Femi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- FEH-mee
- Origin
- Yoruba
Femi is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “love me”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Femi mean?
Yoruba: short form of Yoruba names such as Olufemi
“love me”
A Yoruba short form of names such as Olufemi, meaning God loves me; fe mi means love me.
Is Femi a girl's or a boy's name?
Femi is a boys' name.
How popular is Femi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 5 boys.
Femi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
Names like Femi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Obi Oluwatobi Oluwadarasimi Oluwafikayomi Obaloluwa Oluwatobiloba Ireoluwa Ifeoluwa Inioluwa Araoluwa Oluwadunsin Enioluwa
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa Ayomide Tobi Oluwatamilore Iremide Ayomikun Oluwanifemi Morayo Temiloluwa Oreoluwa Sade Oluwademilade Anjolaoluwa Tifeoluwa Olamide Akorede
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Femi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/femi, updated 20 October 2026.