The baby name Akintola is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-keen-TOH-lah (IPA: /ɑːkɪnˈtoʊlɑː/).
Akintola is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Akintola is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-keen-TOH-lah (IPA: /ɑːkɪnˈtoʊlɑː/).
Akintola is Yoruba in Origin.
Akintola is a Yoruba name from southwestern Nigeria (also spoken in Benin and Togo), formed from three elements: Akín “brave one/warrior,” tó “is sufficient,” and ọlá “honor, wealth, nobility.” Together it conveys “courage is enough for honor/wealth,” or more loosely, “valor brings nobility.” Names built on Akín often reflect aspirations for bravery and leadership, and Akintola sits firmly in this tradition.
In Yoruba communities it has served as both a given name and a family name, gaining wider recognition through figures such as Samuel Ladoke Akintola, premier of Nigeria’s Western Region in the early 1960s. Today it remains common in Nigeria and among the diaspora, where the diacritic-rich form Akíntọlá is often simplified to Akintola. Close cognates include Akinola; short forms and nicknames include Akin and Tola. It is primarily masculine as a given name but unisex as a surname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NG | 0 | #217 | 48 | 5,926 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #465 | 746 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #466 | 383 | 15,093 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Akintola is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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