Father has returned
A traditional Yoruba name given to a boy born after the death of a grandfather, symbolizing the return of the ancestor's spirit. It reflects the cultural belief in the continuity of family and the cycle of life.
Less common today
Babatunde isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,363 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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