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The baby name Bola is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yoruba: /bɔ́lá/; English: /ˈboʊlə/ — 'BOH-lah'.

Bola is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: Yoruba: /bɔ́lá/; English: /ˈboʊlə/ — 'BOH-lah'

What is the meaning of the name Bola ?

The baby name Bola is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yoruba: /bɔ́lá/; English: /ˈboʊlə/ — 'BOH-lah'.

Bola is Yoruba in Origin.

Bola is a Yoruba unisex name, used independently or as a short form of longer names built on the element -bọlá. It comes from the verb bọ̀, “to meet/receive,” and ọlá, “honor, prestige, wealth,” giving the sense “one who meets honor/wealth.” As a given name it conveys hopes for prosperity, esteem, and good fortune.

Widespread in southwestern Nigeria and the Yoruba diaspora, it is borne by figures such as Bola Ige, Bola Tinubu, and Bola Agbaje, showing cross‑gender use. Related forms include Abimbola (“born into honor”), Adebola (“the crown meets honor”), Oyebola (“the title meets honor”), Temibola (“mine meets honor”), Bolaji (“awakens to honor”), and Bolanle (“finds honor at home”). Orthographic variants with Yoruba diacritics - Bọ́lá - coexist with the anglicized Bola. Outside Yoruba contexts, the name is uncommon; note that the Spanish or Portuguese noun bola (“ball”) is unrelated.

Bola has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Bola

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Politician · Born 1952 · Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a prominent Nigerian politician known for his influential role in the country's political landscape. He served as the Governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and has been a key figure in the All Progressives Congress party. Tinubu's leadership and political strategies have significantly shaped Nigerian politics.

Bola – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
NG Girls 0 #95 3,593 15,093
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
NG 0 #123 147 5,926
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EG Boys 0 #171 3,515 15,035
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
EG 0 #302 102 6,387
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
NG Boys 0 #387 987 16,906
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
QA Boys 0 #690 18 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
EG Girls 0 #703 266 14,742
BR Boys 0 #707 45 12,213
KW Boys 0 #728 42 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
OM Boys 0 #859 23 17,948
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #888 43 5,610
MX Boys 0 #896 87 16,355
CO Boys 0 #901 20 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
IN Boys 0 #953 49 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,043 50 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,066 46 25,439
MA 0 #1,105 24 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,490 125 28,008

Bola is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bola

Bola is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Bola is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Yoruba: /bɔ́lá/; English: /ˈboʊlə/ — 'BOH-lah'.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bọ́lánlé (Bolanle), Bọ́látìtó (Bolatito), Bọ́lájí (Bolaji), Bọ́látúndé (Bolatunde), Bọ́lárìnwá (Bolarinwa) and Olubọ́la (Olubola).
Bola is a name of Yoruba origin, traditionally used in Nigeria. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Nigeria and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Bola are in our database, including Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Politician).