The baby name Oluwaseyi is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced oh-loo-wah-SHAY-ee (IPA: /o.lu.wa.ʃe.ji/).
Oluwaseyi is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Oluwaseyi is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced oh-loo-wah-SHAY-ee (IPA: /o.lu.wa.ʃe.ji/).
Oluwaseyi is Yoruba in Origin.
Oluwaseyi is a Yoruba theophoric given name from southwestern Nigeria, built from Olúwa ("the Lord/God") + ṣe ("to do") + yìí ("this"). The sense is "The Lord has done this," a declaration of gratitude for a blessing, often the safe arrival of a child or an answered prayer. In fully marked Yoruba orthography it may appear as Olúwaṣeyí, where ṣ represents the "sh" sound.
In Yoruba communities the name has long been bestowed across genders and also surfaces as a surname through the transmission of given names. Common short forms include Seyi and Sheyi; spelling variants reflect different romanizations and contractions, such as Oluseyi/Olúṣeyí (dropping -wa), Oluwasheyi, and, less formally, Olu Seyi as a spaced compound. Related Oluwa- names share the same devotional pattern. Today Oluwaseyi is familiar in Nigeria and the Yoruba diaspora, visible among figures in politics, sports, and the arts, while retaining a distinctly cultural and spiritual resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2006 | #1 | — | 629 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2006 | #1 | — | 834 |
| NG | 0 | #168 | 98 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #270 | 1,014 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #287 | 1,597 | 16,906 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #523 | 13 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
Oluwaseyi is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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