The baby name Olumuyiwa is a Male name and is pronounced oh-loo-moo-yee-wah.
Olumuyiwa is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Olumuyiwa is a Male name and is pronounced oh-loo-moo-yee-wah.
Olumuyiwa is Yoruba in Origin.
Olumuyiwa is a Yoruba theophoric given name from southwestern Nigeria. It combines Olu (short for Oluwa, “the Lord/God”) with the verb mu (“to bring/take”), the deictic yi (“this”), and wá (“come”), yielding the sense “The Lord has brought this (one)” or “God brings this here.” In Yoruba orthography it is written Olúmúyìwá, with tones marking the pronunciation.
Used chiefly among the Yoruba since at least the late 19th century and popularized through Christian naming patterns, it remains common in Nigeria and the diaspora. The fuller form Oluwamuyiwa appears alongside Olumuyiwa; common short forms include Muyiwa, Olu, Muyi, and Yiwa. The name is traditionally masculine but functions as unisex in some families. Bearers span many professions, which has helped keep the name visible beyond West Africa. Related variants draw on the same Oluwa- (“the Lord”) prefix that marks numerous contemporary Yoruba names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #221 | 44 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #478 | 703 | 16,906 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #710 | 77 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2002 | #797 | 5 | 6,872 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Olumuyiwa is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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