Rotimi is a name of Yoruba origin which means 'stay with me'. It is also a diminutive of names such as Olarotimi ('wealth stays with me'), Aderotimi ('crown/royalty stays with me'), Olurotimi ('God/my lord stays with me'), Akinrotimi ('warrior/valour stays with me'), Ayorotimi (joy stays with me), etc.

People

Notable people with the name include:

Mononym

Rotimi (actor) Olurotimi Akinosho (; born November 30, 1988), known professionally as Rotimi, is a Nigerian-American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series ''Boss'', and as Andre Coleman on ''Power'', then as Charles ...

(born 1988), American singer-songwriter, actor and model

Given name

Rotimi Adebari Rotimi Adebari (born 1964) is a Nigerian-born Irish politician. Adebari was elected as the first black mayor in Ireland in 2007. Early life and background Adebari was born 1964 in Okeodan, Ogun State, and studied economics at the Universit ...

(born 1964), Nigerian-born Irish politician * Rotimi Adelola (born 1958), Nigerian psychologist and film producer *

Rotimi Akeredolu Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (; 21 July 1956 – 27 December 2023) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as governor of Ondo State from 2017 until his death in 2023. His adopted prefix was "Arakunrin", while his nickname was "Ake ...

(born 1956), Nigerian politician * Rotimi Alakija (born 1980), British-Nigerian disc jockey, record producer and recording artist known professionally as

DJ Xclusive Rotimi Alakija (born 16 October 1980), better known as DJ Xclusive, is a British-Nigerian disc jockey, record producer and recording artist. Early life Rotimi Alakija was born in England to Nigerian parents. At an early age, he moved back to ...

Rotimi Amaechi Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician, who served as the federal minister of transportation of Nigeria from 2015 to 2022 under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He resigned to contest for Nigeria's ...

(born 1965), Nigerian politician * Rotimi Babatunde, Nigerian writer and playwright *

Rotimi Fani-Kayode Rotimi Fani-Kayode (20 April 1955 – 21 December 1989), born Oluwarotimi Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode, was a Nigerian photographer who at the age of 11 moved with his family to England, fleeing from the Biafran War. A seminal figure in British con ...

(1955–1989), Nigerian-born British photographer * Rotimi Peters (born 1955), Nigerian sprint runner * Rotimi Rainwater (born 1970), American writer, director, and producer * Rotimi Salami, Nigerian actor and film producer * Rotimi Segun (born 1996), English rugby union player

Middle name

''Listed alphabetically by surname'' * Isaac Rotimi Ajayi (born 1965), Nigerian university administrator * Thanasis Rotimi Antetokounmpo (born 1992), Greek professional basketball player * Peter Rotimi Oludipe, Anglican bishop in Nigeria * Frederick Rotimi Williams (1920–2005), Nigerian lawyer

Surname

* Bunmi Rotimi (born 1995), American football player *

Charles Rotimi Charles Nohuoma Rotimi (born 1957) is the Scientific Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). He joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2008 as the inaugural Director of the Trans-NIH Center for Research in Ge ...

(born 1957), Nigerian scientist * Christopher Oluwole Rotimi (born 1935), Nigerian general, diplomat and politician *

Ola Rotimi Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi (13 April 1938 – 18 August 2000), was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre – an actor, director, choreograp ...

(1938–2000), Nigerian playwrights and theatre director * Sunday Rotimi (born 1980), Nigerian football goalkeeper

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