Funmi
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language | Yoruba |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | give me, for me |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Funmilayo Funmilola |
| Related names | Olufunmilayo/Oluwafunmilayo Olufunmilola/Oluwafunmilola |
Funmi ⓘ is a feminine given name meaning "for me" or "give me" in Yoruba. It is a diminutive version of names such as:
Notable people with the name include
- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (born 1900, died 1978), Nigerian educator, politician and women's rights activist
- Funmilayo Olayinka (born 1960, died 2013), Nigerian banker and politician
- Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade (born 1952), Nigerian jurist
- Funmilayo Olopade (born 1957, Nigerian American physician
- Funmi Aragbaye (born 1954), Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist
- Funmi Falana, Nigerian legal practitioner and women's rights activist
- Funmi Fadoju (born 2002), English netball player
- Funmi Iyanda (born 1971), Nigerian talk show host, broadcaster, journalist, and blogger
- Funmi Jimoh (born 1984), American long jumper
- Funmi Olonisakin, British-Nigerian scholar
- Funmi Tejuosho (born 1965), Nigerian politician
- Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo (born, 1968), Nigerian architect
- Rachel Akosua Funmilola Garton (born 1991), Nigerian singer.
References
- ↑ Abraham Ajibade Adeleke (Ph.D) (2011). Intermediate Yoruba: Language, Culture, Literature, and Religious Beliefs, Part 2. Trafford Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 9781426949098.
- ↑ Nike Lawal; Matthew N. O. Sadiku; Ade Dopamu (2004). Understanding Yoruba life and culture. University of California (Africa World Press). p. 519. ISBN 978-1-592-2102-51.