Ademola Explained

Adémọ́lá is both a given name and a surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown or royalty along with prestige and wealth". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Ademola Adebise, former managing director of Wema Bank Plc.
• Ademola Adeleke (born 1960), Nigerian politician, businessman, governor of Osun State
• Ayoade Ademola Adeseun (born 1953), Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Oyo Central in 2011
• Ademola Adeshina (born 1964), former Nigeria international football midfielder
• Fatiu Ademola Akesode (1940–2001), Nigerian professor of paediatrics, former vice chancellor of Lagos State University
• Ademola Bankole (born 1969), Nigerian professional footballer born in Lagos
• Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (born 1976), a Nigerian monarch, the 21st Elegushi of the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom
• Danjuma Ademola Kuti (born 1998), Nigerian professional footballer
• Ademola Lookman (born 1997), English professional footballer
• Ademola Okulaja (born 1975), German professional basketball player
• Ademola Rasaq Seriki (born 1959), Lagos Island born Nigerian politician, teacher, businessman, accountant and public administrator

Surname

• Adetokunbo Ademola, KBE (1906–1993), Nigerian jurist and son of the paramount ruler of Abeokuta, Western Nigeria
• Felix Ademola (born 1974), Nigerian football player
• Frances Ademola, Ghanaian artist, gallerist and former broadcaster
• Hezekiah Ademola Oluwafemi, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University from 1966 to 1974
• Kofoworola Ademola (1913–2002), Nigerian educationist, president of the National Council of Women's Societies in Nigeria
• Ladapo Ademola (1872–1962), also known as Ademola II, the Alake of Abeokuta from 1920 to 1962
• Moses Ademola (born 1989), English professional footballer
• Muyiwa Ademola (born 1971), Nigerian actor
• Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola (born 1916), Nigerian princess and nurse