The baby name Oluyemi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LOO-yeh-mee (IPA: /ɔluˈjɛmi/).
Oluyemi is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Oluyemi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LOO-yeh-mee (IPA: /ɔluˈjɛmi/).
Oluyemi is Yoruba in Origin.
Oluyemi is a Yoruba given name formed from Oluwa, “the Lord/God,” and the verb yé, “to fit, suit, please,” plus the object pronoun mi, “me.” In full, Olúyẹmí (with tones and the open-e vowel ẹ) literally means “the Lord suits me,” often interpreted as “God befits/honors/delights in me.” It is unisex and typically conveys gratitude or the sense that a child’s arrival is a good fit with divine favor.
In use across southwestern Nigeria and the Yoruba diaspora, the name gained wide modern circulation in the 20th century and is commonly shortened to Yemi. Variant orthographies include Olúyẹmí (tonal), Oluyemi (atonal), and the extended form Oluwayemi. Diminutives such as Yemi and Olu are frequent. While Adeyemi (“the crown suits me”) and Oyeyemi (“title suits me”) are semantically parallel, they are not strict variants. Notable bearers often use Yemi as an everyday form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #235 | 30 | 5,926 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #464 | 385 | 15,093 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #519 | 586 | 16,906 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| United States | Boys | 2001 | #803 | 5 | 6,882 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Oluyemi is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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