Olayemi
Name list
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Ọláyẹmí, is a Yoruba given name meaning "a combination of prestige, success and wealth befits me",[1][2] or I am worthy of wealth.[3][4] This name can be found in the native Yoruba regions in Nigeria, Benin, Togo and other places there is a Yoruba populace. It can be male or female.
GenderUnisex
LanguageYoruba
Word/nameYorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo)
Meaningsuccess befits me, i am worthy of wealth
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo) |
| Meaning | success befits me, i am worthy of wealth |
| Region of origin | West Africa (Yorubaland) |
Notable people with this name include
- Olayemi Ogunwole, Nigerian radio and television host, known professionally as Honey Pot
- Adeyemi Olayemi (born 1974), Nigerian politician, Chief Whip of the Ondo State House of Assembly, represents All Progressives Congress party
- Taiwo Olayemi Elufioye, Nigerian pharmacologist and researcher, University of Ibadan
