Boy name · Yoruba
Oluwaseun
“God, we thank you”
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Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Oluwaseun.
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About the name
Oluwaseun is Yoruba — "God, we thank you" — gratitude itself as a name, the full form of Seun: the family's thanksgiving made permanent.
Rare in American data, beloved across the Yoruba world, Oluwaseun turns a prayer of thanks into an identity.
Pronounced oh-loo-wah-SHEH-oon, with Seun (shay-OON) as the everyday form. It pairs well with short middles (Oluwaseun James, Oluwaseun Ade). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion in the grateful tense.
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Is Oluwaseun a boy or girl name?
Oluwaseun is traditionally a boy name of Yoruba origin.
What does the name Oluwaseun mean?
Oluwaseun means “God, we thank you” of Yoruba origin. Oluwaseun is Yoruba — "God, we thank you" — gratitude itself as a name, the full form of Seun: the family's thanksgiving made permanent.
Where does the name Oluwaseun come from?
Oluwaseun is Yoruba in origin. Rare in American data, beloved across the Yoruba world, Oluwaseun turns a prayer of thanks into an identity.
What are common nicknames for Oluwaseun?
Seun and Olu — the short-forms parents most often use for Oluwaseun.
How popular is Oluwaseun?
Oluwaseun did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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