Olu (name)

Olu is a popular name amongst people of the Yoruba ethnic group. It is usually the first three letters of the full name.

Olu in the Yoruba language can mean god (deity), God or lord. so the name 'Oluwale' can mean "My God has come home". But since the name is applied to people, god in the sense of deity or lord is most accepted, with the word even being used as a royal and noble title in certain parts of Nigeria and Benin.

Persons with the name Olu

• Olu Babalola, British professional basketball player
• Olu Dara, African-American jazz musician
• Olu Falae, Nigerian politician
• Olu Famutimi, African-Canadian professional basketball player
• Olu Oguibe, Nigerian-American art historian and artist

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