Femi
Fẹ́mi is a common Nigerian given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means "love me". Femi is most commonly a diminutive form of "Olufemi" which means The Lord loves me,. Olufemi can also be diminutive of Olúwafẹ́mi. Other full forms of the name include Olorunfemi, Jesufemi, Nifemi, Babafemi, Obafemi, Adefemi, Ifafemi etc.
Notable people bearing the name
Acting
- Femi Branch, Nigerian actor, director and politician
- Femi Taylor, British dancer and actress
- Femi Emiola, American actress
- Femi Oyeniran, British actor
Politics
- Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigerian politician
- Femi Gbaja Biamila, Nigerian politician
- Femi Oluwole, British political activist
- Femi Pedro, Nigerian politician
- Femi Okurounmu, Nigerian politician, Senator for Ogun Central
- Femi Adesina, Nigerian journalist and government official
- Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian politician, statesman, and nationalist who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement.
Sport
- Femi, nickname of Oluwafemi Ajilore, footballer now playing for FC Groningen
- Femi Ilesanmi, English professional footballer
- Femi Joseph, Nigerian footballer now playing for Liberty Professionals F.C.
- Femi Opabunmi, footballer now playing for Shooting Stars FC
- Femi Orenuga, English footballer now playing for Everton
Writing and journalism
- Femi Osofisan, Nigerian writer
- Femi Euba, Nigerian actor and playwright
- Femi Oguns, British playwright
- Femi Oke, British TV journalist, now in New York
- Caleb Femi, British poet and former young people's laureate for London
Law
- Femi Falana, Nigerian Lawyer and human rights activist.
Other
- Femi Otedola, Nigerian billionaire businessman
- Femi Kuti, Nigerian musician and the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti
- Femi John Femi, Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force
- Femi Temowo, British jazz musician