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Olanrewaju

Quick answerOlanrewaju is a Yoruba name meaning "wealth has awakened" or "riches have come," derived from the Yoruba words "ola" (wealth/honor) and "rewaju" (to awaken/arrive).

Yoruba · Boy · 5 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,699
TrendStable
Peak year1990
Syllables5
OriginYoruba
LanguageYoruba
CultureYoruba
Letters10
Numerology3 Chaldean 1
Global rank#500

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

About the name Olanrewaju

Olanrewaju is a Yoruba name meaning "wealth has awakened" or "riches have come," derived from the Yoruba words "ola" (wealth/honor) and "rewaju" (to awaken/arrive).

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Etymology

Olanrewaju is a Yoruba name meaning "wealth has awakened" or "riches have come," derived from the Yoruba words "ola" (wealth/honor) and "rewaju" (to awaken/arrive). The name is used primarily among the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the diaspora, reflecting traditional Yoruba naming practices that incorporate aspirational meanings for children's futures.

Olanrewaju currently ranks #13,699 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1990.

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