Imisioluwa

Meaning of Imisioluwa

The name Imisioluwa, of Yoruba origin and formally rendered as ee-mee-see-oh-LOO-wah (/iˈmi.si.o.lu.wa/), merges the morphemes imisi (“breath” or “wind”) and Oluwa (“God”) to convey the precise meaning “Breath of God,” exemplifying the agglutinative morphology characteristic of the Yoruba linguistic system. As a female given name, it exhibits a clear phonotactic structure—four syllables with penultimate stress—that facilitates accurate pronunciation across diverse speech communities. In the United States, Social Security Administration data reveal a gradual yet consistent increase: five occurrences in 2013 (rank 940), six in both 2015 (948) and 2019 (938), nine in 2022 (935), and thirteen in 2024 (937), indicating its slow diffusion beyond predominantly West African diasporic usage. Such statistical trends suggest an emerging Anglo-American appreciation for names that combine theological resonance with distinctive phonological profiles. Although still relatively rare in broader naming registers, Imisioluwa’s technical construction and devotional significance position it at the intersection of faith-based onomastics and cross-cultural adoption, offering parents a syntactically and semantically robust choice.

Pronunciation

Yoruba

• Pronunced as ee-mee-see-oh-LOO-wah (/iˈmi.si.o.lu.wa/)

• Oluwadamilola
• Ololade