Meaning
King, in the documented Urhobo naming tradition.
Documented specifically as a personal name in the Urhobo tradition.
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Origin
Urhobo given-name tradition.
Documented specifically as a personal name in the Urhobo tradition.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 6 · preliminary | 2789 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 50 | 702 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 4 | 344 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Boys | 4 | 647 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 1940 | Girls | 5 | 4349 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 9 | 8243 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: Urhobo
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Documented specifically as a personal name in the Urhobo tradition. Credit: Aruegodore Oyiborhoro, Urhobo Names and Their Meanings, Urhobo Historical Society, revised August 2005. Source: http://www.waado.org/UrhoboCulture/Names/UrhoboNames_Oyibo.htm. Rights: original brief factual summary; source copyright retained. Adaptation: the exact Ovie personal-name row is summarized in English and separated from other cultural traditions; no bulk table, article passage, image or recording reproduced.
Original factual summary; source copyright retained
Meaning: King, in the documented Urhobo naming tradition.
Checked against cited source
Documented specifically as a personal name in the Urhobo tradition. Credit: Aruegodore Oyiborhoro, Urhobo Names and Their Meanings, Urhobo Historical Society, revised August 2005. Source: http://www.waado.org/UrhoboCulture/Names/UrhoboNames_Oyibo.htm. Rights: original brief factual summary; source copyright retained. Adaptation: the exact Ovie personal-name row is summarized in English and separated from other cultural traditions; no bulk table, article passage, image or recording reproduced.
Original factual summary; source copyright retained
Origin: Urhobo given-name tradition.
Checked against cited source
Documented specifically as a personal name in the Urhobo tradition. Credit: Aruegodore Oyiborhoro, Urhobo Names and Their Meanings, Urhobo Historical Society, revised August 2005. Source: http://www.waado.org/UrhoboCulture/Names/UrhoboNames_Oyibo.htm. Rights: original brief factual summary; source copyright retained. Adaptation: the exact Ovie personal-name row is summarized in English and separated from other cultural traditions; no bulk table, article passage, image or recording reproduced.
Original factual summary; source copyright retained
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.