At a Glance
- Meaning
- The king has conquered / is victorious (ọba 'king' + ṣẹ́gun 'to conquer')
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- oh-bah-SHAY-goon
Ọbáṣègun is a Yoruba boy's name meaning “the king has conquered / is victorious (ọba 'king' + ṣẹ́gun 'to conquer')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.
Meaning & Origin of Ọbáṣègun
Meaning: The king has conquered / is victorious (ọba 'king' + ṣẹ́gun 'to conquer').
Origin: Yoruba.
How to Pronounce Ọbáṣègun
oh-bah-SHAY-goonIPA /oʊbɑːˈʃeɪɡuːn/
Popularity of Ọbáṣègun
Ọbáṣègun 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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