Baby name
Ayodeji
/ah · yo · DEH · jee/
Meaning
“Joy brings royalty”
Nigerian masculine name, Yoruba origin combining "ayo" (joy) with "deji" (crown/royalty).
Nicknames
ayo · deji · dej
How it ages.
Embedded in Yoruba naming conventions, popular usage.
The cultural moment.
Common in Nigeria and Nigerian diaspora, celebratory naming tradition.