Adebola
Adébọ́lá is a Nigerian given unisex name of Yoruba origin, which means "Crown met wealth". It diminutive form form includes "Débọ́lá", "Débọ̀" and "Bọ́lá"(though Bola can be a deminitive form of names like "Ajíbọ́lá" or "Towọ́bọlá".
- Yoruba
Meaning & Origin of Adebola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adébọ́lá is a Nigerian given unisex name of Yoruba origin, which means "Crown met wealth". It diminutive form form includes "Débọ́lá", "Débọ̀" and "Bọ́lá"(though Bola can be a deminitive form of names like "Ajíbọ́lá" or "Towọ́bọlá".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Yoruba
The Story of Adebola
As a girl name
Adebola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 6 Adebolas were born — ranking #8,561 that year. As of 2026, Adebola ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Adebolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Adebola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 5 Adebolas were born — ranking #6,952 that year. As of 2026, Adebola ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Adebolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Adebola
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About the name Adebola
Adebola is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Adebola's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #8,561. Use the chart and map above to compare Adebola's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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