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Adebayo

ah-deh-BAH-yoh

Popularity

#9878

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

African

Total Births

137

Peak Year

#12 in 1997

First Recorded

1979

Style

Royal & Regal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Adebayo is a Yoruba name from Nigeria, meaning 'the crown has met with joy' or 'royalty has brought joy'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Bam Adebayo

    Professional basketball player for the Miami Heat

Nicknames

Personality Traits

JoyfulNobleRegalCharismatic

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