Omolore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Omolore

What is the meaning of the name Omolore ?

The baby name Omolore is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-MOH-loh-reh.

Omolore is Yoruba in Origin.

Omolore is a Yoruba unisex given name, also found as a surname, from southwestern Nigeria. It combines omo “child” with lọ́rẹ̀/ọ̀rẹ́ “favor, kindness, gracious gift,” yielding the sense “child given by favor” or “child who brings kindness.” With tone marks it is often written as Ọmọlórẹ̀. The name appears across Yoruba-speaking regions and in the diaspora, where simplified spellings are common.

Traditionally bestowed at the infant’s naming ceremony within the first week of life, it conveys gratitude for a long-awaited birth or for perceived divine benevolence (from Olódùmarè or honored ancestors). The name enjoys steady usage and feels contemporary while remaining rooted in custom. Short forms include Lore and Omo. Close variants and cognates built on the -lore element include Temìlọrẹ/Temilore (“mine is favor/gift”) and Oluwalore (“God has shown favor”). Related meanings overlap with names such as Omolayo (“child is joy”), reinforcing themes of blessing, kindness, and communal goodwill.

⚙ Omolore is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.