Yemi
Yemi is a unisex name of African origin meaning “God honors me.” Yemi is a Yoruba name from Nigeria, often a short form of Oluyemi, meaning 'God honors me.
how do you pronounce Yemi?
YEH-mee
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what does Yemi mean?
The name Yemi means “God honors me.” It comes from the African language tradition.
Yemi is a Yoruba name from Nigeria, often a short form of Oluyemi, meaning 'God honors me.' It is widely used across West Africa and in the diaspora as both a given name and nickname.
where does the name Yemi come from?
Wikipedia glosses Yẹmí itself as meaning 'befit me,' describing it as a unisex Nigerian and Yoruba given name that also functions as the diminutive form embedded in longer names such as Oláyẹmí ('wealth befits me'), Oluyẹmí ('God befits me'), and Adéyẹmí ('crown befits me'). That is a different reading from the 'God honors me' gloss given elsewhere, and the source does not itself single out Oluyemi as the specific name Yemi is short for.
the history of Yemi
Beyond identifying Yemi as an established unisex name embedded in many longer Yoruba compounds, the source gives no further history for it.
who are famous people named Yemi?
- Yemi Alade (Nigerian singer)
- Yemi Osinbajo (former Vice President of Nigeria)
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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