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

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

Art

Femi Ford, American Artist

Politics

Femi Fani-Kayode (born 1960), Nigerian politician
Femi Gbaja Biamila (born 1962), Nigerian politician
Femi Oluwole (born 1990), British political activist
Femi Pedro (born 1955), Nigerian politician
Femi Okurounmu, Nigerian politician, Senator for Ogun Central
Femi Adesina, Nigerian journalist and government official

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

Femi

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