Abíọ́lá is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

name of Yoruba origin. 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 Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola , also known as M. K. O. Abiola (; 24 August 1937 – 7 July 1998) was a Nigerian business magnate, publisher, and politician. He was the honorary supreme military commander of the Oyo Empire and an arist ...

(1937–1988), Nigerian businessman, publisher, philanthropist and politician * Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola (born 1983), Nigerian businesswoman

Given name

Abiola Abrams Abiola Abrams (born July 29, 1976) is an American author, podcaster, motivational speaker and spiritual life coach. Abrams has penned three books, including ''African Goddess Initiation: Sacred Rituals for Self-Love, Prosperity, and Joy'', her ...

(born 1976), American television personality * Abiola Babatope, Nigerian politician * Abiola Dauda (born 1988), Nigerian-Swedish footballer *

Abiola Ajimobi Isiaka Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi (16 December 1949 – 25 June 2020) was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Oyo State from 2011 to 2019, he was the first person elected to the office twice. He was formerly the Managing Director/Chi ...

(1949–2020), Nigerian politician *

Abiola Irele Francis Abiola Irele (commonly Abiola Irele, 22 May 1936 – 2 July 2017) was a Nigerian academic best known as the doyen of Africanist literary scholars worldwide. He was Provost at Kwara State University, founded in 2009 in Ilorin, Nigeria. Be ...

(1936–2017), Nigerian academic

References

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