At a Glance
- Meaning
- The river and orisha (deity) Ọ̀ṣun
- Origin
- Yoruba (deity/river name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- aw-SHOON
Ọ̀ṣun is a Yoruba (deity/river name) girl's name meaning “The river and orisha (deity) Ọ̀ṣun”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.
Meaning & Origin of Ọ̀ṣun
Meaning: The river and orisha (deity) Ọ̀ṣun.
Origin: Yoruba (deity/river name).
How to Pronounce Ọ̀ṣun
aw-SHOONIPA /ɔːˈʃuːn/
Popularity of Ọ̀ṣun
Ọ̀ṣun 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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