Mofetoluwa
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- moh-feh-toh-LOO-wa
- Origin
- Yoruba
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,990 for girls
- Style
- New arrival
Mofetoluwa is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “I want what God wants”. In 2025 it ranked 5,990th for girls in the UK (3 babies).
What does Mofetoluwa mean?
Yoruba: from mo fe 'I want' + ti Oluwa 'what is God's'
“I want what God wants”
Yoruba name expressing devotion to God's will, built on Oluwa 'God, the Lord'.
Is Mofetoluwa a girl's or a boy's name?
Mofetoluwa is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 girls in the UK. Too few boys were given it to be listed.
How popular is Mofetoluwa in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 3 boys. 3 girls were also named Mofetoluwa in 2025 (5,990th for girls).
Mofetoluwa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
Nicknames for Mofetoluwa
- Mofe
Names like Mofetoluwa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Obaloluwa, Ireoluwa, Ifeoluwa, Inioluwa, Araoluwa, Enioluwa, Oluwatobiloba, Chukwuebuka, Oluwatobi, Oluwadunsin, Boluwatife, Kamsiyochukwu
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Ayomide, Tobi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatamilore, Iremide, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oreoluwa, Sade, Oluwademilade, Anjolaoluwa, Tifeoluwa, Olamide
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, “Mofetoluwa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mofetoluwa, updated 20 October 2026.