Sophia Rodriguez

By Sophia Rodriguez
Cultural Naming Expert

Updated on September 03, 2024

Femi

US Popularity Rank: 17660

Origin: Jamaican

Meaning: Love me

Femi is a gender-neutral name of Nigerian Yoruba origin meaning “love me.” Also popular in Jamaica, this name is often used as a shortened form of other names. These include Olufemi, meaning “The Lord loves me”; Olorunfemi, meaning “God loves me”; Jesufemi, meaning “Jesus loves me”; and others. Many famous people have borne this name, including Nigerian writer Femi Osofisan and Nigerian musician Femi Kuti. Whether you use it as a name on its own or a shortened form of another name, baby Femi will never forget how loved they are!

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