Nwosu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Child/son of Osu
Origin
Igbo (surname)
Pronunciation
NWAW-soo

Nwosu is an Igbo (surname) name meaning “child/son of Osu”. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.

Meaning & Origin of Nwosu

Meaning: Child/son of Osu.

Origin: Igbo (surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nwosu

NWAW-sooIPA /ˈŋwɔsu/

Popularity of Nwosu

Nwosu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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