Olufemi
Olufemi is a boys' name of African origin meaning “God loves me.” Olufemi is the full form of the popular name Femi, combining 'Olu' (a Yoruba honorific for God) with 'femi' (love me).
how do you pronounce Olufemi?
oh-loo-FEH-mee
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what does Olufemi mean?
The name Olufemi means “God loves me.” It comes from the African language tradition.
Olufemi is the full form of the popular name Femi, combining 'Olu' (a Yoruba honorific for God) with 'femi' (love me). It is a theophoric name expressing deep faith that the child exists as evidence of divine love, a central tenet of Yoruba spiritual philosophy.
where does the name Olufemi come from?
The only source retrieved for Olufemi is a Wikipedia list treating it as a surname, not a given name; it gives no derivation, so the 'Olu' (God) plus 'femi' (loves me) breakdown given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Olufemi
That list documents several people, mostly Nigerian and British footballers and a writer, who carry Olufemi as a surname, but says nothing about its history or derivation as a Yoruba given name.
what are the nicknames and variants of Olufemi?
Nicknames
who are famous people named Olufemi?
- Olufemi Terry (Sierra Leonean short story writer, Caine Prize winner)
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what names go well with Olufemi?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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