Adékúnlé is a name of

Yoruba The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba consti ...

origin, meaning "the crown or royalty fills up the (family) house." Notable people with the name includes:

Given name

Adekunle Adejuyigbe Adekunle “Nodash” Adejuyigbe, is a Nigerian film maker and producer; He has served as a producer and executive producer for several documentaries and commercials for international organisations and is considered one of the most outstanding di ...

, Nigerian filmmaker and producer * Adekunle Adesoji, Nigerian Paralympic sprinter *

Adekunle Adeyeye Adekunle Olusola Adeyeye (born May 1, 1968) is a Nigerian academic and university administrator, announced in July 2019 as principal of Trevelyan College, Durham University. Biography Originally from Nigeria, Adeyeye received his first degree ...

(born 1968), Nigerian academic and university administrator * Adekunle Adeyoola, Nigerian gospel rap artist, actor, and businessman *

Adekunle Akinlade Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade (born 9 October 1969) is a Nigerian politician. He represented Egbado South and Ipokia federal constituency in the House of Representatives. He left the All Progressive Congress and joined the Allied Peoples Movement ...

(born 1969), Nigerian politician * Adekunle Fajuyi (1926–1966), Nigerian Army officer and martyred military governor of Western Nigeria * Adekunle Gold (born 1987), Nigerian musician *

Adekunle Lawal Adekunle Shamusideen Lawal (8 February 1934 – 27 November 1980) was a Nigerian Naval Admiral who served as military Governor of Lagos State from 1975 to 1977 and military Governor of Imo State from 1977 to 1978. Early life and education Ade ...

(1934–1980), Nigerian military officer and former Governor of Lagos State *

Adekunle Lukmon Babatunde Luqmon Adekunle (born 10 October 1984 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer. Career Lukmon played as 20–year–old in the 2004–05 First League of Serbia and Montenegro with FK Borac Čačak and moved one year later to FK Vëllazër ...

(born 1984), Nigerian footballer * Adekunle Ojora (born 1932), Nigerian businessman *

Michael Adekunle Ajasin Michael Adekunle Ajasin (28 November 1908 – 3 October 1997) was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ondo State from October 1979 to October 1983 on the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) platform during the Nigerian Second Republic. B ...

(1908–1997), Nigerian politician

Surname

* Benjamin Adekunle, Nigerian Army officer who led the successful assault on Biafra in the Nigerian Civil War *

Prince Adekunle General Prince Adekunle was a Nigerian Jùjú musician. He was of Egba origin, from Abeokuta in Ogun State. Prince Adekunle was a major innovator and force in the jùjú music scene, with his distinctive driving Afrobeat style. Famous musicians s ...

, Nigerian musician

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