The baby name Bayode is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-yaw-DEH (Yoruba: Báyọ̀dé) — IPA: /baˈjɔde/.
Bayode is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Bayode is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-yaw-DEH (Yoruba: Báyọ̀dé) — IPA: /baˈjɔde/.
Bayode is Yoruba in Origin.
Bayode is a Yoruba given name and surname from southwestern Nigeria, formed from bá (“to meet/with”), ayọ̀ (“joy”), and dé (“arrives”). In full tonal orthography it is written Báyọ̀dé. The name conveys the blessing that “one arrives to meet joy,” often interpreted as “he/she comes with joy” or “joy has come.” It belongs to the rich Yoruba tradition of meaningful birth-circumstance names and is used across genders, though in English contexts it may appear slightly more common for boys. Usage is established in Nigeria and among the Yoruba diaspora in West Africa, Europe, and North America.
Orthographic variants include the unmarked Bayode and the diacritic form Báyọ̀dé; short forms and pet names include Bayo, while Ayo can function as a familiar echo of the joy element. Related cognates include Adebayo (“the crown meets joy”), Ayodele (“joy comes home”), and Ayodeji (“joy is doubled”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #253 | 12 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #721 | 66 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #745 | 212 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Bayode is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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