Boy name Yoruba origin Traditional tradition

Adewale

ah-day-WAH-lay · 7 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
The crown has come home.
Language
Yoruba
Culture
Yoruba/Nigerian
Religion
Traditional
Style era
classic
Themes
royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8960
2024 births8
Peak year1995
First appeared1974
Total US births205
1995 peak19741987199920122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AdeWale

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