Olamide reads as a whole phrase in Yoruba: my wealth has arrived, or my honor is here. The ola element binds it to a deep family of Yoruba names that treat a child as the arriving fortune of a household. Three syllables move in a rolling cadence that feels slightly sung. Olamide Adedeji, the Lagos rapper known simply as Olamide, turned it into a household name across West Africa during the 2010s, and the name has travelled with Afrobeats into London, Houston, and Toronto playlists. Used across genders, though often leaning masculine. Celebratory by design.
Popularity
1880 to today
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Sibling name ideas
- Bolaji
- Oluyemi
- Femi
- Tosin
- Onabanjo
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- Bolaji
- Oluyemi
- Femi
- Tosin
- Onabanjo
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