Dele
Yoruba · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Dele
The name 'Dele' is a Yoruba given name meaning "arrive home" or "crown arrives home," derived from the elements *dé* ("arrive") and *ilé* ("home").
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Etymology
The name 'Dele' is a Yoruba given name meaning "arrive home" or "crown arrives home," derived from the elements *dé* ("arrive") and *ilé* ("home"). It is primarily used in Yoruba culture and among Yoruba-speaking communities in Nigeria, often as a shortened form of names like Adedele or Oladele, with no specific religious affiliation but common among Christians and traditionalists.
Dele currently ranks #885 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1900.
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