Abiola Explained

Abíọ́lá is a Nigerian name of Yoruba origin.^[1] The meaning of Abíọ́lá is "born in honour, wealth". It is the shortened form of Abísọ́lá.

Notable people with the name

Surname

• Hafsat Abiola (born 1974), Nigerian civil-rights activist
• Moshood Abiola (1937–1988), Nigerian businessman, publisher, philanthropist and politician
• Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola (born 1983), Nigerian businesswoman

Given name

• Abiola Abrams (born 1976), American television personality
• Abiola Babatope, Nigerian politician
• Abiola Dauda (born 1988), Nigerian-Swedish footballer
• Abiola Ajimobi (1949–2020), Nigerian politician
• Abiola Irele (1936–2017), Nigerian academic

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks , P. . Coates. R.. McClure. P.. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP . Oxford. 2016. 978-0-19-252747-9. 3 September 2018. 5.