Adesuwa (name) explained

Adesuwa is a female given name of Yoruba origin that is used by the Yoruba and Edo people. It means "the crown makes wealth". Ade, the Yoruba suffix for Crown, common in other Yoruba names like Adekunle, Adeleke, Adeyemi, Adeola, Adebayo, Adesewa and so on. Suwa in some Yoruba dialects means surrounds. The name is used in Yoruba and Edo/Benin culture.

Notable people with the name include:

• Adesuwa Aighewi, American fashion model and filmmaker
• Adesuwa Obasuyi (born 1990), Nigerian environmentalist and climate change advocate
• Adesuwa Oni, television actress (African Queens, Casualty)
• Adesuwa Onyenokwe (born 1963), Nigerian television personality
• Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes (born 1990), Nigerian businesswoman

See also

• Adesua Etomi (born 1988), Nigerian actress and entrepreneur