| Ife | Adeola | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love | Crown of wealth/honour |
| Origin | yoruba | yoruba |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | EE-feh | ah-deh-OH-lah |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1970 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1977 (16) | 2001 (15) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ife | Adeola |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 47 |
| 2010s | 42 | 106 |
| 2000s | 18 | 98 |
| 1990s | 20 | 95 |
| 1980s | 40 | 69 |
| 1970s | 82 | 10 |
From Yoruba ife, 'love.' It also serves as a short form of theophoric names such as Ifeoluwa ('love of God'). A distinct, unrelated Yoruba word Ife also names the ancient city Ile-Ife.
A Yoruba name combining ade ('crown, royalty') and ola ('wealth, honour'), i.e. 'crown of wealth/honour.' It stands alone or heads longer compounds.
Ife and Adeola are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ife means Love (yoruba origin), while Adeola means Crown of wealth/honour (yoruba origin).
In US records, Ife first appears in 1970 and Adeola in 0, so Adeola has the longer recorded history.