Femi

Femi is a common Nigerian given name of Yoruba origin which means "love me". Femi is also a diminutive form of "Olufemi" which means "God loves me" ("Olu" means God in the Yoruba language). Other full forms of the name include Olorunfemi, Jesufemi, Babafemi, etc.

People named Femi includes:

Acting
Art
Politics
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
  • Femi Johnson, Nigerian TV journalist with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
Law
  • Femi Falana, Nigerian Lawyer and human rights activist.
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

See also

  • La Fémis the École Nationale Supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son
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