The baby name Adesua is a Girl name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-SOO-ah.
The baby name Adesua is a girl name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-SOO-ah.
Adesua is in Origin.
Adesua is a Nigerian name most securely explained as a shortened spelling of Edo Adesuwa, used among Bini/Edo-speaking families of southern Nigeria. The fuller form is the earliest and more transparent citation; it belongs to the Edo pattern of sentence-like personal names, where a compact phrase records a blessing or circumstance. Modern Edo glosses usually interpret Adesuwa as prosperity, good fortune, or wealth has come, with Adesua preserving the same sense after loss of the medial w in English spelling.
The name is chiefly associated with Edo communities around Benin City and with Nigerian diaspora usage, though it is sometimes misidentified as Yoruba because of the familiar Ade- opening in Yoruba royal names. Adesua Etomi-Wellington, the Nigerian actor, has given the shorter spelling public visibility. Adesuwa remains the principal variant, while Adesua appears in Anglophone records and media contexts.
| Adesua Etomi Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress best known for her film work. Born Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington on 22 February 1986, she made her film debut in Knocking On Heaven's Door (2014) and has also built a career as an entrepreneur. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #266 | 7 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #689 | 98 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #914 | 38 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
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