Femi
How to say it: FEH-mee · /ˈfɛmi/
Yoruba short form meaning 'love me' - used alone and in longer names like Olufemi for all genders.
Femi was the 12,082nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,288 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,082 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,288 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Femi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Femi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Yoruba.
Famous people named Femi
- Femi Opabunmi (born 1985)Nigerian footballer
- Femi Benussi (born 1945)Italian actress
- Femi Ogunode (born 1991)Qatari sprinter of Nigerian descent
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