It is the surname of a great Spanish basketball player. Pierre David Oriola Garriga, is called to play in Barcelona's Pivot. Female of oriol, bird also called Oriole (Oriolus oriolus, of the family Oriolidae). Oriola is the name in Valencian of the city of Orihuela, a city in the province of Alicante, in Spain. Oriola is a woman's name in catalan (and Latin) origin, which means that it is golden, Golden. Male version: Oriol.