Tunde
Tunde is a unisex name, originally a diminutive form of a Yoruba name for a native of Nigeria which also means "returns". Hence, when Tunde is combined with other Yoruba words such as Baba or Yeye/Iya/Mama to form Babatunde and Yetunde respectively, the meaning becomes 'father or mother has returned'. Similarly, Omo or Ola can be added to Tunde.
Notable persons with the name Tunde include:
- Tunde Adebimpe, American actor, director and musician
- Tunde Adisa, Nigerian para table tennis player
- Tunde Baiyewu, British-Nigerian singer
- Tunde Idiagbon, Nigerian soldier
- Tunde Jegede, Nigerian composer and musician
- Tunde Nightingale, Nigerian musician