Dele is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

given name and surname 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 constitute ...

meaning "come home" It is also a diminutive of names such as Ayodele (joy comes home), Akindele (warrior comes home), Oladele (wealth comes home), Oludele (God/my lord comes home), Adedele (crown/royalty comes home), etc.

Given name

People with the given name Dele include: *

Dele Adebola Bamberdele Olusegun Adebola (born 23 June 1975) is a Nigerian retired footballer. Including loans, he has played for 16 clubs in his career, with his longest spells at Crewe Alexandra, Birmingham City and Coventry City. Early life Born in Lagos ...

(born 1975), Nigerian footballer * Dele Adeleye (born 1988), Nigerian footballer *

Dele Aiyenugba Bamidele Mathew Aiyenugba (born 20 November 1983 in Jos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer with Kwara United F.C. His name, Bamidele, means "Follow me home" in Yoruba language. After 13 seasons in Israel with four teams, Aiyenugba returned t ...

(born 1983), Nigerian footballer *

Dele Ajiboye Oladele Muniru Ajiboye (born 7 August 1990 in Osogbo, Osun State) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Plateau United F.C. Career Ajiboye began his career with Prime F.C., and in September 2008 joined Wikki Tourists F ...

(born 1990), Nigerian footballer *

Dele Alli Bamidele Jermaine Alli ( ; born 11 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Beşiktaş, on loan from Premier League club Everton. Born and raised in Milton Keynes, he joined the youth s ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Dele Charley Raymond Caleb Ayodele Charley (27 March 1948, in Freetown – 8 May 1993, in Freetown) was a Sierra Leone Creole writer and playwright in English language, English and Krio language. He studied in Freetown and London and worked for the Ministry of ...

(1948–1993), Sierra Leonean writer and playwright *

Dele Joseph Ezeoba Dele Joseph Ezeoba (born 25 July 1958) is a retired vice admiral in the Nigerian Navy who was the 20th Chief of Naval Staff. Prior to that appointment he served as the Deputy Commandant Officer the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFC ...

(born 1958), Nigerian Navy admiral *

Dele Giwa Dele Giwa (16 March 1947 – 19 October 1986) was a Nigerian journalist, editor and founder of '' Newswatch'' magazine. Early life and career Sumonu Oladele "Baines" Giwa was born on March 16, 1947 to a family working in the palace of Oba Ades ...

(1947-1986), Nigerian journalist * Dele Jegede (born 1945), Nigerian-American painter, art historian, cartoonist, curator, and teacher *

Dele Momodu Chief Dele Momodu (born Ayòbámidélé Àbáyòmí Ojútelégàn Àjàní Momodu; 16 May 1960) is a Nigerian journalist/publisher, businessman, and motivational speaker. He is the CEO and publisher of ''Ovation International'', a magazine tha ...

(born 1960), Nigerian journalist, publisher, businessman, and motivational speaker * Dele Odule (born, 1961), Nigerian actor * Dele Olaoye (born 1982), Nigerian footballer *

Dele Olojede Dele Olojede (born 1961) is a Nigerian journalist and former foreign editor for ''Newsday''. He is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his work covering the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. He serves on the board of EARTH University, in Costa ...

(born 1961), Nigerian Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist *

Dele Olorundare Dele Olorundare (born 1 December 1990 in Akure, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Sunshine Stars F.C. He was the leading highest goal scorer in the NIgeria premier league 2013 season first leg with 13 goals in 23 games befo ...

(born 1992), Nigerian footballer *

Dele Sosimi Bamidele Olatunbosun Sosimi (born 22 February 1963) known as Dele Sosimi, is a Nigerian-British musician. Biography Sosimi was born in Hackney, London, England. His career began when he joined Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Egypt 80 (1979–86). Sosimi ...

(born 1963), Nigerian-British musician

Surname

People with the surname Dele include: *

Bison Dele Bison Dele ( ; born Brian Carson Williams; April 6, 1969 – July 7, 2002) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the NBA's Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons. D ...

(1969-2002), American professional basketball player *

Gilbert Delé Gilbert Delé (born 1 January 1964) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1993. He held the WBA light-middleweight title in 1991 and challenged twice for the IBF light-middleweight title in 1992 and 1993. At regional le ...

(born 1964), French professional boxer. * Jonathan Dele (born 1946), Nigerian boxer of the 1960s and '70s

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