The baby name Bolade is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Yoruba: boh-LAH-deh (approx. IPA: [bɔ́làde]); Anglicized: BOH-lah-day.
Bolade is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Bolade is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Yoruba: boh-LAH-deh (approx. IPA: [bɔ́làde]); Anglicized: BOH-lah-day.
Bolade is Yoruba in Origin.
Bolade is a Yoruba unisex name from southwestern Nigeria. It fuses ọlá (“wealth, honor”) with either dé (“has arrived”) or adé (“crown”), yielding readings such as “wealth has arrived” and “wealth meets the crown/ honor crowns.” Both senses sit within the Yoruba tradition of aspirational names that bless a child with prosperity and noble standing.
Attested across Yoruba communities and the diaspora, Bolade appears as both given name and surname, though less common than related compounds. Spelling with tone and dot diacritics is Bọ́ládé/Bọ̀ládé; Anglicized forms drop marks as Bolade or Boladé. Nicknames include Bola and Láde. Close variants and cognates are Adebola (“crown meets wealth”), Olamide (“my wealth has arrived”), Bolaji, Bolanle, and Bolatito. Usage rose with migration in the late 20th century, and the name remains culturally resonant yet rare in Western charts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #246 | 19 | 5,926 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 162 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #778 | 175 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Bolade is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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