Addofo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Addofo

What is the meaning of the name Addofo ?

The baby name Addofo is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɑdˈdɔfo/; approx.: ah-DOH-foh.

Addofo is Akan in Origin.

Addofo is a Ghanaian Akan (Twi/Fante) name, an Anglicized form of Adofo/Adɔfo derived from odɔ “love” plus the person marker -fo. In Twi, ɔdɔfo means “beloved, dear one,” while Adɔfo is the plural “loved ones”; as a given name, Addofo carries the sense “the beloved” or “one who is dearly loved.” The double d reflects English spelling and loss of the open-o vowel ɔ in many records.

Used across Asante, Akuapem, and Fante communities, the name appears as both given name and hereditary surname, and it also occurs among Ghanaian diasporic families. Variants include Adofo, Adɔfo, Odofo, Odɔfo, and the shorter Dɔfo; related names such as Addo or Adom are distinct. Pairings with Akan day-names (e.g., Kofi Addofo) are common. Contemporary use is largely unisex.

⚙ Addofo is vanishingly rare. We count just 4 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.