# Lawal

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**Lawal** is a Nigerian masculine name of [Hausa](/source/Hausa_people) and [Yoruba](/source/Yoruba_people) origin, derived from the Arabic word *أوّل (ʾawwal)* meaning "first".[1] It is sometimes added to the name of the first of multiple siblings who share the same given name. Lawali is a diminutive form of the name. Notable people with the surname include:

- [Abass Lawal](/source/Abass_Lawal) (born 1980), Nigerian footballer
- [Adeshina Lawal](/source/Adeshina_Lawal) (born 1984), Nigerian footballer
- [Bosun Lawal](/source/Bosun_Lawal)
- [Amina Lawal](/source/Amina_Lawal) (born 1972), Nigerian woman sentenced to death
- [Dauda Lawal](/source/Dauda_Lawal) (born 1965), Nigerian politician and banker
- [Gani Lawal](/source/Gani_Lawal) (born 1988), American basketball player
- [Garba Lawal](/source/Garba_Lawal) (born 1974), Nigerian footballer
- [Hassan Muhammed Lawal](/source/Hassan_Muhammed_Lawal) (1954–2018), Nigerian politician
- [Mudashiru Lawal](/source/Mudashiru_Lawal) (1954–1991), Nigerian footballer
- [Muhammed Lawal](/source/Muhammed_Lawal) (born 1981), American mixed martial artist and wrestler

## See also

- [Lawal (given name)](/source/Lawal_(given_name))

## References

1. Campbell, Mike. ["Meaning, origin and history of the name Lawal"](https://www.behindthename.com/name/lawal#ref1). *Behind the Name*. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

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