Opeoluwa
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-peh-oh-LOO-wah
- Origin
- Yoruba
Opeoluwa is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “thanks to God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Opeoluwa mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba ope 'thanks' + Oluwa 'Lord, God'
“thanks to God”
Is Opeoluwa a girl's or a boy's name?
Opeoluwa is a boys' name.
How popular is Opeoluwa in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 3 boys.
Opeoluwa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Nicknames for Opeoluwa
- Ope
Names like Opeoluwa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Obaloluwa, Ireoluwa, Ifeoluwa, Inioluwa, Araoluwa, Enioluwa, Oluwatobiloba, Oluwatobi, Oluwadunsin, Chukwuebuka, Boluwatife, Oluwadarasimi
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Ayomide, Tobi, Oluwatamilore, Iremide, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, 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, “Opeoluwa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/opeoluwa, updated 20 October 2026.