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Akinola

Àkínọ́lá

/ah-keen-OH-lah/Yoruba · a boy’s name

“A brave person blessed with wealth and honor”

How to say it
ah-keen-OH-lah
Traditional Yoruba spelling
Àkínọ́lá
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AkinolaÀkínọ́lá

Nicknames & short forms

Akin

From the same family

01Akin“A brave and courageous person”Yorubamale→︎02Akinade“A courageous child whose arrival is celebrated as a victory”Yorubamale→︎03Akinbiyi“Valor has given birth to this child”Yorubamale→︎04Akinbode“A brave warrior whose safe return is celebrated”Yorubamale→︎05Akindele“The heroic one has arrived home”Yorubamale→︎06Akindoyin“Valor is sweet”Yorubamale→︎07Akinduro“The warrior remains steadfast”Yorubamale→︎08Akinjide“A courageous person who rises ready to face every challenge”Yorubamale→︎09Akinjiyan“A warrior who fights or struggles.”Yorubamale→︎10Akinkunmi“A child whose strength fills the family with pride”Yorubamale→︎11Akinlabi“Born with the spirit and strength of a warrior”Yorubamale→︎12Akinlolu“Valor possesses honor”Yorubamale→︎