Olufunmilayo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Olufunmilayo

What is the meaning of the name Olufunmilayo ?

The baby name Olufunmilayo is a Female name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LOO-foon-MEE-LAH-yo.

Olufunmilayo is Yoruba in Origin.

Olufunmilayo is a Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria, formed from Olú/Olúwa (“God, the Lord”), fún (“gives”), mi (“me”), and ayọ̀ (“joy”). It translates as “God gives me joy” or “God has given me joy,” expressing gratitude and delight at a child’s birth. In Yoruba orthography it appears as Olúfunmiláyọ̀; tonal marks may be omitted in English contexts.

Used since the 19th–20th centuries and common among Christian and Muslim Yoruba families, the name is predominantly feminine but essentially unisex. Short forms and variants include Funmilayo, Funmi/Fumi, Láyọ̀/Layo, Olúfunmi, and the extended Oluwafunmilayo; anglicized spellings vary. The name gained international visibility through Nigerian activist Funmilayo Ransome‑Kuti, aiding its recognition in the diaspora. Parents may choose it to commemorate recovery after hardship or to mark a joyous event, aligning with the broader Yoruba tradition of meaningful theophoric names.