At a Glance
- Meaning
- The king has come home (ọba 'king' + dé 'has come' + ilé 'home')
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- oh-bah-DAY-lay
Ọbádélé is a Yoruba boy's name meaning “the king has come home (ọba 'king' + dé 'has come' + ilé 'home')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.
Meaning & Origin of Ọbádélé
Meaning: The king has come home (ọba 'king' + dé 'has come' + ilé 'home').
Origin: Yoruba.
How to Pronounce Ọbádélé
oh-bah-DAY-layIPA /oʊbɑːˈdeɪleɪ/
Popularity of Ọbádélé
Ọbádélé doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Ọbádélé
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Àdésànyà · Ọbáṣègun · Àdésọyè · Ọbáfémi · Tẹ́fúnwá · Adétúndé
