Adeola
/ ah-DAY-oh-lah /
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Noble
Meaning & Etymology
Crown of wealth and honour.
Adéọlá joins adé ("crown", a symbol of royalty) with ọlá ("wealth, honour"). It expresses the hope that a child will wear honour like a crown.
Cultural Context
Crown-names beginning with Adé- are common among the Yoruba and historically signalled descent from royal lineages in towns such as Ile-Ife and Oyo.