Ifeoluwa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ifeoluwa

What is the meaning of the name Ifeoluwa ?

The baby name Ifeoluwa is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ee-FEH-oh-LOO-wah (approx. /i.fe.oˈlu.wa/).

Ifeoluwa is Yoruba in Origin.

Ifeoluwa is a unisex Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria (also heard in Benin and Togo), translating to “God’s love” or “the love of the Lord.” It combines ìfẹ́ (“love, affection”) with Olúwa (“the Lord/God”), a common theophoric construction in Yoruba naming. The name conveys thanksgiving and the belief that the child arrives surrounded by divine love.

Used for generations in Yoruba-speaking communities and increasingly across the Nigerian diaspora, Ifeoluwa appears as a first or middle name among families of different faiths. Its visibility rose in the late 20th century and continues today, borne by public figures such as Florence Ifeoluwa “DJ Cuppy” Otedola. Variants include the fully marked Yoruba orthography Ìfẹ́olúwa, as well as spellings with a hyphen or space (Ife-Oluwa, Ife Oluwa). Common nicknames and short forms are Ife, Olu, and Lúwa; the name is considered gender-neutral.