The baby name Omolola is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-moh-LOH-lah (IPA: /o.mo.lo.la/).
Omolola is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Omolola is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-moh-LOH-lah (IPA: /o.mo.lo.la/).
Omolola is Yoruba in Origin.
Omolola is a Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria, built from ọmọ “child” and ọlá “honor, wealth,” conveying “a child is honor/wealth” or “a child brings prosperity and prestige.” The structure reflects the Yoruba belief that children embody their family’s fortune. It is used mainly for girls but remains linguistically unisex.
Long established in Yoruba communities and bestowed at the ìsọmọlórúkọ (naming ceremony) about a week after birth, the name has traveled widely with the Yoruba diaspora and appears in Anglophone records from the late 20th century onward. Variants and spellings include the fully accented form Ọmọlólá and the Anglicized Omolola; common short forms are Lola and Lólá, with affectionate Lolo. Related “-lola” names - Temilola, Ololade, Folalola, Funmilola - share the Ọlá element but carry distinct meanings. The name’s resonance lies in its affirmation that the child herself constitutes the family’s true wealth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | Girls | 0 | #129 | 2,728 | 15,093 |
| NG | 0 | #167 | 99 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #836 | 116 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Omolola is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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