Babalola

Babalọlá

Gender	Male
Language	Yoruba
Origin
Word/name	Nigerian
Meaning	Father is wealth
Region of origin	Southwest Nigeria

Babalọlá audio^ⓘ is a Nigerian name of Yoruba origin meaning "Father is wealth." or "Father is honour or prestige."^[1]

Notable people bearing the name

• Afe Babalola (born 1929), Nigerian lawyer
  • Afe Babalola University founded by Afe Babalola
• Isaac Babalola Akinyele (1882–1964), Nigerian royalty
• Joseph Ayo Babalola (1904–1959), founder of the Christ Apostolic Church in Nigeria
  • Joseph Ayo Babalola University
• Solomon Babalola (1926–2008), Nigerian poet, author and scholar

• Solomon Adeniyi Babalola (1929–2021), Veteran Nigerian Baptist Missionary/Evangelist, Church Pastor, Church Administrator, Denominational Leader, Theological Educator and Seminary Academic Affairs Director
• Chinedum Peace Babalola, Nigerian pharmacist
• Charles Babalola (born 1990), British actor
• Lekan Babalola (born c. 1960), Nigerian jazz percussionist and musician
• Remi Babalola, Nigerian minister and banker
• Rilwan Lanre Babalola (born 1968), Nigerian minister and energy economist

Politics

• Akin Babalola Kamar Odunsi, Nigerian businessman and politician
• Babalola Borishade (born 1946), Nigerian politician
• Andrew Babalola (born 1961), Nigerian politician

Sports

• Taye Babalola (born 1991), Nigerian football player
• Oladipupo Babalola (born 1968), Nigerian football player
• Olu Babalola (born 1981), British basketball player
• Gideon Babalola (born 1994), Nigerian badminton player
• Lukas Babalola (born 1997), Danish/Nigerian football assistant manager

References

1. "Babalola". Nigerian dictionary. Retrieved December 15, 2017.