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The baby name Arinola is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-noh-lah.

Arinola is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: ah-REE-noh-lah

What is the meaning of the name Arinola ?

The baby name Arinola is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-noh-lah.

Arinola is Yoruba in Origin.

Arinola is a Yorùbá given name from southwestern Nigeria. In standard Yorùbá orthography it appears as Arínọlá/Arín-olá, combining arin (middle, midst) with ọlá (wealth, honor). The sense is “in the midst of wealth” or “one who stands at the center of honor,” expressing a wish that the child’s life be surrounded by prosperity and dignity. While used for all genders in some families, it is most commonly feminine.

The name belongs to the long tradition of Yorùbá compound virtue-names and has been recorded for generations, with wider international use following the late-20th-century Nigerian diaspora. Anglicized spellings typically drop diacritics (Arinola). Short forms and nicknames include Ari and Nola. Related or thematically linked Yorùbá names built on ọlá include Olamide, Olaide, Olanike, and Omolola. Rare variants include orthographic Arinolá; the concise form retains clear meaning without theophoric elements.

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Arinola – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NG 0 #239 26 5,926
NG Girls 0 #384 556 15,093
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
NG Boys 0 #887 65 16,906
United States Girls 2017 #914 5 9,202
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615

Arinola is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
EG
LY
NG

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People also ask about Arinola

Arinola is predominantly a girl's name.
Arinola is a 4 syllable name, pronounced ah-REE-noh-lah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Àrínọ́lá, Arinọla, Arin-Ola and Arin (nickname).
Across languages, Arinola has these equivalents: Ola (Yoruba, 'wealth'), Fortune (English), Fortuna (Latin), Prosper/Prospera (Latin-derived), Lakshmi (Sanskrit, goddess/name associated with wealth).
Somewhat — Arinola ranked #914 in United States in 2017, placing it just outside the most common names.