Bolanle is a Yoruba given name common in

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, which means ''meets wealth at home''. Bolanle is a short form of Ọmọ́bọ́láńlé (''Child meets wealth at home'').

Notable people with the name Bolanle

* Omobolanle Aminat Sarumi, Nigerian politician. * Bolanle Ambode, Nigerian female politician. *

Bolanle Austen-Peters Bolanle Austen-Peters (born 4 February 1965), is a Nigerian lawyer, a multiple award-winning movie director, producer, theater director & producer and cultural entrepreneur. She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts ...

, Nigerian movie director *

Bolanle Awe Bolanle Awe ( Yoruba: ''Bọ́láńlé (Fájẹ́m̄bọ́là) Awẹ́'' born 28 January 1933) is a Nigerian and Yoruba history professor. She became the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria in Nsukka. She has been called a Nigerian "int ...

, Nigerian professor *

Bolanle Ninalowo Bolanle Ninalowo, also known as Nino, (born 7 May 1980) is a Nigerian actor and film producer. Career Before Ninalowo's attempt into the Nigerian movie industry, he first worked as an accountant in a bank in the United States of America. Then u ...

, Nigerian actor and film producer *

Bolanle Olukanni Bolanle Olukanni (born 19 August) is a Nigerian television host, actor, and radio host. She is known for hosting ''Moments with Mo'' on DStv and ''Project Fame West Africa''. Olukanni is also the host of the International Women’s Month spe ...

, Nigerian TV presenter * Olusegun Bolanle Gbeleyi, Nigerian politician

References

{{Reflist Given names of Nigerian origin Yoruba given names