Oguntade as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Oguntade

What is the meaning of the name Oguntade ?

The baby name Oguntade is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-GOON-tah-deh (approx.).

Oguntade is Yoruba in Origin.

Oguntade is a Yoruba name from southwestern Nigeria, built from Ogun + t’ade (a contraction of ti + ade). Ogun is the Yoruba orisa of iron, war, hunting, and technology; ade means “crown” or “royalty,” and ti conveys possession. The name thus means “Ogun has/owns the crown,” often interpreted as “royalty belongs to Ogun” or “valor is crowned.” It belongs to a broader Yoruba theophoric tradition that links personal identity to deities and virtues.

Used primarily as a hereditary surname, Oguntade appears among lineages historically associated with smithing, hunting, or military service, and is also found as a given name, more common for boys but essentially unisex in Yoruba practice. Variants and related forms include the diacritic spelling Ògúntádé, hyphenated Ogun-t’Adé, and cognates such as Ogunlade, Oguntola, and Ogunleye. Short forms Tade or Ade may be used informally, including in the diaspora.