Adewale

Meaning of Adewale

At its origin in the Yorùbá language of southwestern Nigeria, Adewale (pronounced /aˈdeɪ wɑle/) is a masculine name formed from the morphemes adé (“crown”) and wálé (“to come home”), together signifying “the crown has come home.” Historically linked to chieftaincy rites and the affirmation of dynastic succession, the name carries connotations of regal heritage and communal restoration of status. In the United States, Social Security Administration data reveal that Adewale has registered between five and nine newborns annually from 2014 through 2024, yielding a rank oscillating between 649 and 935—a pattern that underscores its status as a distinctive yet persistently chosen appellation within Yoruba diaspora and wider multicultural contexts. Phonologically, its trochaic stress pattern and balanced vowel–consonant alternation align with prevailing Anglo-American phonotactic preferences, facilitating its adoption without significant modification. Technically, Adewale’s semantic transparency and sociolinguistic associations with leadership, cultural identity, and intercontinental heritage render it a name of measured rarity and enduring resonance for parents pursuing a choice that integrates tradition with contemporary naming trends.

Pronunciation

Yoruba

• Pronunced as ah-deh-WAH-leh (/aˈdeɪ wɑle/)

• Adebowale
• Adeyemi
• Adeolu
• Adeniyi
• Adedayo
• Adetokunbo