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Yetunde

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How to Pronounce Yetunde

Pronounced yeh-TOON-day /jɛˈtuːn.deɪ/Low

Meaning: Yetunde is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning 'mother has returned' or 'mother comes again,' from elements read as iya, 'mother,' tun, 'again,' and de, 'come' or 'arrive.' It is traditionally given to a girl born after the death of her grandmother, welcoming the beloved elder as though come back, and we present that custom respectfully.Medium

In 30 seconds: Yetunde is a rare Yoruba girl's name meaning 'mother has returned.' It appeared thinly in the United States around 1990 (said yeh-TOON-day).
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Origin MediumYoruba
MeaningYetunde is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning 'mother has returned' or 'mother comes again,' from elements read as iya, 'mother,' tun, 'again,' and de, 'come' or 'arrive.' It is traditionally given to a girl born after the death of her grandmother, welcoming the beloved elder as though come back, and we present that custom respectfully.
U.S. rank (2004)#18762 ↘ Falling
2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 192

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019722004

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

Yetunde is a Yoruba name meaning 'mother has returned,' built from words for mother, again, and coming. Given to a girl born after a grandmother's death, it carries deep family feeling, and its quiet American showing reflects Yoruba and wider West African families rather than a coinage.

Yetunde appeared only lightly in the American records around 1990, reaching about fourteen girls a year at most as Yoruba naming reached the country. A girl named Yetunde then would be in her mid-thirties today.

Did you know? In Yoruba tradition Yetunde is given to a girl born soon after a grandmother's passing, honoring the elder as though she has come back to the family.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Yetunde — Yoruba (Nigerian) name 'mother has returned' (iya 'mother' + tun 'again' + de 'come'); given after a grandmother's death.

Variations

IyetundeYetundaAyetunde

Nicknames

YettyTunde

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yetunde mean?

It is a Yoruba name meaning 'mother has returned,' given to a girl born after her grandmother's death.

How do you pronounce Yetunde?

It is said yeh-TOON-day /jɛˈtuːn.deɪ/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Yetunde a boy or girl name?

Yetunde is used as a a girl's name.

How popular is Yetunde?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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