Adeniyi

Adéníyì is a name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty has value".^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Aminat Adeniyi (born 1993), Nigerian sport wrestler
Bashir Adeniyi Musa, Nigerian diplomat
James Adeniyi (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
Mathieu Adeniyi (born 1987), Beninese footballer
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (born 1997), American football player
Olusegun Adeniyi (born 1965), Nigerian journalist
Peter Adeniyi, Nigerian academic
Solomon Adeniyi Babalola (1929–2021), Nigerian Baptist missionary, veteran pastor, theologian and educator

^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 7 September 2018.