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Ayodele

♂ Boy

Pronounced ah-yoh-DAY-lay /ɑ.joʊˈdeɪ.leɪ/Medium

Meaning: A Yoruba name, Ayodele, 'joy has come home' or 'joy enters the house' (ayo, 'joy' + dele, 'comes home'). A warm, celebratory name for a child whose arrival brings gladness.Low

In 30 seconds: A four-beat name: Ayodele — 'joy has come home' (said 'ah-yoh-DAY-lay'). A joyful Yoruba name, which we note respectfully.
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Origin MediumYoruba, Nigerian
MeaningA Yoruba name, Ayodele, 'joy has come home' or 'joy enters the house' (ayo, 'joy' + dele, 'comes home'). A warm, celebratory name for a child whose arrival brings gladness.
U.S. rank (2022)#11016 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 256

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819732022

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

Ayodele is a Yoruba name, 'joy has come home'; a joyful Yoruba name held with respect (said 'ah-yoh-DAY-lay').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare here, Yoruba, and joyful.

Did you know? Ayodele is a Yoruba name meaning 'joy has come home' — joining ayo ('joy') with a sense of arriving home, for a child who brings gladness (said 'ah-yoh-DAY-lay').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Ayodele — Yoruba 'joy has come home' (ayo + dele)

Variations

AyodejiAyo

Nicknames

AyoDele

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If you like Ayodele…

Ayo— the short Yoruba joy name within it
Ariyo— a like Yoruba 'rejoice' name
Ayinde— a like Yoruba Ay- name
Adewale— echoes that soft -le sound
Ayomide— a fellow Yoruba choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ayodele mean?

Ayodele is a Yoruba name meaning 'joy has come home' — from ayo ('joy') — for a child whose arrival brings gladness.

How do you pronounce Ayodele?

It's said ah-yoh-DAY-lay /ɑ.joʊˈdeɪ.leɪ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Ayodele a boy or girl name?

Here Ayodele is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Ayodele?

Ayodele is extremely rare in the U.S. — a deep-tail, newly emerging name.

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