Tola

Hebrew or Yoruba

"scarlet red or wealth"

Tola Origin and Meaning

The name Tola is a boy's name of Polish origin meaning "scarlet red or wealth".

The Biblical Tola was a long-ruling judge of Israel renowned for his wisdom and fairness, definitely a positive association.

Famous People Named Tola

• Tola son of Issachar, grandson of Jacob (1 Chr. 7:1)
• Tola judge of Israel, son of Puah (Judges 10:1)

Tola in Pop Culture

• One of the Old Testament judges bore this name which means "crimson, scarlet" in Hebrew (literally "grub, worm," referring to the cochineal insect from which crimson dyes were obtained)