Olufunke
Olufunke is a Yoruba given name meaning "God gave me to care for".
- Yoruba
Meaning & Origin of Olufunke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olufunke is a Yoruba given name meaning "God gave me to care for".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Yoruba
The Story of Olufunke
Olufunke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 6 Olufunkes were born — ranking #8,443 that year. As of 2026, Olufunke ranks #13,429 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Olufunkes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Olufunke
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Olufunke. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Funke
Notable people named Olufunke
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Funke Abimbola , Nigerian businesswoman and lawyer
- Olufunke Adeboye , Nigerian professor
- Olufunke Adedoyin (1962–2018), Nigerian politician and lawmaker
- Funke Adesiyan , Nigerian actress
- Funke Akindele (born 1977), Nigerian actress
- Olufunke Baruwa (born 1976), Nigerian gender and development practitioner
- Funke Bucknor-Obruthe (born 1976), Nigerian entrepreneur and lawyer
- Funke Egbemode , Nigerian journalist
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Where is Olufunke most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Nigeria66%
- NE32%
- United States1%
- United Kingdom1%
- UG1%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Olufunke
Phonetically similar names — useful when Olufunke is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Olefin
- Elephan
- Sloughing
- Sluffing
- Olifant
- Olafson
- Elephant
- Allophone
- Allophonic
- Glyphic
- Oleic
- Eliphalet
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Olufunke
Olufunke is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Olufunke's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #8,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Olufunke's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.