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Babatunde

♂ Boy

Pronounced bah-bah-TOON-day /ˌbɑ.bɑˈtuːn.deɪ/Medium

Meaning: Babatunde is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning father returns or father has come again, traditionally given to a boy born after the death of his grandfather or another father figure, in the belief that the elder has returned.High

In 30 seconds: Babatunde is a Yoruba name meaning father returns, given to a boy born after a grandfather's death. It reached a small number of United States boys around 1995 (said bah-bah-TOON-day).
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Origin HighYoruba, Nigerian
MeaningBabatunde is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning father returns or father has come again, traditionally given to a boy born after the death of his grandfather or another father figure, in the belief that the elder has returned.
U.S. rank (2010)#9796 ↗ Rising
2010 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 344

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519712010

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

Babatunde is a genuine Yoruba name carrying deep family meaning, and it travelled to the United States with Nigerian immigrant families and through renewed interest in African heritage. It appeared here only faintly, touching a small high around 1995.

Never common in America, it was given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak and appeared thinly into the twenty-first century. A boy named Babatunde at that high would be about thirty today. Among Yoruba families it remains a widely used and honored name.

Did you know? In Yoruba tradition Babatunde, father has come again, is bestowed when a boy is born soon after the passing of his grandfather, honoring the belief that the elder has returned to the family.
Overall data confidence 80%
References - Babatunde — Yoruba, father returns/father has come again; given after a grandfather's death

Variations

BabatunjiTundeBabatunda

Nicknames

TundeBabaTun

Famous Bearers

  • ★Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003)
    Nigerian drummer and educator who brought African drumming to wide American audiences

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Babatunde mean?

It is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning father returns or father has come again.

How do you pronounce Babatunde?

It is said bah-bah-TOON-day /ˌbɑ.bɑˈtuːn.deɪ/, four syllables with the main stress on the third.

Is Babatunde a boy or girl name?

Babatunde is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Babatunde?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties, though it is common among Yoruba families.

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