Olalekan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-lah-LEH-kahn
- Origin
- Yoruba
Olalekan is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “wealth has increased”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Olalekan mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba ola 'honour, wealth' + le kan 'adds to'
“wealth has increased”
Is Olalekan a girl's or a boy's name?
Olalekan is a boys' name.
How popular is Olalekan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 5 boys.
Olalekan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Nicknames for Olalekan
- Lekan
Names like Olalekan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oluwadunsin, Oluwatobi, Obaloluwa, Oluwafikayomi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatamilore, Oluwatobiloba, Ayodeji, Oluwademilade, Araoluwa, Ifeoluwa, Ademide
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Ayomide, Tobi, Ireoluwa, Inioluwa, Iremide, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oreoluwa, Sade, Anjolaoluwa, Tifeoluwa, Olamide, Akorede
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, “Olalekan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/olalekan, updated 20 October 2026.