Olódùmarè is a prominent figure in the Yoruba religion of Ifa. He is revered as the High Priest and Oracle of Ifa. As such, he has many names which reflect his various roles and attributes. These names are used to invoke the presence of Olódùmarè during religious ceremonies and rituals. And they give us many clues about his character.
Below you will some of the many praise names of Olódùmarè and their meanings categorized based on his nature.
Supreme Nature
- Ọ̀LỌ́RUN/OLÚ Ọ̀RUN – The Creator of the Higher Realm
- OLÓDÙMARÈ – Almighty, Supreme, Expansive One
- ATÓBIJÙ – The Greatest Being
- ÀṢÈYÍ Ó WÙ – The One Who Does What He Wants, and No One Dares Question His Authority
- AJÍ PỌJỌ́ IKÚ DÀ – The One Who Alters the Day of Death
- ATẸ́ẸRẸ KÁYÉ – Omnipresent
- OMIMIYAMI – The Absolute and Greatest
- OLÚBORÍ – The Vicorious One
- ÀWÁMÁRÍDÌ – The Mysterious Being
- ATẸ́RẸRẸKÁYÉ – The One Who Spreads Over the Whole Extent of the Earth
- ỌLỌ́JỌ́ ÒNÍ – The Owner of the Day
- OLÚ AYE – The Owner of the World
- OLÚṣẸ́GUN – The Conquerer
- ONÍGBỌ̀WỌ́AYÉ – The Holder of the Pillar of the World
- AȘÈKÀNMÁKÙ – Doer of All Things, The One Who Makes All Things Perfect
- ỌBA ÀÌRÍ – The Invisible King
- ỌBA ÀÌKÚ – The Undying King
- ỌBA MÍMỌ́ – The Pure King
- ARÍNÚRODE – The Knower of All Secret Things
- OLÙMỌ̀-OKÀN – The One Who Knows the Mind of All Living Things
- Ọ̀GÁ-ÒGO – The Owner of the Glory
- OLÓGO JÙLỌ – The Highest One
Creator Nature
- ÀJÍKẸ́ AYÉ – The One Who Shapes and Takes Care of the World
- ÀṢÀKẸ́ Ọ̀RUN – The Designer and the Caretaker of the Astral World
- ẸLẸ́DÀÁ – The Creator of Destiny
- ÒKÌTÌBÍRÍ – The Great Changer
- OLÙRÀPADÀ – The Changer of Evil to Good, The Reformer
- ADÁNIMÁGBÀGBÉ – The Creator Who Does Not Forget Anybody
- ALÈWÍLÈȘE – The One Who Can Speak and Accomplish His Words
- ALÈȘELÈWÍ – The One Who Can Accomplish and Speak of It
- AWÍMÁYẸHÙN – The One Who Establishes and Brings Into Manifestation All Deeds
- OLÙGBÈ’BIFÒ – The Changer of Evil and Misfortune
Merciful Nature
- ỌLỌ́WỌ́ GBỌGBỌRỌ TÍ YỌ’MỌ RẸ̀ LỌ́FÌN – The Owner of the Mysterious Hand Who Delivers Those Who are Honest and Faithful to It
- OLÙDÁǸDÈ – The King that Frees Us From Bondage
- AJÀBORÍ – The One That Gives Us Victory
- ADẸ́KẸ́DAJỌ́ – The Silent But Active Judge
- ELERIODODO – The Advocate of Truth
- OLÙDÁRÍJÌ – Forgiver of Failure
- OLÚGBOHÙN – The Hearer of All Voices
- ELÉTÍ-GBÁRÒYÉ – Hearer of All Wishes and Supplications from All People
- OLÙBÙKÚN – The King Who Blesses and Prospers One
- OLÙRÀNLỌ́WỌ́ – The Helper of the Needy and the Blessed
- OLÙGBÈJÀ – The Helper of the Helpless
- OLÙGBÀLÀ – The Deliverer, The Savior
- AȘỌ́NIMÁTÒÒGBÉ – The Greatest Guardian
- ALÁÀÁNÚ – The Merciful
BEnevolent Nature
- OLÓORE – The Benefactor
- ẸLẸ́BÙRÚ’KẸ́ – The Shower of Blessings
- OLÙPÈSÈ – The Giver of Fortune
- ALÁGBO-Ọ̀FẸ́ – The Free-Giver of All Things
- ALÁṢẸ ÀBÍYÈ – The Mysterious Giver of Life
- ATÓÓSÁDI-LỌ́JỌ́-BÚBURÚ – The One that Provides Shelter in the Day of Trouble
- ÀÀBÒ -FÚN -ẸNI -ẸRÚ -ŃBÀ – The Safe House for Those Who Fear