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Adewale

♂ Boy

Pronounced ah-day-WAH-lay /ɑ.deɪˈwɑ.leɪ/Medium

Meaning: From the Yoruba — ade, 'a crown/royalty', + wa, 'to come', + ile, 'home/house', hence 'the crown has come home; royalty has returned to the house'Low

In 30 seconds: The crown has come home; royalty has returned: Adewale is Yoruba. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'ah-day-WAH-lay').
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Origin LowYoruba, Nigerian
MeaningFrom the Yoruba — ade, 'a crown/royalty', + wa, 'to come', + ile, 'home/house', hence 'the crown has come home; royalty has returned to the house'
U.S. rank (2025)#12037 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 210

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519742025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Adewale comes from the Yoruba — ade, 'a crown/royalty', + wa, 'to come', + ile, 'home/house', hence 'the crown has come home; royalty has returned to the house'. A lyrical, classic name (said 'ah-day-WAH-lay').

In the U.S. it appears in Nigerian families. Rare, the-crown-has-come-home at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Adewale joins the Yoruba ade, 'a crown', wa, 'to come', and ile, 'home', hence 'the crown has come home' — a lyrical, classic name (said 'ah-day-WAH-lay').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Adewale — Yoruba etymology

Variations

AdewoleAdewunmi

Nicknames

AdeWale

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Adewale mean?

Adewale is Yoruba for 'the crown has come home; royalty has returned' (ade + wa + ile).

How do you pronounce Adewale?

It's said ah-day-WAH-lay /ɑ.deɪˈwɑ.leɪ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Adewale a boy or girl name?

Adewale is a boy's name.

How popular is Adewale?

Adewale is a very rare name in the U.S.

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