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Oghosa

“Oghosa is a Nigerian Edo name meaning "God is great" or "God's greatness," derived from the Edo language spoken in Benin City and surrounding regions of Nigeria.”

Nigerian Edo · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,992
TrendStable
Peak year2018
Syllables3
OriginNigerian Edo
LanguageEdo
CultureEdo
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 8
Global rank#3,319

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Oghosa

Oghosa is a Nigerian Edo name meaning "God is great" or "God's greatness," derived from the Edo language spoken in Benin City and surrounding regions of Nigeria.

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Etymology

Oghosa is a Nigerian Edo name meaning "God is great" or "God's greatness," derived from the Edo language spoken in Benin City and surrounding regions of Nigeria. The name is primarily used among the Edo people of Nigeria and reflects traditional Edo religious beliefs centered on reverence for a supreme deity.

Oghosa currently ranks #4,992 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.

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