The baby name Shola is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOH-lah (IPA: /ˈʃoʊlə/); Yoruba: ṣọ́lá [ʃɔ́la].
Shola is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Shola is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOH-lah (IPA: /ˈʃoʊlə/); Yoruba: ṣọ́lá [ʃɔ́la].
Shola is Yoruba in Origin.
A Yoruba unisex given name, Shola derives from the element ṣọ plus ọlá ("honor, prestige, wealth") and is commonly a hypocoristic of compound names ending in -ṣọlá. The verb ṣọ is interpreted as “to guard, preserve, or add to,” so the name broadly conveys preserving or augmenting honor/wealth; in theophoric forms it means “God preserves/adds to wealth.” Shola is therefore associated with prosperity, dignity, and protection.
In Yoruba-speaking Nigeria, it functions both as an independent name and as a short form of longer names such as Oluwáṣọlá/Oluwashola, Oluṣọlá/Olushola, Adeṣọlá/Adeshola, Akinṣọlá/Akinshola, and Olaṣọlá/Olashola. Spelled Ṣọlá in fully marked Yoruba orthography, it appears internationally as Sola or Shola. The name has been in steady use throughout the 20th century and spread globally via the diaspora, helped by public figures like singer Shola Ama and footballer Shola Ameobi. Usage is balanced across genders.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2012 | #1 | — | 970 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| NG | 0 | #151 | 117 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #221 | 2,351 | 16,906 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #234 | 1,253 | 15,093 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #409 | 3 | 3,279 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #595 | 23 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #870 | 17 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,115 | 27 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Shola is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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