Akinyele (name) explained

Akinyele
Gender:	Male
Language:	Yoruba
Origin:	Yoruba
Region:	South-west Nigeria
Meaning:	“valor is worthy of the house.”
Variant:	Yele Akin

Akinyele is a masculine given name and surname of Yoruba origin, widely used in southwestern Nigeria. The name combines three Yoruba words: “akin" (valor or bravery), “yẹ” (befitting or worthy of), and “ilé” (home, or household). This translates to “valor is worthy of the house.” Morphologically, it is written as akin-yẹ-ilé.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notable people with the name and surname

• Akinyele Umoja (born 1954) American educator
• Akinyele (rapper) (born 1971) American rapper
• Alexander Akinyele (1875 - 1968) Nigerian clergy
• Isaac Babalola Akinyele (1882 - 1964)
• Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele (1932 - 2020) Nigerian business consultant.
• Rufus Akinyele (born 1959) Nigerian professor.

References

1. Web site: Akínyẹlé . 2024-11-03 . www.yorubaname.com . en.
2. Web site: Akinyele - Boy's name meaning, Origin, Language, Gender & Popularity . 2024-11-03 . Babymigo . en.
3. Web site: Akinyele Pronunciation . 2024-11-03 . www.howtopronounce.com . en.