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The baby name Ade is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-deh (Yoruba, approx.),AYD (English diminutive, one-syllable).

Ade is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: AH-deh (Yoruba, approx.),AYD (English diminutive, one-syllable)

What is the meaning of the name Ade ?

The baby name Ade is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-deh (Yoruba, approx.),AYD (English diminutive, one-syllable).

Ade is Yoruba in Origin.

Ade has several distinct roots. In Yoruba (Nigeria), Ade means "crown," signaling royal authority; it can stand alone or begin regal compounds such as Adewale and Adeyemi, used for centuries among lineages tied to kingship. In Indonesia, particularly Sundanese and Betawi usage, Ade is a common unisex given name and affectionate address for a younger sibling, carrying the sense of "the younger one." In European naming, Ade also serves as a short form for Germanic Adal- names meaning "noble."

Medieval records from the Low Countries and German-speaking areas show Ade as a pet form of Ada, Adele, and Adelheid (source of Adelaide); in modern English it can shorten Adeline or, informally, Adrian/Aidan. Variants and related forms include Ada, Addie, Adele, Adelaide, Adel, Adi, and Ado, alongside Yoruba compounds beginning Ade- (Adebayo, Adeola). Depending on origin, meanings cluster around crown/royalty, noble, or, in Indonesian contexts, younger sibling.

Ade has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ade

Adetokumboh M'Cormack Actor · Born 1982 · Sierra Leone Ade McCormack, born Frederick Adetokumboh M'Cormack, is a Sierra Leonean-born American actor best known for his roles on Lost and Heroes. He has also been credited as Frederick McCormack and Adetokumoh McCormack.

Ade – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #5 2 246
ID 0 #12 28 2,238
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
ID Boys 0 #22 146 4,130
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
ID Girls 0 #35 65 3,319
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
BN Boys 0 #84 50 6,332
LT 0 #88 1 949
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
NG 0 #146 122 5,926
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
NG Boys 0 #184 2,944 16,906
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
TW Boys 0 #186 56 7,111
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
TW Girls 0 #192 88 8,139
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Girls 0 #213 10 4,141
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
AO Boys 0 #231 12 5,568
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG Girls 0 #265 1,026 15,093
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
QA Girls 0 #291 26 15,378
GT 0 #293 22 5,948
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MY 0 #313 18 12,352
Canada Boys 2010 #314 5 2,386
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Boys 0 #331 15 8,138
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
OM Girls 0 #352 45 15,987
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
BO 0 #357 25 6,868
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #365 17 8,639
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
GT Girls 0 #368 143 7,500
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
MX 0 #379 35 8,339
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Spain 0 #418 35 2,326
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PA Girls 0 #433 49 9,861
CM Boys 0 #436 115 12,054
SG Girls 0 #456 131 18,916
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
AE Girls 0 #467 87 20,968
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
MX Girls 0 #473 1,334 17,781
BO Girls 0 #477 136 9,488
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
CM Girls 0 #485 56 11,671
CR Girls 0 #488 45 11,342
LY 0 #492 44 12,703
KW Girls 0 #498 18 19,177
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
UY Girls 0 #499 12 6,731
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
HK Boys 0 #508 20 12,905
IR Girls 0 #516 15 8,334
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
PS Boys 0 #521 28 10,655
BH 0 #522 32 17,937
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
HK Girls 0 #535 81 16,104
AR Girls 0 #544 56 8,289
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
BO Boys 0 #553 40 9,244
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
IL Boys 0 #562 46 10,983
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
Spain Girls 0 #629 383 5,561
IQ Boys 0 #637 31 13,071
BR Boys 0 #640 113 12,213
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
SG Boys 0 #651 47 17,960
IT 0 #672 43 4,183
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
SA Girls 0 #690 246 25,931
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
SY 0 #704 25 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
MY Boys 0 #742 393 25,439
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
PE Girls 0 #759 187 14,861
MY Girls 0 #768 230 24,821
TN 0 #783 47 13,765
CL Girls 0 #787 65 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #807 32 4,949
EG Boys 0 #817 70 15,035
PE Boys 0 #851 28 14,506
OM Boys 0 #857 25 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #869 62 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
CO Boys 0 #901 20 15,656
United States Girls 2023 #906 9 8,600
MX Boys 0 #913 70 16,355
BR Girls 0 #916 26 12,708
CO Girls 0 #920 159 16,140
NL Boys 0 #926 26 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #927 26 5,697
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
IT Girls 0 #956 527 9,415
IN Boys 0 #974 28 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,019 74 22,615
DZ 0 #1,028 149 20,130
MA 0 #1,035 94 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,072 70 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,111 68 25,619
TR 0 #1,157 55 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,248 370 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,297 175 10,046

Ade is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ade

Ade is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ade is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-deh (Yoruba, approx.),AYD (English diminutive, one-syllable).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adé (with accent), Adey, Adeola, Adewale, Adebola and Ademola.
Across languages, Ade has these equivalents: Stephen/Stefan (Greek, 'crown'), Rex/Roy (king/royal), Regina/Reina (queen/royal).
Yes — Ade ranked #314 in Canada in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Ade ranks highest in Canada (#314 in 2010).
Yes — 1 notable people named Ade are in our database, including Adetokumboh M'Cormack (Actor).