{{Infobox name |name= Babalọlá |gender=Male |language=Yoruba |origin=Nigerian |meaning= Father is wealth |region=Southwest Nigeria}}
'''Babalọlá''' {{Audio|Yo-Babalola.ogg|audio}} is a Nigerian name of Yoruba origin meaning ''"Father is wealth."'' or ''"Father is honour or prestige."''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nigeriandictionary.com/babalola|website=Nigerian dictionary|title=Babalola|accessdate=December 15, 2017}}</ref>
== Notable people bearing the name == *Afe Babalola (born 1929), Nigerian lawyer **Afe Babalola University founded by Afe Babalola *Isaac Babalola Akinyele (1882–1964), Nigerian royalty *Joseph Ayo Babalola (1904–1959), founder of the Christ Apostolic Church in Nigeria **Joseph Ayo Babalola University *Solomon Babalola (1926–2008), Nigerian poet, author and scholar
* Solomon Adeniyi Babalola (1929–2021), Nigerian Baptist pastor and administrator *Chinedum Peace Babalola, Nigerian pharmacist *Charles Babalola (born 1990), British actor *Lekan Babalola (born {{circa|1960}}), Nigerian jazz percussionist and musician *Remi Babalola, Nigerian minister and banker *Rilwan Lanre Babalola (born 1968), Nigerian minister and energy economist
=== Politics ===
* Akin Babalola Kamar Odunsi, Nigerian businessman and politician * Babalola Borishade (born 1946), Nigerian politician * Andrew Babalola (born 1961), Nigerian politician
=== Sports ===
* Taye Babalola (born 1991), Nigerian football player * Oladipupo Babalola (born 1968), Nigerian football player * Olu Babalola (born 1981), British basketball player * Gideon Babalola (born 1994), Nigerian badminton player
==References== {{Reflist}}
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Category:Yoruba given names Category:Yoruba-language surnames