The baby name Akinyemi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KEEN-yeh-mee.
Akinyemi is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Akinyemi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KEEN-yeh-mee.
Akinyemi is Yoruba in Origin.
Akinyemi is a Yoruba given name from southwestern Nigeria, built from akín “warrior; valor” and yẹ́ mí “befits me,” yielding the sense “valor befits me” or “I am suited to bravery.” With tone marks it is written Akínyẹmí. The name reflects Yoruba naming aesthetics that affirm character, destiny, and praise poetry.
Used traditionally for boys, Akinyemi also appears frequently as a family name, a common pattern among Yoruba where given names become hereditary surnames. It has been borne by community leaders, scholars, and artists, and traveled widely with the Yoruba diaspora to the UK, North America, and beyond. Variants include the anglicized Akinyemi (without diacritics) and the orthographically marked Akínyẹmí; common short forms and pet names are Akin and Yemi, with occasional Kenny in diaspora settings. Related cognates sharing its elements include Akinwale and Akinola (Akin- “valor”) and Adeyemi (-yemi “befits me”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #172 | 94 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #275 | 1,742 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #313 | 797 | 15,093 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
Akinyemi is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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