The Christening

Tunde

Tunde (pronounced toun-DÉ) is a boy name of Yoruba origin, used in Nigeria. It means “The father has returned — a child born after the grandfather’s death.”

Origin
Yoruba
Region
Nigeria
Gender
Boy
Variants
Babatunde
Famille & lignée Jour & circonstances de naissance

More Yoruba names

  • Ade — Crown
  • Adebayo — The crown meets joy
  • Adekunle — The crown fills the house
  • Adeola — Crown of honour, crown of wealth
  • Ayo — Joy
  • Ayodele — Joy enters the house
  • Ayomide — My joy has arrived
  • Ayotunde — Joy has come back
  • Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
  • Ekundayo — Tears turn into joy

More names that mean “Famille & lignée”

  • Adaeze — The king’s daughter, princess
  • Adekunle — The crown fills the house
  • Andile — The family has grown
  • Andry — Pillar
  • Ayanda — They increase — the family is growing
  • Ayodele — Joy enters the house
  • Bondeko — Brotherhood
  • Delu — The first girl born after several boys
  • Dossou — A boy born after twins
  • Enitan — The one who carries a story

“Tunde” comes from Yoruba culture (Nigeria). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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