Ade (given name)
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yorubaland |
| Meaning | Royalty/Crown |
| Region of origin | Yorubaland [Nigeria, Benin, Togo] |
Adé (/əˈdi/ or /ɑːˈdeɪ/, Yoruba: [ādé] ⓘ) is a popular Yoruba given name or nickname, which means "crown" or "royalty" .[1] Often times, the name ‘Ade’ is associated with someone from a royal family or someone from a royal lineage. It is often short for names such as Adébọlá which means ‘crown meets wealth’, Adéọlá which denotes ‘crown of wealth’ or Adéwálé which means ‘the crown’s return’. It is also short for Adrian.
