Kolawole
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- koh-lah-WOH-leh
- Origin
- Yoruba
Kolawole is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “honour enters the house”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kolawole mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba Kólawọlé, from kó ọlá wọlé
“honour enters the house”
A Yoruba name expressing the hope that honour or wealth will come into the household.
Is Kolawole a girl's or a boy's name?
Kolawole is a boys' name.
How popular is Kolawole in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 boys.
Kolawole in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Kolawole
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ayomide Ademide Boluwatife Iremide Kwame Oluwademilade Oluwatamilore Oluwatobi Ifeoluwa Kenechukwu Oluwadunsin Araoluwa
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa Tobi Oluwadarasimi Ireoluwa Inioluwa Ayomikun Oluwanifemi Morayo Temiloluwa Obaloluwa Oluwatobiloba Oreoluwa Sade Anjolaoluwa Tifeoluwa Olamide
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, “Kolawole: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kolawole, updated 20 October 2026.