Modupe
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- moh-DOO-peh
- Origin
- Yoruba
Modupe is a girls' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “I give thanks”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Modupe mean?
Yoruba: from mo dupe 'I give thanks'
“I give thanks”
A Yoruba name meaning I give thanks, often the short form of a longer thanksgiving name.
Is Modupe a girl's or a boy's name?
Modupe is a girls' name.
How popular is Modupe in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 6 girls.
Modupe in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
Names like Modupe
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Victoria, Lola-Rose, Madeleine, Madeline, Mercedes, Charlotte, Esme-Rose, Anna, Maya-Rose, Marigold, Melissa, Jasmine
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Ayomide, Tobi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatamilore, Ireoluwa, Inioluwa, Ifeoluwa, Iremide, Araoluwa, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Obaloluwa, Oluwatobiloba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Modupe: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/modupe, updated 20 October 2026.