Oluyemi is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
given unisex name of
Yoruba origin, which means "The lord is worthy of me or ''God befits me''". Oluyemi is a diminutive form of
Yoruba names like "
Yemi
Yẹmí is a unisex Nigerian and Yoruba given name. It means ''befit me'' and is the diminutive form for many yoruba names such as Oláyemí meaning ''Wealth befits me'', Olúyẹmí meaning ''God befits me'', Adéyẹmí meaning ''Crown befits ...
" which means "befit me". Other full forms of the name include Oluwayemisi (The lord honors me.) or Oluyemisi (The lord honors me.), etc.
Notable people with the name
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Oluyemi Adeniji
Ambassador Oluyemi Adeniji (22 July 1934 – 27 November 2017 in London) was a Nigerians, Nigerian career diplomat and politician who was the Special Representative of the General Secretary with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNA ...
(1934–2017),
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
career diplomat and politician
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Abel Oluyemi Ajibodu
Abel Oluyemi Ajibodu is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Ile-Oluji.
He has previously served as an Archdeacon and a Dean.
He was consecrated as Bishop of Ile-Oluji in July 2017 at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church ...
, Anglican bishop in
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
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Oluyemi Fagbamila
Oluyemi Fagbamila (born 23 February 1983) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
With Nigerian 4 × 400 metres relay teams she won a silver medal at the 2002 African Championships and was selected for the 2003 World Ch ...
(born 1983), retired
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
sprinter
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Oluyemi Kayode
Oluyemi Kayode (7 July 1968 – 1 October 1994) was a Nigerian sprinter.
Kayode won the silver medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, together with teammates Chidi Imoh, Olapade Adeniken and Davidson Ezin ...
(1968–1994),
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
sprinter
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Oluyemi Osinbajo
Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo (born 8 March 1957) is a Nigerian lawyer, professor, and politician who served as the 14th vice president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he previously served as Attorney ...
(born 1957),
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
lawyer, professor, and politician
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Oluyemi Thomas
Oluyemi Thomas (born August 16, 1952) is a free jazz bass clarinetist and saxophonist.
Thomas was born in Detroit, Michigan. He began playing clarinet as a child, and was exposed to the music of Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie, ...
(born 1952), American jazz bass clarinetist
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Yoruba masculine given names