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Adewale

Adéwálé

/ah-deh-WAH-leh/Yoruba · a boy or girl’s name

“The crown has come home”

How to say it
ah-deh-WAH-leh
Traditional Yoruba spelling
Adéwálé
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AdewaleAdéwálé

Nicknames & short forms

Wale

From the same family

01Adewopo“The crown has become abundant”Yorubamale→︎02Adewumi“The crown is desirable to me”Yorubamale→︎03Adewunmi“The crown fits or suits me.”Yorubafemale→︎04Adewusi“The crown has increased or added to us.”Yorubamale→︎05Adebayo“The crown meets joy”Yorubamale→︎06Adebesi“The crown has increased”Yorubamale→︎07Adebimpe“The crown has given birth to completeness”Yorubaany→︎08Adebisi“The crown has given birth to increase”Yorubaany→︎09Adebola“The crown brings wealth and honor”Yorubaany→︎10Adebowale“The crown has returned home”Yorubaany→︎11Adebukola“The crown has added to wealth/honour.”Yorubafemale→︎12Adebusola“The crown has added to wealth/honour.”Yorubafemale→︎