Given name

Olafemi

“a lucky young man”

Olafemi is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “a lucky young man.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “a lucky young man.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Olafemi’s family of names

Olafemi has a related form in Olafemea. Olafemi has a related form in Olafemee. Olafemi has a related form in Olafemey.

Walk Olafemi’s family in the name graph

OlafemiOlafemeaOlafemeeOlafemeyOlafemyOlafemie

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Olafemi, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Onyebuchi

“God is in everything”

No U.S. birth series

81% boys · 19% girls

African

Obioma

“a kind and caring woman”

No U.S. birth series

66% boys · 34% girls

African

Abedi

“one who worships God”

No U.S. birth series

79% boys · 21% girls

African · Nature

Orji

“of the majestic tree”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African

Oluwa

“one who believes in God”

No U.S. birth series

48% boys · 52% girls

African

Obiajulu

“one whose heart has been consoled”

No U.S. birth series

82% boys · 18% girls

African

Asabi

“girl of select birth”

No U.S. birth series

44% boys · 56% girls

African

Odion

“the firstborn of twins”

No U.S. birth series

57% boys · 43% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Olafemi’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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