Afolabi is a name of Yoruba origin that means "born in wealth and high status". Notable people with the name include:
Abdulwaheed Afolabi (born 1991), Nigerian footballer Afolabi Olabimtan (1932–2003), Nigerian politician and writer Bosede Afolabi (born 1970), UK-born Nigerian gynaecologist Ola Afolabi (born 1980), British boxer 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 (1936–2021), Nigerian academic and pioneering vice chancellor of Lagos State University
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