The baby name Abiola is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-oh-lah (approx. IPA: /ɑːˈbiːoʊlə/).
Abiola is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Abiola is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-oh-lah (approx. IPA: /ɑːˈbiːoʊlə/).
Abiola is Yoruba in Origin.
Abiola is a unisex Yoruba name from southwestern Nigeria, pronounced ah-bee-OH-lah. Built from the elements abi/bi ("to be born") and ọlá/ola ("wealth, honor"), it means "born into wealth," sometimes read as "born to honor" or "born at a time of prosperity." It reflects parental gratitude and hopes and appears as both a given name and a family name across Yoruba communities.
The standard Yoruba form is Abiọlá (with underdotted ọ and tone marks); common variants include the anglicized Abiola and the short forms Biola, Abi, and Ola. Related elaborations are Abisola and Adebiola. The name gained wider recognition through figures such as M. K. O. Abiola, spurring usage beyond Nigeria in the 1990s. While pan-gender, it tends to be slightly more frequent for boys; today it remains well established among Yoruba speakers and in the West African diaspora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2003 | #1 | — | 569 |
| NG | 0 | #66 | 245 | 5,926 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #96 | 3,575 | 15,093 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #188 | 2,863 | 16,906 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| France | Boys | 1993 | #351 | 3 | 1,914 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #354 | 8 | 8,138 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| LY | 0 | #517 | 19 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #939 | 21 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 24 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Abiola is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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