Adetokunbo
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-deh-toh-KOON-boh
- Origin
- Yoruba
Adetokunbo is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “the crown came from across the sea”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Adetokunbo mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba name beginning with ade 'crown'
“the crown came from across the sea”
Often given to a child born abroad; the surname of basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek spelling of it.
Is Adetokunbo a girl's or a boy's name?
Adetokunbo is a boys' name.
How popular is Adetokunbo in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 7 boys.
Adetokunbo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
Nicknames for Adetokunbo
- Tokunbo
- Ade 11 boys in the US in 2025
Names like Adetokunbo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Araoluwa, Ifeoluwa, Boluwatife, Obaloluwa, Oluwatobi, Inioluwa, Ireoluwa, Enioluwa, Ayomide, Oluwadunsin, Oluwatobiloba, Kamsiyochukwu
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Tobi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatamilore, Iremide, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oreoluwa, Sade, Oluwademilade, Anjolaoluwa, Tifeoluwa, Olamide, Akorede
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Adetokunbo: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/adetokunbo, updated 20 October 2026.