Boy · #8,947 in 2026

Oluwafemi

Olúwafẹ́mi is a common Nigeria given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means God loves me. It has a diminutive form that is called Olufemi.

  • Yoruba
Current Rank
#8,947
Peak Rank
#5,867 (2022)
Total Babies
251
5-Yr Trend
+33%
1984
First Year
2024
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#5867
Peak Rank
251
Total Count
33
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Oluwafemi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Olúwafẹ́mi is a common Nigeria given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means God loves me. It has a diminutive form that is called Olufemi.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Yoruba

The Story of Oluwafemi

American parents first put Oluwafemi on the record books as a baby boy name in 1984, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 15 Oluwafemis were born — ranking #5,867 that year. About 33% of every Oluwafemi on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Oluwafemi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 251 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Oluwafemi

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Oluwafemi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Oluwafemi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Oluwafemi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Olefin
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  • Aloofly
  • Cfm
  • Alaimo
  • Cfn

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oluwafemi

What does the name Oluwafemi mean?
Olúwafẹ́mi is a common Nigeria given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means God loves me. It has a diminutive form that is called Olufemi.
What is the origin of the name Oluwafemi?
Oluwafemi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yoruba.
How popular is Oluwafemi in 2026?
In 2026, Oluwafemi ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Oluwafemi most popular?
Oluwafemi reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #5,867 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Oluwafemi most popular?
Oluwafemi has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Oluwafemi.
Is Oluwafemi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Oluwafemi is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Oluwafemi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oluwafemi include Brisco, Raydell, Elizar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Oluwafemi?
Common variants and related forms of Oluwafemi include Femi, Olu, Olufemi. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Oluwafemi

Oluwafemi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 251 births in the dataset. Oluwafemi's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Oluwafemi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.