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Oluwatoni

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Pronounced oh-loo-wah-TOH-nee /oʊˌluːwɑˈtoʊniː/Low

Meaning: Oluwatoni is a Yoruba name from Nigeria built on Oluwa, 'God' or 'the Lord.' The full name is generally understood as 'God is precious to me' or 'God is worth having,' a devotional statement of the kind common in Yoruba naming.Low

In 30 seconds: Oluwatoni is a Yoruba name meaning about 'God is precious,' from Oluwa, 'the Lord.' It appears mainly among Nigerian American families (said oh-loo-wah-TOH-nee).
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Origin MediumYoruba, Nigerian
MeaningOluwatoni is a Yoruba name from Nigeria built on Oluwa, 'God' or 'the Lord.' The full name is generally understood as 'God is precious to me' or 'God is worth having,' a devotional statement of the kind common in Yoruba naming.
U.S. rank (2024)#17007 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 153

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720012024

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

Oluwatoni is a Yoruba given name whose first element, Oluwa, means 'God' or 'the Lord.' The whole name expresses that God is precious or worth having, reflecting the devotional, sentence-like naming characteristic of Yoruba culture. In US records it appears chiefly among more recent Nigerian immigrant families.

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its high in 2017 and tied closely to the Nigerian diaspora. A girl named Oluwatoni now is likely still a young child.

Did you know? In Yoruba tradition names beginning with Oluwa, 'God,' form a large, meaningful family, and Oluwatoni carries a message of God's worth and preciousness.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Oluwatoni — Yoruba; Oluwa 'God/Lord'; 'God is precious/worth having'; Nigerian diaspora

Variations

OluwatoyinToniOluwatosin

Nicknames

ToniToni

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Oluwatoni mean?

It is a Yoruba name meaning roughly 'God is precious' or 'God is worth having,' from Oluwa, 'the Lord.'

How do you pronounce Oluwatoni?

It is said oh-loo-wah-TOH-nee /oʊˌluːwɑˈtoʊniː/, five syllables stressed on the fourth.

Is Oluwatoni a boy or girl name?

Oluwatoni is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Oluwatoni?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late twenty-tens, chiefly in Nigerian families.

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