{{Infobox name | name = Olatunji | meaning = A combination of prestige, success and wealth reawakened | gender = Male | language = Yoruba | origin = Yorubaland | region = Yorubaland [Nigeria, Benin, Togo] | variant forms = {{UBL | Olatoundji (Republic Of Benin) | Tunji }} }}
'''Ọlátúnjí''' {{Audio|Olatunji.ogg|}} is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "nobility/wealth has resurrected, has returned and becomes stronger, is reasserted".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ọlátúnjí |url=https://www.yorubaname.com/entries/Olatunji |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.yorubaname.com |language=en}}</ref> The shortform is Tunji.
== Notable people == *Olatunji Akin Euba (1935–2020), Nigerian composer, musicologist and pianist *Ayokunle Olatunji "T. J." Fatinikun (born 1991), Nigerian-American player of American football *Babatunde Olatunji (1927–2003), Nigerian drummer, educator and social activist *Dayo Olatunji (born 1992), English singer *Eddie Olatunji Oshodi (born 1992), English footballer *Olajide "JJ" Olatunji (born 1993), known as "KSI", English rapper and Internet personality *Deji Olatunji (born 1996), YouTuber, brother of KSI *Victor Olatunji (born 1999), Nigerian footballer *Olatunji Yearwood (born 1985), Trinidadian Soca singer and songwriter
==See also== *Olatunji Concert, recording of saxophonist John Coltrane {{given name|type=both}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Given names of Nigerian origin Category:Surnames of Nigerian origin Category:Yoruba given names Category:Yoruba-language surnames Category:African masculine given names