The baby name Abidun is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-doon (IPA: /ɑːˈbiːdʊn/).
Abidun is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Abidun is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-doon (IPA: /ɑːˈbiːdʊn/).
Abidun is Yoruba in Origin.
Abidun is a Yoruba given name (and surname) from southwestern Nigeria, best understood as a streamlined form of Abiodun (Abíọ̀dún). It combines abi, “to be born,” with odun, “festival/annual celebration,” yielding the sense “born during a festival” or “one whose birth coincided with a festive season,” hence connotations of joy and good fortune. In Yoruba usage the name is unisex.
Documented in 19th- and 20th-century church, mosque, and colonial records, the name remains common across the Yoruba diaspora and has also become a family name through patronymic practice. Variants and related forms include Abiodun (standard), Abíọ̀dún (tonal orthography), Biodun (short form), and Francophone spellings like Abiodoun; Abidoun and Abidun appear in Anglophone records as simplified spellings. Notable bearers span arts, sports, and politics, underscoring its broad social reach while preserving its festive, auspicious meaning.
Abidun is rarely chosen. We have only 16 recorded uses of it on record, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Abidun is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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