Afolabi is a name of Yoruba origin that means "born in wealth and high status". Notable people with the name include:[1][2]
- Abdulwaheed Afolabi
- Afolabi Olabimtan (1932-2003), Nigerian politician and writer
- Ola Afolabi (born 1980), British boxer
- Folabi Clement (born 1991), Actor
- Bidemi Afolabi (born 1995), Nigerian footballer
- Olabisi Afolabi (born 1975), Nigerian athlete
- Rabiu Afolabi (born 1980), Nigerian footballer
- S. A. Afolabi (born 1966), Nigerian novelist and short story writer
- Oladapo Afolabi (born 1953), Nigerian academic and public servant
- Afolabi Olumide, Nigerian academic and pioneering vice chancellor of Lagos State University
- Afolabi Drake (Ayedrake) CEO Delord Biz Palace, Federal Poly Ilaro, Ogun State and Yewa South Local Government Chairmanship Candidate under the umbrella of PDP 2021.
- Alhaji Chief Tijani Afolabi, a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who lived in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
- Hassan Afolabi Quoyum, a Nigerian Philanthropist.
References edit
- ^ Prince, Yemi D. (2016). The Birth of a Child in a Fishing Boat. Langaa RPCIG. ISBN 9789956763146.
- ^ Wale Owoeye (2017). Exotic Yoruba Names & Their Meanings: #1. Pipit Inc.