Adejoke is from the Yoruba adé (crown) + jọ (to gather) + kẹ́ (to cherish) — the crown we gather to cherish. A modern American baby name in the broader Yoruba-Nigerian heritage aesthetic. Joke Silva (Olajoke Jacobs née Silva, born 1961) is a Nigerian actress, director, and theatre practitioner — widely considered one of the foundational figures of Nollywood and Nigerian theatre across five decades. Married Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs (1985). Foundational films include Owo Blow (1996), The Mistress (2003), Saworoide (1999), Tango with Me (2010), The Wedding Party (2016) and Wedding Party 2 (2017). National Honour Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR, 2014). Co-founded Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) with her husband. Foundational figure in modern Nigerian theatre education and Nollywood prestige drama.
Featured throughout Yoruba heritage and Nollywood.
Adejoke reduces to three.