Adesina
Adéṣínà is a surname of Yoruba origin which literally translates to: "the crown or royalty opens the way (forward)". The name is often given to a long-awaited child.
Meaning & Origin of Adesina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adéṣínà is a surname of Yoruba origin which literally translates to: "the crown or royalty opens the way (forward)". The name is often given to a long-awaited child.
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The Story of Adesina
Adesina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 5 Adesinas were born — ranking #10,208 that year. As of 2026, Adesina ranks #10,208 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Adesinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adesina
Adesina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Adesina's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #10,208. Use the chart and map above to compare Adesina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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