Oyeyemi Explained

Oyeyemi
Language:	Yoruba
Origin:	Nigeria
Region:	South western Nigeria
Meaning:	the kingship belongs to me

Oyeyemi is a Yoruba given name. Loosely interpreted, it means "the kingship befit me".^[1]

Notable people include

• Helen Oyeyemi (born 1984), British novelist
• Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola (born 1990), Nigerian rapper and singer
• Fawole John Oyeyemi (born 1985), Nigerian chess player.
• Boboye Oyeyemi (born 1960), Federal Road Safety Corps corps marshal/head

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oyèyẹmí . 2024-10-08 . www.yorubaname.com . en.