| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Yoruba |
| Origin | Nigeria |
| Meaning | The avenue to success. |
Popoola is a surname meaning "The avenue to success".[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Aaron Popoola (born 1942), Ghanaian boxer
- Akintunde Popoola, Nigerian Anglican bishop
- Anjola Popoola (born 2007), English footballer
- Dotun Popoola (born 1981), Nigerian artist
- James Afolabi Popoola, Nigerian Anglican bishop
- Labode Popoola (born 1960), Nigerian academic
- Oladayo Popoola (born 1944), Nigerian major-general
- Olúmìdé Pópóọlá, is a London-based Nigerian-German writer
- Saheed Popoola (born 1971), Nigerian politician
- Saliu Popoola (born 1994), Nigerian footballer
- Sunday Popoola, Nigerian pastor
- Temi Popoola (born 1980), Nigerian financial services executive
- Tolulope Popoola, Nigerian author