The gift of God
A traditional Yoruba name that expresses gratitude for a child as a divine blessing. It is composed of the words 'ore' (gift), 'olu' (lord/God), and 'wa' (our), though it is most commonly translated simply as 'God's gift'.
Less common today
Oreoluwa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,474 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Olympic swimmer from Grenada
Social entrepreneur and founder of W.TEC
