Given nameUnisex

Olúwaṣeun

/oh-LOO-wah-SHAY-oon/

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Meaning

God, thank you.

Olúwa (God, the Lord) + ṣe un (has done this, thank you): "we thank God". Frequently shortened to Seun. A name that makes the child a standing act of gratitude.

The Olúwa- prefix opens a whole family of Yoruba names that begin every hope with God.

In the same family

SeunThe everyday short form.

Who carries it

Yoruba (Yorùbá)

Provenance

generated: 2026-07-04
source: Model-knowledge aggregation pass (2026-07-04); unverified, awaiting community affirmation.

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