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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Western African, Yoruba
Meaning & History
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish". Famous bearers include Victor Olabisi Onabanjo (died 1990), a former governor of Ogun State in Nigeria, and Nigerian female athlete Olabisi "Bisi" Afolabi (1975-).