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Bamidele

“The name 'Bamidele' means "follow me home" in Yoruba, derived from the phrase *ba mi dele* (accompany me to the house).”

Yoruba · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,326
TrendVintage
Peak year1978
Syllables3
OriginYoruba
LanguageYoruba
CultureYoruba
Letters8
Numerology33 Chaldean 7
Global rank#3,822

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Bamidele

The name 'Bamidele' means "follow me home" in Yoruba, derived from the phrase *ba mi dele* (accompany me to the house).

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Etymology

The name 'Bamidele' means "follow me home" in Yoruba, derived from the phrase *ba mi dele* (accompany me to the house). It is primarily used among the Yoruba people of Nigeria and in the African diaspora, with no specific religious affiliation but common in Christian and traditional Yoruba contexts.

Bamidele currently ranks #8,326 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1978.

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