The baby name Bolarinwa is a Unisex name and is pronounced BOH-lah-REEN-wah (approximate).
Bolarinwa is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Bolarinwa is a Unisex name and is pronounced BOH-lah-REEN-wah (approximate).
Bolarinwa is Yoruba in Origin.
Bolarinwa is a Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria. It derives from the phrase Bọ́lá-rìn-wá: bọ́ (“to meet”), ọlá (“wealth, honor, nobility”), rìn (“to walk”), and wá (“to come”). The sense is “one who meets wealth as it arrives” or “wealth/honor walks in to be met,” expressing the family’s expectation of prosperity and esteem surrounding the child’s birth.
Within Yoruba naming traditions, Bolarinwa is unisex and may also appear as a hereditary surname. It has long-standing use in Yoruba communities and persists widely in the diaspora. Spelling and orthographic variants include Bọ́larinwá (with diacritics) and Olarinwa; the common hypocoristic Bola is frequently used in daily address. Because ọlá carries the dual nuance of material prosperity and social prestige, interpretations vary slightly by family, ranging from “meets wealth on the way” to “encounters honor on arrival.” Related compound names built on -bola and -ola themes are prevalent across Yoruba anthroponymy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #227 | 38 | 5,926 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #502 | 621 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #505 | 319 | 15,093 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Bolarinwa is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!