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Adetayo

Adétáyọ̀

/ah-deh-TAH-yoh/Yoruba · a boy or girl’s name

“The crown is worthy of joy”

How to say it
ah-deh-TAH-yoh
Traditional Yoruba spelling
Adétáyọ̀
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AdetayoAdétáyọ̀

Nicknames & short forms

Tayo

From the same family

01Adetokunbo“The crown has come from across the sea”Yorubamale→︎02Adetola“The crown is worthy of wealth and honor”Yorubaany→︎03Adetoun“The crown is sweet; royalty brings sweetness.”Yorubafemale→︎04Adetunji“The crown has awakened or been renewed”Yorubamale→︎05Adetutu“The crown is cool, calm, or peaceful.”Yorubafemale→︎06Adebayo“The crown meets joy”Yorubamale→︎07Adebesi“The crown has increased”Yorubamale→︎08Adebimpe“The crown has given birth to completeness”Yorubaany→︎09Adebisi“The crown has given birth to increase”Yorubaany→︎10Adebola“The crown brings wealth and honor”Yorubaany→︎11Adebowale“The crown has returned home”Yorubaany→︎12Adebukola“The crown has added to wealth/honour.”Yorubafemale→︎