| Gender: | Female |
| Foláyẹmí | |
| Origin: | Yoruba |
| Meaning: | "make me worthy of success" |
| Language: | Yoruba |
| Variant Forms: | Fọlá, Yẹmí |
| Region: | South West, Nigeria |
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Folayemi is a given name of Yoruba 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, primarily given to females, though it is sometimes used for males.[1] Variants include Fọlá, and Yẹmí.