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Alabi is a Yoruba name from West Africa. The Yorubas are found in southwestern Nigeria and the Republic of Benin (formerly Dahomey). The name is one of the classification of names called ''oriki'' for a male child. In the Yoruba culture, an oriki is an appellation given to a child at birth, and often used by parents and family members to display affection, endearment or in recognition or a deed or job well done. Notable people with this name include: *Alabi (1783–1820), leader of the Saramaccans, a Maroon people in Suriname *Anthony Alabi (born 1981), American football player in the National Football League *James Alabi (born 1994), English footballer *Ralph Alabi (1941–2009), Nigerian engineer and industrialist *Rasheed Alabi (born 1986), Nigerian footballer *Solomon Alabi (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association *Tope Alabi (born 1970), Nigerian musician ==See also== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alabi (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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