The baby name Tola is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-lah,IPA: /ˈtoʊlə/ (common English), /ˈtɔla/ (Polish).
The baby name Tola is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-lah,IPA: /ˈtoʊlə/ (common English), /ˈtɔla/ (Polish).
Tola is Hebrew, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba in Origin.
Tola is a multicultural given name with several roots. In Yoruba (Nigeria), Tọlá is a unisex short form of compound names ending in -tọ́lá, built on ọlá “honor, prestige; wealth.” It appears in Adétọ́lá (“the crown is honor/wealth”), Oluwatọ́lá (“God is honor/wealth”), Babátọ́lá, and Ayọ̀tọ́lá, and on its own evokes the idea of honor or prosperity. Common pronunciation is TOH-lah.
The name also has a Semitic lineage: Hebrew Tola (תּוֹלָע) is a masculine biblical name meaning “crimson/worm,” associated with the scarlet-dye insect; borne by a judge of Israel and a son of Issachar. In Ireland, Tóla names an early medieval saint, while in Poland Tola serves as a feminine nickname for Teofila or Anatolia. Variants and spellings include Tọlá, Tolá, Tolah, and the extended Yoruba forms above. Usage today is cross-cultural and often unisex.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2020 | #1 | — | 882 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2005 | #1 | — | 585 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #26 | 2 | 678 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| NG | 0 | #208 | 57 | 5,926 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #302 | 53 | 5,096 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #306 | 40 | 7,678 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #435 | 441 | 15,093 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #474 | 31 | 11,303 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #486 | 20 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #521 | 15 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #534 | 134 | 13,071 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #579 | 14 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #598 | 14 | 9,488 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #622 | 381 | 16,906 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #704 | 25 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #883 | 53 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #894 | 66 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 13 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,133 | 51 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,159 | 18 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,557 | 58 | 28,008 |
Tola is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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