About this phrase
“Yejide” in morse is -.-- . .--- .. -.. . — six letters opening with Y's four-element burst, then E's lone dot, J's dramatic three-dash run, before I, D, E close. A Yoruba name meaning 'image of the mother'.
Cultural context
Yejide is a Yoruba name meaning 'image of the mother' or 'one who looks like her mother' — traditionally given to a daughter born resembling her mother or, in some Yoruba traditions, born after the mother's mother (grandmother) has passed, as a way of honouring her return. The name therefore carries unusually strong matrilineal weight, anchoring the daughter to the women who came before. Author Ayobami Adebayo's 2017 novel 'Stay With Me' helped raise the name's international profile, and the name appears on Nigerian musicians and writers across the diaspora. The 'image of mother' meaning makes it especially poignant for memorial pieces honouring matriarchs.
When to gift this phrase
Particularly resonant for mother-daughter morse pairs, for a naming ceremony of a daughter who resembles her mother, or as a memorial keepsake honouring a grandmother whose name or memory the recipient carries. Strong within Yoruba families. Excellent for an heirloom pendant designed to be passed mother-to-daughter across generations.
When this phrase is the wrong fit
Skip if the family uses Yetunde ('mother has returned') as a closely related but distinct Yoruba name — these can be confused but mean different things. Avoid casual contexts; the matrilineal weight rewards a sincere occasion.
Variations you might prefer
- Yetunde
- Yewande
- Iyabo
How the morse encodes
'YEJIDE' is -.-- . .--- .. -.. . — fifteen elements across six letters. Y (-.--) opens with the longest single character at four elements, then E (.) provides a single-dot pause. J (.---) at position three echoes Y's heaviness with eight dot and seven dashes — the two heavyweight letters book-end the front half before I, D, and a closing E land lighter.
Most common use cases
- Mother-daughter pendant
- Memorial keepsake honouring a grandmother
- Naming ceremony gift
- Yoruba heritage jewelry
Letter-by-letter breakdown
Here is “Yejide” spelled out one character at a time, so you can copy it by hand, check a tattoo stencil, or space the beads on a bracelet correctly:
| Letter | Morse |
|---|---|
| Y | -.-- |
| E | . |
| J | .--- |
| I | .. |
| D | -.. |
| E | . |
A single space between letters and a slash (/) between words keeps the pattern readable — the most common mistake in engraved and tattooed morse is running the letters together with no gaps.
A hidden 2 where E meets J
Yejide's most curious trap sits at its second seam: E's single dot run into J's dot-and-three-dashes fuses to ..--- — the numeral 2. One more phantom waits near the close, D into the final E reading -... (B). The other three seams hold. The name pairs those hazards with genuine rarities: Y opens it and J sits third — two of the least common letters in any encoded name, in one five-mark stretch, giving Yejide's front half more distinctive figures than most whole names contain. Fifteen marks, eight dots to seven dashes, nearly even.
Twin E's marking the quiet beats
The letter E strikes twice — position two and the finale — and both times as what E always is: a single dot, the smallest signal in the code, landing after a big four-mark letter (Y first, D last). That placement gives Yejide a rhythm of flourish-then-rest at both ends, with J's sweep and I's pair filling the middle. Ending on a lone dot after D's rumble makes the close especially soft. Design-wise the two E's are natural micro-accents — tiny matched beads set slightly apart — bookending a name whose interior carries the drama: swagger, rest, sweep, light, rumble, rest.
Buy "Yejide" in morse
Custom-phrase morse jewelry and prints from independent sellers. Send them this page and they'll match the layout above.
Turn it into something physical
This phrase fits a range of keepsake formats:
- Bracelet mockup — if the phrase is short enough (15 morse symbols here).
- Necklace mockup — best for longer phrases.
- Ring design — only works if the phrase is under about 10 morse symbols.
- Tattoo designer — exports an SVG in three layouts and three weights.
Related phrases
- Mother — -- --- - .... . .-.
- Love — .-.. --- ...- .
- Family — ..-. .- -- .. .-.. -.--
- Amara — .- -- .- .-. .-
- Ayanna — .- -.-- .- -. -. .-
- Thandiwe — - .... .- -. -.. .. .-- .
Frequently asked questions
What is "Yejide" in morse code?
"Yejide" in international morse code is -.-- . .--- .. -.. ..
How long does this phrase take to send?
At 15 WPM this phrase takes about 1.6 seconds to transmit. You can hear it at any speed between 5 and 40 WPM by pressing Play above.
Can I put "Yejide" on a bracelet or necklace?
Yes — use our bracelet or necklace mockup tool to preview how it will look as beads, then screenshot and send to a jeweler or an Etsy seller specializing in morse pieces.
What is Yejide in morse code?
Yejide is -.-- . .--- .. -.. . — six letters, fifteen elements: eight dots and seven dashes, opening on Y and carrying the rare letter J at third position.
Where can Yejide be misread?
Two seams: E into J reads as the numeral 2, and D into the final E reads as B. The other three gaps are collapse-proof.
What repeats in Yejide?
E at position two and the end — single dots landing after the four-mark letters Y and D, giving the name a flourish-then-rest rhythm at both edges.