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Adewumi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adewumi

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The baby name Adewumi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-WOO-mee (IPA: /ɑdɛˈwumi/).

Adewumi is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: ah-deh-WOO-mee (IPA: /ɑdɛˈwumi/)

What is the meaning of the name Adewumi ?

The baby name Adewumi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-deh-WOO-mee (IPA: /ɑdɛˈwumi/).

Adewumi is Yoruba in Origin.

Adewumi is a Yoruba unisex given name and surname from southwestern Nigeria. Built from the elements adé (“crown; royal authority”) and wù mí (“pleases me”), it conveys the sense “the crown pleases me” or “I delight in royalty.” In Yoruba naming, the adé prefix traditionally signals ties to chieftaincy or kingship and expresses hopes for dignity, leadership, and good fortune in the child's life.

Used for centuries across Yoruba polities such as Ife, Oyo, and Ijebu, Adewumi appears both as a personal name and as a hereditary surname, and is now encountered throughout the Nigerian diaspora. Variants include Adewunmi (reflecting nasalization), the accented form Adéwùmí, and short forms Ade, Wumi, or Wunmi. It is related to other adé‑names like Adewale, Adebayo, and Adeola. Contemporary bearers span fields from academia to sport and the arts, preserving the name’s regal connotations in modern contexts.

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Adewumi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
NG 0 #199 67 5,926
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NG Girls 0 #282 944 15,093
NG Boys 0 #333 1,314 16,906
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619

Adewumi is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BF
DZ
EG
GR

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People also ask about Adewumi

Adewumi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Adewumi is a 4 syllable name, pronounced ah-deh-WOO-mee (IPA: /ɑdɛˈwumi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adéwùmí, Adewunmi and Ade Wumi.
Adewumi is a name of Yoruba origin, traditionally used in Nigeria. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Nigeria and its diaspora communities.