Oluwakayode
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-loo-wah-kah-YOH-deh
- Origin
- Yoruba
Oluwakayode is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “God has brought joy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Oluwakayode mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba Oluwa 'Lord, God' + Kayode 'brings joy home'
“God has brought joy”
Is Oluwakayode a girl's or a boy's name?
Oluwakayode is a boys' name.
How popular is Oluwakayode 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 5 boys.
Oluwakayode in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Nicknames for Oluwakayode
Names like Oluwakayode
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Boluwatife, Obaloluwa, Ayomide, Ademide, Ifeoluwa, Inioluwa, Ireoluwa, Enioluwa, Araoluwa, Obi, Iremide, Kamsiyochukwu
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Tobi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatamilore, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oluwatobiloba, Oreoluwa, Sade, Oluwademilade, 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, “Oluwakayode: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/oluwakayode, updated 20 October 2026.