Ifeoluwa means God's love or the love of God — from the Yoruba. The name IS one of the most beautifully expansive Yoruba praise-names — acknowledging that love comes FROM God. Five syllables of God's-direct-love, the most expansive praise, and Yoruba divine-love.
The meaning God's love IS the most divine.One of the most expansive Yoruba praises.Five syllables with a flowing, Yoruba sound: ee-feh-oh-LOO-wah.Ife (love) and Oluwa (God) embedded.The most directly God's-love name.
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The vibe of Ifeoluwa
God's lovelove of GodYorubaIfeoluwabeautifully expansivepraise-namedivine loveIfeOluwa
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Origin & history of Ifeoluwa
Yoruba ife (love) + Oluwa (God)→Ifeoluwa
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African / Yoruba / Igbo roots
Ifeoluwa IS Yoruba for God's love — Ife (love) + Oluwa (God).
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Yoruba tradition.
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Today
Ifeoluwa remains a beloved choice, ranking #7816 in the US. 516 babies have been named Ifeoluwa since 1999.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ifeoluwa?
2014peak year
The name Ifeoluwa reached its peak in 2014, with 23 registrations (ranked #5689). It had only entered records 15 years earlier, in 1999. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7816) today, averaging about 25 new babies per year. Ifeoluwa has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 516 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Ifeoluwa's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — love humanitarianism. People named Ifeoluwa tend to be flowing, loving, and gifted at the most expansive divine love.
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