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Oluwasemilore

♂ Boy

Pronounced oh-loo-wah-sheh-mee-LOR-eh /oʊˌluː.wɑː.ʃɛ.miˈlɔː.reɪ/Low

Meaning: Oluwasemilore is a Yoruba sentence-name from Nigeria. It opens with Oluwa, God or the Lord, and continues with elements expressing that God has done great things for, or shown favor to, the bearer, so roughly 'God has favored me'.Low

In 30 seconds: Oluwasemilore is a Yoruba name meaning about 'God has done great things for me', built on Oluwa (God). Rare in US records, it appears in the late twenty-tens (said oh-loo-wah-sheh-mee-LOR-eh).
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Origin MediumYoruba
MeaningOluwasemilore is a Yoruba sentence-name from Nigeria. It opens with Oluwa, God or the Lord, and continues with elements expressing that God has done great things for, or shown favor to, the bearer, so roughly 'God has favored me'.
U.S. rank (2019)#9506 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 98

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720112019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Oluwasemilore is a Yoruba theophoric name from Nigeria, the kind that forms a complete phrase of gratitude. It begins with Oluwa, God or the Lord, and closes with elements conveying that God has done great things for, or favored, the child. Names of this shape are given across Yoruba communities to mark a family's thanks, and this one carries a message of divine favor.

Oluwasemilore is very rare in the United States, recorded for only about twenty boys a year in the late twenty-tens, reflecting growing Nigerian and Yoruba communities. In its home tradition, long Oluwa- names like this are widely and proudly used.

Did you know? Yoruba names like Oluwasemilore are often full sentences of thanksgiving; the Oluwa- opening, meaning God or the Lord, begins a large family of Nigerian names that praise divine goodness.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Oluwasemilore — Yoruba theophoric name; Oluwa (God) + favor/great things

Variations

OluwaseunOluwatobiSemilore

Nicknames

SemiLore

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Oluwasemilore mean?

It is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning roughly 'God has done great things for me' or 'God has favored me', built on Oluwa, God.

How do you pronounce Oluwasemilore?

It is said oh-loo-wah-sheh-mee-LOR-eh /oʊˌluː.wɑː.ʃɛ.miˈlɔː.reɪ/, seven syllables with the stress near the end.

Is Oluwasemilore a boy or girl name?

Oluwasemilore is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Oluwasemilore?

It is very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year in the late twenty-tens, though such Yoruba names are common in Nigeria.

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