The river is named after the Orisha Oṣun or Oshun, who was reputedly one of the wives of Ṣango, the Yoruba god of thunder.
The river is named after the Oṣun or Oshun, one of the most popular and venerated Orishas. She was reputedly one of the wives of Ṣango, the Yoruba god of thunder.