The baby name Omolabisi is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced oh-mo-la-BEE-see (IPA: /o.mo.la.ˈbi.si/).
Omolabisi is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Omolabisi is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced oh-mo-la-BEE-see (IPA: /o.mo.la.ˈbi.si/).
Omolabisi is Yoruba in Origin.
From the Yoruba language of southwestern Nigeria, Omolabisi combines omo (“child”), ola (“wealth, honor”), and -bisi (from bí sí, “to give birth/add to”). The sense is that “the child adds to wealth” or “a child born into abundance,” expressing thanksgiving for prosperity and hopes for continued increase. It is typically unisex, like many Yoruba given names.
Common across Yoruba communities in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, and increasingly seen in the diaspora, the name is often chosen to mark a prosperous season or the hope that a new child will multiply blessings. Variants and related forms include Olabisi (wealth has increased), Labisi (short form), and the diminutive Bisi; the fully marked Yoruba spelling is Ọmọlábísí. Cognate compounds sharing the -bisi element include Adebisi (“the crown has increased”). Nicknames typically shorten to Bisi or Ola. Widely used by Yoruba of all faiths, it aligns with the tradition of commemorative, meaning-rich given names.
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