| Temitope | Adeola | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Mine is worthy of thanksgiving | Crown of wealth/honour |
| Origin | yoruba | yoruba |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | teh-mee-TOH-peh | ah-deh-OH-lah |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2004 (17) | 2001 (15) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Temitope | Adeola |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7 | 47 |
| 2010s | 53 | 106 |
| 2000s | 84 | 98 |
| 1990s | 73 | 95 |
| 1980s | 32 | 69 |
| 1970s | 11 | 10 |
A Yoruba sentence-name, roughly 'mine is worthy of thanks/praise,' from temi ('mine') + ope ('thanks, gratitude'). Like many Yoruba names it is frequently shortened, here to Tope.
A Yoruba name combining ade ('crown, royalty') and ola ('wealth, honour'), i.e. 'crown of wealth/honour.' It stands alone or heads longer compounds.
Temitope and Adeola are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Temitope means Mine is worthy of thanksgiving (yoruba origin), while Adeola means Crown of wealth/honour (yoruba origin).
In US records, Temitope first appears in 0 and Adeola in 0, so Temitope has the longer recorded history.