn
111.Ẹsẹ̀
112.Okó
113.Òbò
114.Ẹnu
115.Ikùn
116.Bayànnì
117.Ipọri
118.Ọ̀run
119.Onílẹ̀
120.Àyàn
121.Bayànnì
122.Ògbóni
123.Adantan
124.Iná
125.Oòrun
126.Ìyá
127.Baba
128.Ìwà
129.Olúmọ [Abẹ́òkúta]
130.Òkè-Ìhò/Òkèhò
131.Òkèbàdàá
133.Olúwa
134.Idãgbé F/M
135.Yewa/Yeruwa/Iyewa/Iyawa F
136.Ọ́wọ̀ (stream) F
137.Ijegi
138.Ọṣẹ (river)
139.Isanrin/Iṣẹnrin (river) F
140.Ọ̀ranfẹ̀/Ọra
141.Bàbá-ijí (whirlwind) M
142.Baba ìtàn M
143.Àfọ̀n
144.Àràbà/Eegùn
145.Ààrá
146.Ìrókò
147.Ọlọ́fin
148.Ajaye
149.Mànàmáná (lightning)
150.Ọ̀ni/Alegba/Ẹlẹgugu
151.Ajaluwa/Ààja'luwa M152.Òrìṣà-Ira
153.Ṣùgùdù/Baba Ṣìgìdì (nightmares)
154.Òrìṣà Adiẹ̀/Adihẹ
155.Imọlẹ̀
156.Ọrányàn (war)
157.Osú
158.Jìgbò [Ìjẹ̀bú]
159.Okóro
160.Òkòròbòjò (lake) [Ugbo]
161.Ẹpa (harvest/fertility) [Èkìtì]
162.Aláàpíni/Aláàgbà
163.Ògìnyán
164.Anagua
165.Òrìṣà Àìná
166.Igbádù
167.Ìbò
168.Ọtarògún
169.Gisonrin [Ake] F
170.Owó ẹyọ
171.Igún
172.Ogiriyan
173.Elére
174.Iweren175.Bosiya
176.Òrìṣà Ìkirè
177.Òrìṣà Adatan
178.Olojo
179.Asalu
180.Agbure
181.Olode182.Ibaokoigbo183.Oṣilẹ̀
184.Ọsìn
185.Ọra
186.Ose(spirit of ose tree) Ikole Ekiti
187.Ayinrin(Oke ayinrin) Ijero Ekiti.
188.Obanifon(Odo oye) ijero Ekiti
189.Olosunta (Ikere Ekiti)
190.Ile(mothers earth)
191.Edan
192.Afefe(air elements)
193.Oro(gnomes)
194.Olua(Ilogbo,Ido osi and Usi Ekiti)
195.Olufa(snake spirits)
196.Alara
197.Ajero
198.Orangun
199.Ayan (orisa of drum)
200.Olugbon
201.Aresa
202.omi (water)
203.Ade(orisa of crown)
204.Iyun (orisa of beads)
205.Olokoyin(orisa of bee and honey)
206.Ogan (orisa of termites and termitarium)
207.opele (divination chain)
208.Odi amoro mofo(spirit of house wall)
209.Olorufi (spirit in charge of the sky)
210.Ajija
211.Oke (orisa of mountains)
212.Egbe
213.Iyalode
214.Eleeko
215.Asipa
216.Jagunjagun
217.Baale
218.Olugbogero
219.Adetanyaya
220.Moohun
221.Iyamapo
222.Iyamokun
223.Iyamosa
224.Onirese
225.Ihereseni
226.Osara
227.odidimonde
228. Orisa abiku
229.orisa abiye
230.Olomutoto
231.Ooni
232.Aroni
233.Oye
234.Oginiti
235.seseefun.
236.Onitase
238.Omi ogidigbi(Ilogbo Ekiti)
239.Olokose
240. Ahere
241.Oniki
242.Alayemore(Ile Ife)
243.Idagiri
244.Onipopo
245.Eyo
246.Iroke
247. Opele
248.pepe
249.Onijamon
250. Aganju
251.Aganhun
252.Akanrojoro
253.Jijimomkan
254.kunugba
256.Erimi
257. Olowo
258. Olu igbo
259.Orisa Abere
260.Agere
261.Igunnu (Tapa)
262.Alagbamon (ijero Ekiti)
263.Ako egungun (ijero Ekiti)
264.Oro (ijero Ekiti)
265.Edu (Erio Ekiti)
266.orisa ouku(ijero Ekiti)
267(egungun Ede) Ado Ekiti
269.Elemi nigede(Igede Ekiti)
270. EJIO (EKITI)
271.Olosogan
It is instructive to note that the list of orisa in yoruba land is far more than these. But some are restricted to family compound or town, which make it name and practice unnoticeable to the outside world. #ifa#orisanamelist#. ©WWW.BABALAWOOBANIFA.COM 2016.
