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Oluwaseun

Quick answerOluwaseun is a Yoruba name meaning "God has done well" or "God has been good," composed of "Olu" (God), "wa" (has), and "seun" (done well/been good).

Yoruba · Boy · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,925
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2004
Syllables4
OriginYoruba
LanguageYoruba
CultureYoruba
Letters9
Numerology5 Chaldean 6
Global rank#337

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

About the name Oluwaseun

Oluwaseun is a Yoruba name meaning "God has done well" or "God has been good," composed of "Olu" (God), "wa" (has), and "seun" (done well/been good).

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Etymology

Oluwaseun is a Yoruba name meaning "God has done well" or "God has been good," composed of "Olu" (God), "wa" (has), and "seun" (done well/been good). The name is primarily used among Yoruba people of Nigeria and the Yoruba diaspora, reflecting traditional Yoruba naming practices that incorporate expressions of gratitude to the divine.

Oluwaseun currently ranks #11,925 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.

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