What You Should Know As Toke Makinwa Welcomes A Baby Girl, Yakira Eliana

Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl.

Makinwa disclosed this in a statement shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, describing the experience as the happiest moment of her life.

She wrote, “I’m a Mommy. This is the happiest I’ve ever been.

“My precious daughter, the love I never knew existed, my heart in another human being, my love.

“I have seen the goodness of God in my lifetime.

I have seen God move, and I no longer just hear of it; I see it. It ended in praise, My miracle is here.”

She revealed that her daughter has been named Yakira Eliana Olakitan Iyanuoluwa Ikeoluwa Adunola, adding that her arrival was a testimony of God’s goodness.

“Yakira Eliana, Olakitan, Iyanuoluwa, Ikeoluwa, Adunola.

“My purpose, my reason, my evidence. Thank you for choosing me, thank you for making me a mother.

“My heart overflows with so much gratitude. God heard, God answered.

“Every single detail, down to your fingers and toes, oh, he heard my prayers.

“Meet my miracle, Yakira Eliana — Precious, Beloved — of great worth, my God has answered.”

Meanwhile, recall that earlier this month, the 40-year-old unveiled her baby bump while confirming she was expecting.

Makinwa, who had in the past spoken about her desire for motherhood and considered options such as surrogacy, described the pregnancy as the most significant chapter of her life.

The media personality had once joked in a video with Afrobeat artiste, Falz, that she might opt for surrogacy because she did not want to “ruin her shape.”

Below are a few things to know about the baby;

What is the meaning of Yakira Eliana?
Yakira Eliana is a combination of two names of Hebrew origin, Yakira and Eliana. Yakira, which is spelled as “יָקִירָה” in Hebrew, means “Precious,” “beloved,” or “dear one.”

It is derived from “Yakir,” an adjective that means “precious” or “valued.”

Eliana, on the other hand, has dual origins in Hebrew and Latin. In Hebrew, it is spelled as “אֵלִיעֲנָה” and derived from Eliyanah, which means “God has answered.” “El” is God, and “ana” is answered.

In Latin, it is spelt “Ἐλιάνα” and is usually associated with the name “Aelianus,” which means “daughter of the sun” or “bright, shining one.” Aelius means “sun.”

Together, Yakira Eliana means, “Precious one, God has answered.”

What other names does Yakira Eliana have?
Yakira Eliana doesn’t just have Hebrew names; she also has a ton of Yoruba names, including Olakitan, Iyanuoluwa, Ikeoluwa, and Adunola.

When was Yakira Eliana born?
Though Toke only announced that Yakira Eliana was born today, we can confirm that she had the baby long before now. S

he first posted images from her baby shower in May.

“My age no longer allows me to suffer for love. If you see me sad, it’s because of money o,” she wrote in the caption.

But last week, she posted the first clip from the event.

“Blessed beyond measure and showered with love,” her caption reads in part.

When did Toke announce she was pregnant with Yakira Eliana?
Toke first announced that she was expecting a baby on August 13 in an Instagram video. “I’ve worn so many hats over the years, but this one trumps them all, and I’m so humbled to have been chosen.

You guys have been with me from the start, the girl you met on the radio, the brand you’ve supported all these years. This victory is major,” she said in the video.

What kind of life would Yakira Eliana live?
For all intents and purposes, we can confirm that Yakira Eliana would live a life of abundant luxury.

Toke already posted the first video of what she said would be a series on things she bought her daughter.

They include a Messika necklace, Chanel bags, Hermes shoes, and more.