The baby name Oladipo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LAH-dee-poh.
Oladipo is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Oladipo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LAH-dee-poh.
Oladipo is Yoruba in Origin.
Oladipo is a Yoruba name from southwestern Nigeria, used as both given name and surname. It fuses Ọlá (“honor, wealth, prestige”) with dí pọ̀ (“has increased”), producing the meaning “wealth/honor has increased” or, more broadly, “prosperity abounds.” In standardized Yoruba orthography it appears as Oladipọ̀; in diacritic-free settings the common form is Oladipo.
Rooted in blessing names that mark a family’s improved fortunes, Oladipo has long circulated across Yoruba communities and, through migration, in the UK and United States. It is unisex but more often masculine. Diminutives include Dipo and Ola. Related variants are Ladipo (contracted) and Oladipupo/Oládìpúpọ̀ (“abundant wealth”). The name also functions as a surname, seen in public figures such as American basketball player Victor Oladipo, which has boosted its global familiarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #188 | 78 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #357 | 1,189 | 16,906 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #460 | 392 | 15,093 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #809 | 5 | 7,064 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Oladipo is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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