The baby name Olabisi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LAH-bee-see (approx.).
Olabisi is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Olabisi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LAH-bee-see (approx.).
Olabisi is Yoruba in Origin.
Olabisi is a Yoruba given name formed from ọlá, meaning “honor, prestige, wealth,” and bí sí, “to give birth to more/has increased.” Together it conveys “honor/wealth has increased” or “born into added prosperity,” celebrating the child as an augury of abundance. In Yoruba orthography it appears as Ọlábísí. The name is used for all genders, though often perceived as feminine in some communities.
Documented across southwestern Nigeria and among the Yoruba diaspora since the 19th century, Olabisi remains common in contemporary civic, academic, and artistic circles. Notable bearers include politician Olabisi Onabanjo and curator Olabisi (Bisi) Silva, helping maintain its recognizability. Frequent short forms are Bisi and Ola; occasional spellings omit diacritics or hyphenate (Ola-Bisi). Related Yoruba names built on the same elements include Abisola/Bisola (“born into wealth”) and Abisoye (“born into title”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | Girls | 0 | #110 | 3,245 | 15,093 |
| NG | 0 | #154 | 112 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #456 | 768 | 16,906 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| LY | 0 | #517 | 19 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Olabisi is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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