The baby name Adetayo is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-TAH-yoh (approx.).
Adetayo is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Adetayo is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-TAH-yoh (approx.).
Adetayo is Yoruba in Origin.
Adetayo is a Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria, built from adé “crown, royalty” and táyọ̀ “is sufficient joy.” It is commonly interpreted as “the crown is enough joy” or “royalty brings abundant joy,” expressing the happiness and prestige a child brings to the family.
Used for all genders but somewhat more frequent for boys, Adetayo appears across Nigeria and in the Yoruba diaspora in the UK, North America, and beyond. It rose in wider visibility in the 20th century as Yoruba names were recorded in schools, churches, and civil registers, and it remains a celebratory birth name. Variants include the fully marked form Adétáyọ̀ and the unmarked Adetayo; familiar short forms are Tayo, Tayọ̀, and Ade. Related compounds are Adedayo (“the crown has turned to joy”), Babatayo (“father is sufficient joy”), and Oluwatayo (“God is sufficient joy”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NG | 0 | #233 | 32 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #479 | 702 | 16,906 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #517 | 302 | 15,093 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Adetayo is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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