Ọmọ́lọ́wọ́
Ọmọ́lọ́wọ́
/ oh-MOH-loh-WOH /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Honourable
Meaning & Etymology
A child brings honour
A child brings honour
Etymology
Derived from Yoruba ọmọ (child) + ọlọwọ (wealth, honour).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Volta-Niger > Yoruboid
Cultural context
Celebrates the belief that a child brings wealth and honour to the family.
Symbolism
Represents the hope and joy a child brings to the family and community.
Naming ceremony
In Yoruba tradition, the naming ceremony (ìsomolórúkọ) involves prayers and offerings to ancestors.