Abiola is a Nigerian name of Yoruba origin.[1] The meaning of Abiola is "born in honour, wealth". Notable people with the name include:
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
References
- ↑ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford: OUP. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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