The baby name Kemi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-mee; IPA: /ˈkɛmi/ (Yoruba: Kémi).
Kemi is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Kemi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-mee; IPA: /ˈkɛmi/ (Yoruba: Kémi).
Kemi is Yoruba in Origin.
Kemi is a Yoruba given name and nickname formed from the verb kẹ́, “to cherish/pamper,” plus the first‑person mi, yielding the sense “cherish me” or “pamper me.” It often appears as a clipped form of longer theophoric or virtue names such as Oluwakemi (“the Lord cherishes me”), Adekemi (“the crown pampers me”), Olakemi (“wealth/honor cherishes me”), and Ayokemi (“joy pampers me”). With Yoruba diacritics it may be written Kẹ́mí.
As a standalone name, Kemi is widely used in southwestern Nigeria and across the Yoruba diaspora, and has grown in international visibility since the late 20th century. It is most commonly feminine, though Yoruba naming is broadly unisex. Variant spellings and pet forms include Kemi and Kemmy/Kemmie; related extended forms include Olukemi. Outside West Africa, the name also coincides with the Finnish place name Kemi, which occasionally lends it geographic associations, though the origins are unrelated.
| Kemi Adetiba Kemi Adetiba is a Nigerian filmmaker and music video director best known for her work on the film 'The Wedding Party', which became a major hit in Nigeria. She has also directed music videos for popular artists like Tiwa Savage and Wizkid. Born in 1980, Kemi has made a significant impact on the Nigerian entertainment industry. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #74 | 4,201 | 15,093 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| NG | 0 | #106 | 174 | 5,926 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #372 | 16 | 2,865 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #377 | 20 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| France | Girls | 2011 | #416 | 3 | 3,153 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| LY | 0 | #515 | 21 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #815 | 137 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #936 | 24 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,105 | 37 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 24 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Kemi is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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