Yemisi
Appearance
Gender | Unisex |
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Language(s) | Yoruba |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigeria |
Meaning | Honour me |
Region of origin | Southwestern Nigeria |
Yemisi is a unisex Yoruba given name. It means “honour me” in the Yoruba language.[1]
Notable people with this name include:
[edit]- Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon, Nigerian prince
- Yemisi Akinbobola, Nigerian journalist
- Yemisi Aribisala, Nigerian essayist
- Yemisi Edun, Nigerian banker
- Yemisi Odusanya (born 1984), Nigerian blogger
- Yemisi Ogunleye (born 1998), German shot putter
- Olatunji Yemisi (Olufunmilayo), former professional squash player
- Yemisi Ransome-Kuti, Chief Pharmacist for the Federation of Nigeria