Ayodele

Ayodele or Ayodelé is a Yoruba name meaning "joy comes home"

Notable people with the name include:


 * Francis Morgan Ayodele Thompson (born 1958), British decathlete
 * Ayodele Adeleye (born 1988), Nigerian football defender
 * Ayodele Aladefa (born 1970), Nigerian former long jumper
 * Sylvester Ayodele Arise, Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State
 * Ayodele Awojobi (1937–1984), Nigerian academic, author, inventor, social crusader and activist
 * Akin Ayodele (born 1979), former American football linebacker
 * Franklin Ayodele (born 1987), Nigerian football striker
 * Remi Ayodele (born 1983), former American football defensive tackle
 * Ayodele Bakare (born 1960), Nigerian professional basketball coach
 * Saidu Ayodele Balogun, the first Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria after it was formed in March 1976
 * Ayodele Fayose (born 1960), the current governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria
 * M. Ayodele Heath, American poet, spoken-word performer, and fiction writer
 * Ayodelé Ikuesan (born 1985), French sprinter who specialises in the 60 metres and 4x100 metres relay
 * Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (born 1983), Nigerian football striker