What is "femi"

Femi is a common Nigerian given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "love me" or "marry me".

People named Femi includes:

Acting

• Femi Taylor, British dancer and actress
• Femi Benussi (born 1945), Italian actress
• Femi Emiola, American actress
• Femi Oyeniran, British actor

Politics

• Femi Fani-Kayode (born 1960), Nigerian politician
• Femi Gbaja Biamila (born 1962), Nigerian politician
• Femi Pedro (born 1955), Nigerian politician
• Femi Okurounmu, Nigerian politician, Senator for Ogun Central

Sport

• Femi, nickname of Oluwafemi Ajilore (born 1985), footballer now playing for FC Groningen
• Femi Babatunde (born 1986), Nigerian footballer now playing for Kwara United F.C.
• Femi Ilesanmi (born 1991), English professional footballer
• Femi Joseph (born 1990), Nigerian footballer now playing for Liberty Professionals F.C.
• Femi Opabunmi (born 1985), footballer now playing for Shooting Stars FC
• Femi Orenuga (born 1993), English footballer now playing for Everton

Writing and journalism

• Femi Osofisan (born 1946), Nigerian writer
• Femi Euba, Nigerian actor and playwright
• Femi Oguns, British playwright
• Femi Oke (born 1966), British TV journalist, now in New York

Other

• Femi Otedola (born 1967), Nigerian billionaire businessman
• Femi Kuti (born 1962), Nigerian musician and the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.
• Femi John Femi (born 1945), Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force
• Femi Temowo, British jazz musician