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Olamilekan

Gender
Boy
Say it
oh-lah-mee-LEH-kahn
Origin
Yoruba

Olamilekan is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “my wealth has increased”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Olamilekan mean?

Yoruba: Yoruba ola 'honour, wealth' + mi 'my' + le kan 'adds to'

“my wealth has increased”

Is Olamilekan a girl's or a boy's name?

Olamilekan is a boys' name.

How popular is Olamilekan in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 8 boys.

2008Busiest: 8 in 20092024
Olamilekan in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20243#5,198
20230–
20220–
20210–
20200–
20193#4,913
20183#4,959
20170–
20160–
20150–
20140–
20130–
20124#4,147
20114#3,986
20104#4,026
20098#2,445
20084#3,836

Nicknames for Olamilekan

Names like Olamilekan

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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, “Olamilekan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/olamilekan, updated 20 October 2026.