1.Ọ̀ṣun F River goddess of love, fertility
2.Yemọja F Ògùn River motherhood
3.Ògún M Ruler of iron
4.Ṣàngó M Ruler of thunder5.Egúngún
6.Ṣọ̀pọ̀nná/ Ọbalúayé/ Ọmọlúbabalúaye M Ruler over diseases
7.Ọ̀ṣanyìn M god of medicine
8.Agẹmọ (chameleon messenger of Ọlọ́run)
9.Adihẹ
10.Mọ́remí F
11.Ajé Sàlúga
F wealth
12.Èṣù/Alágbára/Ẹlẹ́gbára/Àgbà M13.Òrìṣà ìbejì Both sexes
14.Nana Búrùkúrù/Búùkúù F
15.Ọya F
16.Aginjù M17.Olórí-mẹ́rin M
18.Aganjú M
19.Ọbà F20.Ayélàlà F
21.Òṣùmàrè Rainbow
22.Oluweri
23.Orò/Olúa/Àtogùn/Ẹ̀rẹ̀jù/Olóru M Fierceness/Justice
24.Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì M
25.Oòrùn The sun
26.Oṣù/ Oṣùpá The moon
27.Òkè The mountain
28.Ọyẹ́ Harmattan
29.Àjarà F
30.Àrọ̀nì M Forest
31.Egbére
32.Iwin
33.Ẹbọra
34.Ajaka-oko
35.Òrìṣà oko/Ògúnjẹ́miní farm & plantations
36.Erinlẹ̀/Ẹyinlẹ̀
37.Dàda/Èda/Ìda M newborn babes and vegetables
38.Ọlarosa M houses - protection
39.Ṣìgìdì M Evil nightmare messenger
40.Ọlọ́sà
41.Olókun M lord of the ocean
42.Ifá M divination
43.Odùduà F
44.Odùduwà/Odùduà/Oòduà M45.Ọ̀rànmíyàn
46.Ọlọ́run M sky
47.Ọbàtálá/Òrìṣà-ńlá/Òòṣàálá/Ọbàlufọn M lord of white cloth
48.Olumeye
49.Aṣọrin/Apa/Ìrókò Tree (Mahogany) spirits
50.Ọlọ́fin
51.Igunuko/Igunnuko M52.Agere M
53.Òrìṣà Ìdílé M/F ?54.Ọ̀rúnmìlà/Àgbọnnìrègún M
55.Ìyààmí F56.Ẹ̀là
57.Olugunede M
58.Ẹwà F
59.Jàkúta M
60.Osalufọn M
61.Ọbata
62.Àbíyè children and pregnancy.
63.Yemòwó F
64.Obanta M
65.Tami M
66.Olóko M
67.Sungbo F
68.Lamurudu F
69.Aasa F
70.Orosun
71.Àìkú
72.Àbíkú
73.Olú-Ìwà M
74.Ajebu
75.Olóde
76.Ẹyọ
77.Onílé
78.Ṣẹ̀ẹ́rẹ́79.Èrèlé
80.Ẹrẹ̀nà
81.Ìgbé
82.Ẹ̀bìbì
83.Òkúdu
84.Ọ̀wẹwẹ
85.Ọ̀wàrà
86.Bélú
87.Ọ̀̀pẹ́
88.Ẹ̀bìtà
89.Ẹ̀lúkú90.Ọ̀rùngan M Child of Yemọja
91.Òsùn (staff)
92.Olúorogbo
93.Òrìṣà Gulutu
94.Òru messenger of Ṣàngó
95.Tabùtú F Mother of Ògún
96.Orórínnà M Father of Ògún
97.Kórìkótó/Kóórì
98.Orí
99.Àbàtà100.Òrìṣà-bí
101.Olókun-su/Elusu
102.Olókin
103.Ọ̀ràngún
104.Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ [Egbado/Kétu]
105.Ẹ̀fẹ̀
106.Yemojí
107
.Ikú108.Odù
109.Àgan
110.Ẹ̀sìnmìnrìn
111.Ẹsẹ̀
112.Okó
113.Òbò
114.Ẹnu
115.Ikùn
116.Bayànnì
117.Ipọri
118.Ọ̀run
119.Onílẹ̀
120.Àyàn
121.Bayànnì
122.Ògbóni
123.Adantan
124.Iná
125.Oòrun
126.Ìyá
127.Baba
128.Ìwà
129.Olúmọ [Abẹ́òkúta]
130.Òkè-Ìhò/Òkèhò
131.Òkèbàdàá
133.Olúwa
134.Idãgbé F/M
135.Yewa/Yeruwa/Iyewa/Iyawa F
136.Ọ́wọ̀ (stream) F
137.Ijegi
138.Ọṣẹ (river)
139.Isanrin/Iṣẹnrin (river) F
140.Ọ̀ranfẹ̀/Ọra
141.Bàbá-ijí (whirlwind) M
