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Folakemi

Fọ́lákẹ́mi

/foh-lah-KEH-mee/Yoruba · a girl’s name

“Ifa has cared tenderly for me”

How to say it: foh-lah-KEH-mee
Traditional Yoruba spelling: Fọ́lákẹ́mi
Used in: Nigeria, Benin
How common: common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FolakemiFọ́lákẹ́mi

Nicknames & short forms

KemiLake

From the same family

01Folake“Ifa has cared tenderly for this child”Yorubafemale→︎02Folarin“Prosperity walks with me”Yorubamale→︎03Folasade“A girl whose honor and good character bring distinction”Yorubafemale→︎04Folasayo“Ifa has brought joy”Yorubaany→︎05Folashade“Ifa has brought a crown”Yorubafemale→︎