# Folayemi

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**Folayemi** audiois a given name of [Yoruba](/source/Yoruba_language) origin, and translates to, "make me worthy of success". It is a compound of Yoruba words fi -"use" ọlá -"wealth, nobility" yẹ -"befit, benefit" mí -"me". The name is predominant in [South West Nigeria](/source/South_West_(Nigeria)), primarily given to females, though it is sometimes used for males.[1] Variants include [Fọlá](/source/Fola_(name)), and [Yẹmí](/source/Yemi).

## People with the name Folayemi

- [Folayemi Wilson](/source/Folayemi_Wilson), American artist, designer
- [Yemi Blaq](/source/Yemi_Blaq), born as [Folayemi Olatunji](/source/Folayemi_Olatunji), Nigerian film actor and song actor

## See also

- [Folakemi](/source/Folakemi)

## References

1. ["folayemi | Nigerian Names & Meanings"](https://onlinenigeria.com/nigeriannames/ad.php?blurb=27514). *onlinenigeria.com*. Retrieved 2024-10-14.

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