Funmi is a Nigerian feminine given name meaning "''for me''" or "''give me''" in
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
. It is a diminutive version of names such as:
* "Olufunmilola/Oluwafunmilola" (God has given me wealth) or "Funmilola" (give me wealth)
* "Olufunmilayo/Oluwafunmilayo" (God has given me joy) or "Funmilayo" (give me joy).
Notable people with the name include:
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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, MON ( /ˌfʊnmiˈlaɪjoʊ ˈrænsəm ˈkuːti/; born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas; 25 October 190013 April 1978), also known as Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti, was a Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suf ...
(born 1900, died 1978), Nigerian educator, politician and women's rights activist
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Funmilayo Olayinka (born 1960, died 2013), Nigerian banker and politician
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Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade
Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade (born 24 September 1952) is a Nigerian Jurist and former Chief Judge of Lagos State. She was formerly a judge at the High Court of Lagos State.
Background
Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Williams was born on 24 Septemb ...
(born 1952), Nigerian jurist
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Funmilayo Olopade (born 1957, Nigerian American physician
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Funmi Aragbaye
Funmi Aragbaye (born July 5, 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist. She was happily married to Late. Bola Aragbaye and the marriage was blessed with three children.
Early life
Funmi Aragbaye was born on July 5, 1954, i ...
(born 1954), Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist
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Funmi Falana
Funmi Falana is a Nigerian legal practitioner and women's rights activist.
Personal life and education
Funmi Falana is the wife of Femi Falana, a Nigerian activist and lawyer; and mother to Falz, a Nigerian recording artist and actor. she atten ...
, Nigerian legal practitioner and women's rights activist
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Funmi Fadoju (born 2002), English netball player
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Funmi Iyanda
Olufunmilola Aduke Iyanda (born 27 July 1971), better known as Funmi Iyanda, is a talk show host, broadcaster, Film and TV producer, media executive, philanthropist, journalist, and blogger. She produced and hosted a talk show, ''New Dawn with ...
(born 1971), Nigerian talk show host, broadcaster, journalist, and blogger
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Funmi Jimoh
Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh (born May 29, 1984, in Seattle, Washington), commonly known as Funmi Jimoh, is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Jimoh competed for Rice University. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the ...
(born 1984), American long jumper
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Funmi Olonisakin, British-Nigerian scholar
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Funmi Tejuosho (born 1965), Nigerian politician
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Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo (born, 1968), Nigerian architect
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Rachel Akosua Funmilola Garton (born 1991), Nigerian singer.
References
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Yoruba given names
African feminine given names