The Lord loves me
A traditional Yoruba name from West Africa, it expresses a personal relationship with the divine. The prefix 'Oluwa' refers to God or the Lord, while 'femi' means 'loves me'.
Less common today
Oluwafemi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,888 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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