Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Adetokunbo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adetokunbo

Add to my Name List

The baby name Adetokunbo is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-toh-KOON-boh (approx.).

Adetokunbo is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 5.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: ah-deh-toh-KOON-boh (approx.)

What is the meaning of the name Adetokunbo ?

The baby name Adetokunbo is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-toh-KOON-boh (approx.).

Adetokunbo is Yoruba in Origin.

Adetokunbo is a Yoruba given name (also found as a family name) formed from ade “crown/royalty” and ti okun bo “has come from across the sea,” yielding “the crown has come from overseas” or “royalty from across the seas.” It is unisex, though more frequent for boys, and is often bestowed on a child born abroad or returning home, symbolizing a treasured heir arriving from distant shores and the continuation of a royal or honored lineage.

Attested across southwestern Nigeria and the Yoruba diaspora since at least the early 20th century, the name appears in diacritic orthography as Adétokúnbọ̀, and commonly shortens to Tokunbo, Kunbo, or Ade; Anglophone nicknames include Toks. Variant spacing or hyphenation (Ade-Tokunbo) also occurs. Notable bearers include jurist Adetokunbo Ademola; the Greek surname Antetokounmpo derives from this name via transliteration, underscoring its cross-cultural journey.

Adetokunbo has the following similar or variant Names

Adetokunbo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
NG 0 #249 16 5,926
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
NG Girls 0 #685 102 15,093
NG Boys 0 #725 234 16,906
United States Boys 2018 #879 6 7,242
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928

Adetokunbo is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
HU
IL
KW

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Adetokunbo

Adetokunbo is predominantly a boy's name.
Adetokunbo is a 5 syllable name, pronounced ah-deh-toh-KOON-boh (approx.).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adétòkunbọ̀, Adetokumbo, Tokunbo and Tòkúnbọ̀.
Across languages, Adetokunbo has these equivalents: Tokunbo (short form), Adéwálé (Adewale).
Somewhat — Adetokunbo ranked #879 in United States in 2018, placing it just outside the most common names.
Adetokunbo's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #854 in 2010 to #879 in 2018 in United States.