Simisola is from the Yoruba sí mi sí ọlá (rest me in honor / wealth). A modern American baby name in the broader Yoruba-heritage aesthetic. Simisola in Yoruba tradition — one of the popular distinctive Yoruba feminine names; ranked among the top Yoruba girls' names of recent decades; reflects the foundational Yoruba cultural emphasis on honor and wealth as feminine blessings; appears widely throughout Yoruba musical traditions and the broader Yoruba diaspora. Simi (Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye, born 1988) — iconic Nigerian Afropop singer-songwriter; widely considered one of the most-celebrated contemporary Nigerian female vocalists; her foundational singles Love Don't Care (2017), Joromi (2017), Smile for Me (2018), and Duduke (2020) have collectively achieved hundreds of millions of streams globally; Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance Female (multiple years); founder of the iconic Studio Brat record label; her iconic 2017 album Simisola topped Nigerian charts and was certified gold; one of the most-influential modern Afropop figures alongside her husband Adekunle Gold. **Simisola (1997 novel) — iconic Inspector Wexford detective novel by Ruth Rendell — winner of the Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel (1998); one of the most-celebrated entries in Rendell's iconic Wexford series. Princess Simisola** — Yoruba royal heritage naming.
Featured throughout Yoruba heritage and Afropop.
Simisola reduces to five.