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The baby name Olusholah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LOO-shoh-lah (approx.).

Olusholah is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: oh-LOO-shoh-lah (approx.)

What is the meaning of the name Olusholah ?

The baby name Olusholah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LOO-shoh-lah (approx.).

Olusholah is Yoruba in Origin.

Olusholah is a Yoruba given name, a variant of Olushola/Olusola (standardized as Oluṣọlá). It derives from Olu(wa) “the Lord, God” + ṣọ “to guard, preserve” + ọlá “honor, nobility, wealth,” yielding the meaning “The Lord preserves honor/wealth” or “God watches over my honor.” Used for all genders, it often shortens to Ṣọlá/Shola or Ọlá/Ola. Spelling with a final h is an anglicized rendering; Yoruba orthography typically writes Olushola/Olusola, or the fuller Oluwashola (Oluwaṣọlá).

The name has long-standing use among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria and their diaspora, gaining broad popularity in the 20th century and appearing as both given name and surname. Bearers span politics, arts, and academia; for example, Nigerian statesman Olusola Saraki helped familiarize the form internationally, while “Shola” functions as a common nickname across related names. Variants include Oluwashola/Oluwasola, Olusola/Olushola, and the diacritic form Oluṣọlá.

Olusholah barely registers. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.

Olusholah has the following similar or variant Names

Olusholah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
NG

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People also ask about Olusholah

Olusholah is predominantly a boy's name.
Olusholah is a 4 syllable name, pronounced oh-LOO-shoh-lah (approx.).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Olusola, Olushola, Oluṣọla and Olúṣọ̀lá.
Across languages, Olusholah has these equivalents: Benedict (Latin, "blessed"), Asher (Hebrew, "happy/blessed"), Theodore (Greek, "gift of God").
Olusholah is a name of Yoruba origin, traditionally used in Nigeria. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Nigeria and its diaspora communities.
Yes. No national registry we track comes anywhere near listing Olusholah, so it is rare by any measure.