Adunni (Adúnní) is a Yoruba name composed of a (we, one) and dùn (sweet) and ni (to know, to have) — translating roughly as "one who is sweet to have" or "one whose presence is sweet." It is given to daughters who are particularly treasured, often firstborn or long-awaited.
Adunni is common in Yoruba families in Nigeria and the West African diaspora. The name became known to international readers through Abi Daré's 2020 novel The Girl with the Louding Voice, whose heroine is Adunni. Three syllables, deep meaning.
Adunni reduces to three — the number of warmth and natural expression.