Obafemi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-bah-FEH-mee
- Origin
- Yoruba
Obafemi is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “the king loves me”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Obafemi mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba oba 'king' + fe 'love' + mi 'me'
“the king loves me”
Obafemi Awolowo was a leading Nigerian nationalist and premier of the Western Region in the 1950s.
Is Obafemi a girl's or a boy's name?
Obafemi is a boys' name.
How popular is Obafemi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 5 boys.
Obafemi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
Nicknames for Obafemi
- Femi
Names like Obafemi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatobi, Oluwafikayomi, Obi, Obaloluwa, Oluwademilade, Oluwatobiloba, Oluwatamilore, Oluwadunsin, Ayomide, Boluwatife, Inioluwa
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Tobi, Ireoluwa, Ifeoluwa, Iremide, Araoluwa, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oreoluwa, Sade, 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, “Obafemi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/obafemi, updated 20 October 2026.