Ayoola
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- ah-YOH-lah
- Origin
- Yoruba
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,990 for girls
Ayoola is a name of Yoruba origin, meaning “joy of wealth”. In 2025 it ranked 5,990th for girls in the UK (3 babies).
What does Ayoola mean?
Yoruba: from ayo 'joy' + ola 'wealth, honour'
“joy of wealth”
Yoruba name joining ayo 'joy' and ola 'wealth, honour', two very common Yoruba name elements.
Is Ayoola a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Ayoola has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 3 girls in the UK.
How popular is Ayoola in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 7 boys. 3 girls were also named Ayoola in 2025 (5,990th for girls).
Ayoola in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Nicknames for Ayoola
Names related to Ayoola
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Ayomide, Tobi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatamilore, Ireoluwa, Inioluwa, Ifeoluwa, Iremide, Araoluwa, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Obaloluwa, Oluwatobiloba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ayoola: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ayoola, updated 20 October 2026.