The baby name Adesina is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-DEH-see-nah.
Adesina is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Adesina is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-DEH-see-nah.
Adesina is Yoruba in Origin.
Adesina is a Yoruba given name and surname from southwestern Nigeria. Built from ade “crown, royalty” and ṣin/ṣínà “to open a path,” it means “the crown opens the way,” evoking status that clears obstacles. Standard Yoruba orthography gives Adésínà or Adeṣínà (with tone and dot diacritics); common Anglicized spellings include Adeshina. The name is unisex and short forms such as Ade, Sina, or Shina are used in daily address.
Within Yoruba naming traditions, ade‑ names often signal royal descent or aspirations toward leadership and honor, so Adesina has long marked families linked to chieftaincy or those wishing a child’s arrival to bring prestige and new opportunities. While widespread as a surname - borne by public figures in Nigeria and the diaspora - it also appears as a first name and has gained international visibility. Related variants in the ade‑ family include Adesanya, Adedayo, and Adeola.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| NG | 0 | #180 | 86 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #245 | 1,966 | 16,906 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #311 | 800 | 15,093 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Adesina is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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