Babatunde (variant forms: Babatunji, Babajide, Babawande, Babaside, Babatide, Bababode) is a male given name. In the Yoruba language, it means 'father returns', or 'a father has returned'. This generally refers to a male ancestor such as a deceased father, grandfather, or great-grandfather.
People named Babatunde As a given name Babatunde Adebimpe, American actor and musician known professionally as Tunde Adebimpe Babatunde Aiyegbusi, Polish-Nigerian wrestler and former American football player Babatunde Agunloye, Canadian-based Nigerian film director and producer Babatunde Aléshé, British actor, writer and comedian Samuel Babatunde Bajah, Nigerian educator Babatunde Elegbede, military governor of Cross State, Nigeria, 1978–1979 Babatunde Fashola, Nigerian politician; Minister of Power, Works and Housing, 2015–present; governor of Lagos State, 2007–2015 Bomani Babatunde Jones, American sports journalist Babatunde Jose (1925–2008), Nigerian journalist Babatunde Lawal, Nigerian art historian in the United States Babatunde Lea, Afro-Cuban and worldbeat percussionist Babajide Ogunbiyi, American soccer player Babawande Olabisi, Nigerian-American baseball player known as Wande Olabisi Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian drummer Babatunji Olowofoyeku, Nigerian lawyer, politician and educator Babatunde Oladotun (born 2008), American high school basketball player Babatunde Ogunnaike, Nigerian-American chemical engineer Babatunde Oshinowo, NFL player Babatunde Osotimehin, Nigerian politician; Minister of Health, 2007–2010 Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate Babatunde Wusu, Nigerian-Finnish football striker Babatunde Yusuf, Nigerian football player
As a surname Babajide Collins Babatunde, Nigerian-born, Russian-based footballer Badmus Babatunde, Nigerian footballer Ibrahim Babatunde, Nigerian-born, Italian-based footballer Michael Babatunde, Nigerian footballer Obba Babatundé, American actor of stage and screen
See also Yetunde Tunde
References