Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Yoruba Pronounced Pron. /ā.dé.d͡ʒù.ɡ͡bé/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsAdéjùgbé Meaning & History Means "royalty does not perish" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with jù "does not, cannot be" and gbé "carry, lift; take by force, overpower".