Femi

The name Femi has African roots and is regarded as a short form of the name Olufemi. Its meanings are 'God has given you', 'God loves me', and 'Love me!'.

What does the name Femi mean?

Femi, a masculine name with African origins, is often considered a diminutive of the name Olufemi. The meanings include 'God has given you', 'God loves me', and 'Love me!'. The name comes from the Yoruba language and is composed of the elements Olú for 'God', 'Master', or 'Lord', as well as fẹ for 'love' or 'desire' and mi for 'me'.

Where does the name Femi come from?

The name Femi is a masculine name of Yoruba origin and means 'God has given you'.

How do you pronounce Femi?

Femi is pronounced like 'Feh-mi'.

Popularity

In Germany, Femi is among the less common first names. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most popular male baby names. Its highest ranking was in 2012 at 2,386th place. In the last ten years, Femi has been given as a first name about 30 times, which elevates it to 4,208th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,140th.

Nicknames & pet names

Femfem / Femsy / Femyfem

Famous people

• Femi Adebayo (Nigerian actor)
• Femi Anikulapo Kuti (Nigerian musician)
• Femi Babatunde (Nigerian football player)
• Femi Balogun (Nigerian footballer)
• Femi Benuss (actress from Italy)
• Femi Branch (actor from Nigeria)
• Femi Emiola (actress from America)
• Femi Euba (actor from Nigeria)
• Femi Ilesanmi (British footballer)
• Femi Joseph (football player from Nigeria)
• Femi Kuti (musician from the United Kingdom)
• Femi Odugbemi (Nigerian film director)
• Femi Oguns (actor from England)
• Femi Ojo Ade (Nigerian poet)
• Femi Opabunmi (footballer from Nigeria)
• Femi Orenuga (English footballer)
• Femi Osofisan (Nigerian writer)
• Femi Taylor (writer from the United Kingdom)
• Femi Temowo (guitarist from Nigeria)