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Shola (name)
Shola (variant Sola) is a Yoruba given name. People with the given name * Shola Adisa-Farrar (born 1985), American musician * Shola Akinlade, Nigerian programmer and businessperson * Shola Ama (born 1979), British singer * Shola Ameobi (born 1981), Nigerian footballer * Shola Adewusi (born 1963), British actress * Shola Allyson (born 1970s), Nigerian singer *Shola Jimoh (born 2008), Canadian soccer player *Sola Kosoko Sola Kosoko, otherwise known as Sola Kosoko-Abina (born 7 January 1980), is a Nigerian film actress and film director known for Láròdá òjò. She is the daughter of Jide Kosoko. Sola kosoko starred in the movie ''Pala pala'' which also feat ... (born 1976), Nigerian film actress and director * Shola Lynch (born 1969), American filmmaker, artist and athlete * Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (born 1975), British-Nigerian lawyer and women's rights activist * Shola Olatoye (born 1975), American housing administrator * Sola Sobowale (born 1963), Nigerian film actress, scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoruba Name
Yorùbá names are the given names adopted primarily by speakers of the Yoruba language and the Yoruba diaspora. Naming ceremonies Originally, male Yorùbá children were named on the eighth day after their birth, while the female child was named on the seventh day. However, nowadays, both genders are named on the seventh day or eighth day. The names of the children are traditionally found by divination performed by a group of Babalawo – traditional Ifá priests, but in recent times names can also come from those of ranking members of the family, including the father, mother, grandparents, or next of kin. Both the mother and father and other elderly relatives can give their own favorite names to the child or children. That is why the Yorùbás usually have a long list of names. Baby names often come from the grandparents and great grandparents of the child to be named. The name traditionally divined by the Babaláwo indicates the Òrìṣà that guides the child and whether the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |