Adewale
ah-deh-WAH-leh
Popularity
#8960
Letters
7
Syllables
4
Origin
African
Total Births
205
Peak Year
#12 in 1995
First Recorded
1974
Style
Strong & Bold, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
A Yoruba name meaning 'the crown has come home' or 'the crown has returned'.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
British actor of Nigerian descent
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