142.Baba ìtàn M
143.Àfọ̀n
144.Àràbà/Eegùn
145.Ààrá
146.Ìrókò
147.Ọlọ́fin
148.Ajaye
149.Mànàmáná (lightning)
150.Ọ̀ni/Alegba/Ẹlẹgugu
151.Ajaluwa/Ààja'luwa M152.Òrìṣà-Ira
153.Ṣùgùdù/Baba Ṣìgìdì (nightmares)
154.Òrìṣà Adiẹ̀/Adihẹ
155.Imọlẹ̀
156.Ọrányàn (war)
157.Osú
158.Jìgbò [Ìjẹ̀bú]
159.Okóro
160.Òkòròbòjò (lake) [Ugbo]
161.Ẹpa (harvest/fertility) [Èkìtì]
162.Aláàpíni/Aláàgbà
163.Ògìnyán
164.Anagua
165.Òrìṣà Àìná
166.Igbádù
167.Ìbò
168.Ọtarògún
169.Gisonrin [Ake] F
170.Owó ẹyọ
171.Igún
172.Ogiriyan
173.Elére
174.Iweren175.Bosiya
176.Òrìṣà Ìkirè
177.Òrìṣà Adatan
178.Olojo
179.Asalu
180.Agbure
181.Olode182.Ibaokoigbo183.Oṣilẹ̀
184.Ọsìn
185.Ọra
186.Ose(spirit of ose tree) Ikole Ekiti
187.Ayinrin(Oke ayinrin) Ijero Ekiti.
188.Obanifon(Odo oye) ijero Ekiti
189.Olosunta (Ikere Ekiti)
190.Ile(mothers earth)
191.Edan
192.Afefe(air elements)
193.Oro(gnomes)
194.Olua(Ilogbo,Ido osi and Usi Ekiti)
195.Olufa(snake spirits)
196.Alara
197.Ajero
198.Orangun
199.Ayan (orisa of drum)
200.Olugbon
201.Aresa
202.omi (water)
203.Ade(orisa of crown)
204.Iyun (orisa of beads)
205.Olokoyin(orisa of bee and honey)
206.Ogan (orisa of termites and termitarium)
207.opele (divination chain)
208.Odi amoro mofo(spirit of house wall)
209.Olorufi (spirit in charge of the sky)
210.Ajija
211.Oke (orisa of mountains)
212.Egbe
213.Iyalode
214.Eleeko
215.Asipa
216.Jagunjagun
217.Baale
218.Olugbogero
219.Adetanyaya
220.Moohun
221.Iyamapo
222.Iyamokun
223.Iyamosa
224.Onirese
225.Ihereseni
226.Osara
227.odidimonde
228. Orisa abiku
229.orisa abiye
230.Olomutoto
231.Ooni
232.Aroni
233.Oye
234.Oginiti
235.seseefun.
236.Onitase
238.Omi ogidigbi(Ilogbo Ekiti)
239.Olokose
240. Ahere
241.Oniki
242.Alayemore(Ile Ife)
243.Idagiri
244.Onipopo
245.Eyo
246.Iroke
247. Opele
248.pepe
249.Onijamon
250. Aganju
251.Aganhun
252.Akanrojoro
253.Jijimomkan
254.kunugba
256.Erimi
257. Olowo
258. Olu igbo
259.Orisa Abere
260.Agere
261.Igunnu (Tapa)
262.Alagbamon (ijero Ekiti)
263.Ako egungun (ijero Ekiti)
264.Oro (ijero Ekiti)
265.Edu (Erio Ekiti)
266.orisa ouku(ijero Ekiti)
267(egungun Ede) Ado Ekiti
269.Elemi nigede(Igede Ekiti)
270. EJIO (EKITI)
271.Olosogan
It is instructive to note that the list of orisa in yoruba land is far more than these. But some are restricted to family compound or town, which make it name and practice unnoticeable to the outside world. #ifa#orisanamelist#. ©WWW.BABALAWOOBANIFA.COM 2016.
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