Bukola is a Nigerian unisex given name of Yoruba origin which means "added wealth." It is a diminutive version of names such as "Oluwabukola" meaning "God has added to Wealth" and "Adebukola" meaning "The Crown has added to Wealth".[1][2][3]
Notable people with the name include:
- Bukola Abogunloko (born 1994), Nigerian sprinter
- Bukola Wright (born 1967) Nigerian actress-politician
- Bukola Elemide (born 1982), Nigerian French singer-songwriter
- Bukola Oriola (born 1976), Nigerian American journalist
- Bukola Saraki (born 1962), Nigerian politician
References
edit- ^ "Pronunciation of Bukola". Pronounce Names. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Adebukola". Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "A-Z of Yoruba names". 22 July 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2018.