{{Infobox name|name=Adebayo|gender=Male|language=Yoruba|origin=Yorubaland|region=Yorubaland [Nigeria, Benin, Togo]|meaning=greatness/nobility/primacy/power enjoined with joy}} '''Adébáyọ̀''' {{Audio|Yo-Adebayo.ogg|audio}} or '''Adebayor''' in French, is a given name and surname. It is a traditional Yoruba name which could mean any of the following “he came in a joyful time”,<ref>ʼBunmi Adebayo, 2005. ''Dictionary of African Names''. AuthorHouse. {{ISBN|1-4208-4794-5}}</ref> or "the king/crown/royalty meets joy"<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DSwJCton8GgC&pg=PA63&dq=|title=Intermediate Yoruba: Language, Culture, Literature, and Religious Beliefs, Part 2|page=63|author=Abraham Ajibade Adeleke Ph. D.|publisher=Trafford Publishing, 2011|isbn=978-1-426-9490-98}}</ref> or "greatness/nobility/primacy/power enjoined with joy".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Synonyms of royalty {{!}} Thesaurus.com|url=https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/royalty|access-date=2020-06-02|website=www.thesaurus.com|language=en}}</ref>
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== Notable Individuals with the name == === Surname === *Adedayo Adebayo (born 1970), English rugby player of Nigerian descent *Adewole Adebayo (born 1972), Nigerian lawyer *Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988), Nigerian writer *Bam Adebayo (born 1997), American professional basketball player *Bo Adebayo (born 1988), Canadian football defensive lineman *Cornelius Adebayo (1941–2025), Nigerian politician and government official *Diran Adebayo (born 1968), British novelist, critic and broadcaster *Dotun Adebayo (born 1960), British radio presenter *Elijah Adebayo (born 1998), English footballer *Emmanuel Adebayor (born 1984), Togolese footballer *Femi Adebayo (born 1972), Nigerian lawyer, actor, director and producer *Niyi Adebayo (born 1958), Nigerian governor, 1999-2003 current Minister of Trade, Industry & Investment for Nigeria (2019-date) *Robert Adeyinka Adebayo (1928–2017), Nigerian Army major general, governor of Western State of Nigeria, 1966–1971 *Sunday Adebayo (born 1973), Nigerian professional basketball player *Whitney Adebayo (born 1997), English television personality
=== Given name === *Adebayo Adedeji (1930–2018), Nigerian economist and academic *Adebayo Adefarati (1931–2007), Nigerian politician *Adebayo Adelabu (born 1970), Nigerian politician *Adebayo Adeleye (born 2000), Nigerian football goalkeeper *Adebayo Adewusi (born 1958), Nigerian academic, lawyer, public administrator, and politician *Adebayo Adigun (born 1990), Nigerian footballer *Adebayo Akinde (born 1946), Nigerian academic and bishop *Bayo Akinfemi (born 1969), Nigerian actor and director *Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 1982), English footballer *Adebayo Alao-Akala (1950–2022), Nigerian politician *Adebayo Alonge, Nigerian pharmacist, inventor, deep tech entrepreneur, and market development professional *Adebayo Johnson Bankole (born 1945), Nigerian politician *Adebayo Bolaji (born 1983), English painter, actor, writer, and director *Adebayo Faleti (1921–2017), Nigerian newscaster, stage director, film editor, and librarian *Adebayo Gbadebo (born 1974), Nigerian footballer and manager *Adebayo Lawal (born 1941), Nigerian politician *Adebayo Ogunlesi (born 1953), Nigerian lawyer and investment banker *Adebayo Oladapo (born 1940), Nigerian sprinter *Adebayo Osinowo (1955–2020), Nigerian businessman and politician, also known as Pepper *Adebayo Salami (1951–2021), Nigerian politician *Adebayo Salami (born 1952), Nigerian actor, filmmaker, movie producer, and director, known professionally as Oga Bello
=== Compound name === *Marsha Coleman-Adebayo
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Category:Yoruba-language surnames Category:Yoruba masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Given names of Nigerian origin Category:Nigerian masculine given names Category:Surnames of Nigerian origin