Tolani (name)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yoruba |
| Meaning | "I am sufficient to have wealth" |
| Region of origin | South-west Nigeria |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Tolani |
Motolani commonly known as "Tolani" is a unisex name of Yoruba origin, predominantly used among the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria. It combines the Yoruba words "mo" meaning "I", "to" meaning "sufficient for", "ọla" meaning "wealth", and "ni" meaning "have", translating to "I am sufficient to have wealth." Morphologically written as "mo-tó-ọlá-ní," it is sometimes a shortened form of Omotolani or Oluwatolani. [1][2][3]
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Tolani Asuni(1924 –2011) Nigerian psychiatrist.
- Tolani Omotola born as Omotolani(born 1998) German footballer.
- Tolani Ibikunle born as Olutolani(1992) American soccer player.
References
[edit]- ^ "Motọ́lání". www.yorubaname.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ venere.it (2024-06-27). "The meaning and history of the name Tolani". Venere. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ Egbosiuba, Jeanne. "Female Yoruba Baby Names Beginning With T » All Things Nigeria". Retrieved 2024-10-27.