Ojufemi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ojufemi

What is the meaning of the name Ojufemi ?

The baby name Ojufemi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-JOO-feh-mee.

Ojufemi is Yoruba in Origin.

A Yoruba given name, Ojufemi (standardly written Ojúfẹ́mí) blends ojú “eyes/face,” fẹ́ “to love,” and mí “me,” yielding meanings such as “beloved to the eyes,” “pleasing to behold,” or “loved at first sight.” The name exemplifies Yoruba sentence-names that capture emotion, gratitude, and hopes for the child.

Among Yoruba families in southwestern Nigeria, it may be chosen at the naming ceremony (ìsomolorúkọ) to mark the joy felt on first seeing the baby. While rarer than the related Olúfẹ́mi/Olúwafẹ́mi (“God loves me”), it has been in quiet use through the 20th century and into the diaspora in the UK and Americas. Spellings vary with tone and underdot omission: Ojúfẹ́mí, Ojufẹmi, and anglicized Ojufemi; short forms include Fẹmi or Ojú. Cognate/variant names include Ifẹ́mi (“my love”), Fẹmi (as a standalone), Olúfẹ́mi/Olúwafẹ́mi, and Ojúmídé (“the eyes have seen arrival”). The name is unisex, though Fẹmi-based nicknames skew masculine in modern usage.

⚙ Ojufemi doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. However you look at it, very few people share it.