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Olu is a popular name amongst people of the Yoruba ethnic group. It is usually the first three letters of the full name. "Olu" is a diminutive of "Oluwa" in the Yoruba language and it can mean God, deity or lord,^[1] so the name 'Oluwale' could mean "My God 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 royal or noble title in certain parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo.

Persons with the name Olu

Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, Nigerian American Rapper
Olu Babalola, British professional basketball player
Olu Dara, African-American jazz musician
Olu Doit, music artist (rapper)
Olu Falae, Nigerian politician and traditional nobleman
Olu Famutimi, professional basketball player
Olu Oguibe, Nigerian-American art historian and artist
Olu Oyesanya, Nigerian journalist
Olu Jacobs, Nigerian actor
Olu Alfredo Stevens, a judge [1] [2]
Olu Maintain, Nigerian musician
Oluwatosin

References

^ Adelowo, E. Dada (2014). Perspectives in Religious Studies: Volume I, Volume 1. HEBN Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 9789780814458.

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[1] Adelowo, E. Dada (2014). Perspectives in Religious Studies: Volume I, Volume 1. HEBN Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 9789780814458.

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	'''Olu''' is a popular name amongst people of the [[~~Yoruba~~ people\|Yoruba]] ethnic group. It is usually the first three letters of the full name.		'''Olu''' is a popular name amongst people of the [[Yسط"oruba people\|Yoruba]] ethnic group. It is usually the first three letters of the full name.
	"Olu" is a diminutive of "Oluwa" in the Yoruba language and it can mean God, deity or lord,<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=uq6QBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA62&dq=Oluwa+Yoruba+names&hl=en&sa=X&ei=R7WfVdMRzNL5Af2VgqgF&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Oluwa%20Yoruba%20names&f=false\|title=Perspectives in Religious Studies: Volume I, Volume 1\|author=Adelowo, E. Dada\|publisher=HEBN Publishers\|year=2014\|isbn=9789780814458\|page=62}}</ref> so the name 'Oluwale' could mean "My God 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 [[monarchy\|royal]] or [[nobility\|noble]] title in certain parts of [[Nigeria]], [[Benin]] and [[Togo]].		"Olu" is a diminutive of "Oluwa" in the Yoruba language and it can mean God, deity or lord,<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=uq6QBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA62&dq=Oluwa+Yoruba+names&hl=en&sa=X&ei=R7WfVdMRzNL5Af2VgqgF&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Oluwa%20Yoruba%20names&f=false\|title=Perspectives in Religious Studies: Volume I, Volume 1\|author=Adelowo, E. Dada\|publisher=HEBN Publishers\|year=2014\|isbn=9789780814458\|page=62}}</ref> so the name 'Oluwale' could mean "My God 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 [[monarchy\|royal]] or [[nobility\|noble]] title in certain parts of [[Nigeria]], [[Benin]] and [[Togo]].