Baby name
RISING
🇺🇸 🇳🇬 🇬🇧 Adebayo
/ah · deh · BAH · yoh/
Meaning
“Joy with the crown”
Yoruba name meaning the crown met joy or joy came with the crown; a name given to children born during a joyful period, rooted in Yoruba royal symbolism.
Nicknames
bayo
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Durable classic in Yoruba culture; unlikely to date because it carries cultural weight beyond fashion.
The cultural moment.
Consistent top-tier name in southwestern Nigeria for decades; growing in UK Yoruba diaspora communities since 2010.