Ọbáṣègun: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ọbáṣègun – Meaning: the king has conquered / is victorious (ọba 'king' + ṣẹ́gun 'to conquer') – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Boy


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.

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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