Babajide

Bàbá-jí-dé

Gender	Male
Origin
Language	Yoruba
Word/name	Nigerian
Meaning	"Father has returned" or "Father has awakened"
Region of origin	South-west, Nigeria
Other names
Nicknames	Jide, Jido

Bàbájídé audio^ⓘ is a masculine name of Yoruba origin; a major ethnic group in South-western Nigeria. The name is derived from the Yoruba words, bàbá – " father " jí –"wake up," and dé –"arrive." Thus, Bàbájídé means "Father has returned" or "Father has awakened." The name is traditionally given to a son born after the death of the father or grandfather, symbolising the return or presence of a paternal figure within the family. People with the given name include:

Politicians

• Babajide Sanwo-Olu (born 1965) – Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria.
• Babajide Omoworare (born 1968) – Nigerian politician and lawyer, former senator representing Osun East in the National Assembly (2011–2019), and Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters.
• Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro (born 1981)– Nigerian politician, former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Actors

• Babajide Awobona (born 1985)– Nigerian actor known for roles in both Yoruba and English Nollywood films.
• Jide Kosoko (born 1954) – A Nigerian veteran filmmaker.

Footballers

• Babajide David (born 1996) – Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Adana Demirspor in Turkey.
• Babajide Ogunbiyi (born 1986)– Former Nigerian-American professional footballer.
• B. J. Bello (born 1994) is an American football linebacker.

Artist

• Babajide Olatunji (born 1989)– Contemporary Nigerian artist known for hyper-realistic portraits and cultural explorations.

Entrepreneur

• Babajide Oluwase (born 1991)– Nigerian Entrepreneur