Olú is a popular name amongst people of the Yoruba ethnic group. It is usually the first three letters of the full name. ''Olú'' is a diminutive of Olúwa in the Yoruba language and it can mean God, deity or lord, so the name 'Olúwale' could mean ''My God / Lord has come home''. Since the name is applied to people, however, god in the sense of deity or lord is what is usually accepted, with the word even being used as a

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People with the name Olu

* Olubowale Akintimehin (born 1984), American rapper better known as Wale *

Olu Babalola Olu Babalola (born 10 September 1981) is a British professional basketball player who plays for the Leeds Force in the British Basketball League. Born in London, England, Babalola played for St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, New Je ...

(born 1981), British basketball player *

Olu Dara Olu Dara Jones (born Charles Jones III; January 12, 1941) is an American cornetist, guitarist, and singer. He is the father of rapper Nas. Early life Olu Dara was born Charles Jones III on January 12, 1941, in Natchez, Mississippi, Natchez, Mis ...

(born 1941), American jazz musician *

Olu Falae Chieftain, Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae (born 21 September 1938), is a Nigerian banker, administrator and politician who was secretary to the military government of Ibrahim Babangida from January 1986 to December 1990, and briefly the Finance Min ...

(born 1938), Nigerian politician *

Olu Fashanu Olumuyiwa Anthony Fashanu (born December 9, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus A ...

(born 2002), American football player *

Olu Oguibe Olu Oguibe (born 14 October 1964) is a Nigerian-born American artist and academic.. Retrieved 29 June 2006. Professor of Art and African-American Studies at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Oguibe is a senior fellow of the Vera List Center ...

(born 1964), Nigerian-American art historian *

Olu Oyesanya Chief Olu Oyesanya (26 April 1923 – 24 October 1999) was a Nigerian journalist and diplomat. Early life and education Oyesanya was born on Lagos Island, Lagos State to Simeon Oyesanya Ogunledun of Sagamu, Ogun State and Eunice Irebowale Ogunledun ...

(1923–1999), Nigerian journalist *

Olu Jacobs Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, (born 11 July 1942), known professionally as Olu Jacobs, is a veteran Nigerian actor and film executive. He began his career starring in several British television series and international films. ''Vanguard'' describ ...

(born 1942), Nigerian actor *

Olu Maintain Olumide Edwards Adegbulu (born September 1976), known by his stage name Olu Maintain (sometimes called Mr. Yahooze), is a Nigerian singer. He co-founded the musical group known as Maintain with his cousin, Tolu Ogunniyi. Adeboye Bammeke, popul ...

(born 1976), Nigerian musician * Olu Fann (born 1989), member of the American rap duo

EarthGang EarthGang (stylized EARTHGANG) is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Olu (aka Johnny Venus; born Olu Onyemachi Dakarai Fann) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot; born Eian Parker). They are co-founders of the musical collective S ...

Olurotimi Akinosho Olurotimi Akinosho (; born November 30, 1988), known professionally as Rotimi, is a Nigerian-American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series '' Boss'', and as Andre Coleman on ''Power'', then as Charle ...

(born 1988), Nigerian-American actor and singer better known as Rotimi

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