The baby name Abidemi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-deh-mee (approx.; IPA: /a.biˈdɛ.mi/).
Abidemi is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Abidemi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-deh-mee (approx.; IPA: /a.biˈdɛ.mi/).
Abidemi is Yoruba in Origin.
Abidemi (Yorùbá: Àbídẹmí) is a unisex Yoruba given name meaning “born when the father is absent” or “born while the father is away.” Rooted in the Yoruba practice of circumstance naming, it marks the father’s nonpresence at birth - whether due to travel, migration, or other reasons - and expresses the family’s narrative in the child’s identity. The name is used among Yoruba communities in southwestern Nigeria and neighboring Benin and has traveled widely with the West African diaspora.
In records and modern usage it appears with or without diacritics (Àbídẹmí/Abidemi). Common short forms and variants include Bidemi, Dẹmi/Demi, and Abi. The name remains familiar across generations and in contemporary culture; bearers include British-Nigerian author Abidemi Sanusi. Related Yoruba names with similar circumstantial themes include Abiona (“born on a journey”) and Babatunde (“the father has returned”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2002 | #1 | — | 699 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| NG | 0 | #209 | 56 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #245 | 1,161 | 15,093 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #464 | 747 | 16,906 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Abidemi is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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