Rotimi is a name of
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 ...
origin which means "''stay with me''".
It is also a diminutive of names such as
Olarotimi (wealth stays with me), Aderotimi (crown/royalty stays with me),
Olurotimi (God/my lord stays with me), Akinrotimi (warrior/valour stays with me), Ayorotimi (joy stays with me), etc.
People with the name include
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Rotimi (actor)
Olurotimi Akinosho (born November 30, 1988), known professionally as Rotimi, is an Nigerian-American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series ''Boss'', and as Andre Coleman on ''Power''.
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(born 1988), American singer-songwriter, actor and model
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DJ Xclusive
Rotimi Alakija (born 16 October 1980), better known as DJ Xclusive, is a Nigerian disc jockey, record producer and recording artist.
Early life
Rotimi Alakija was born in England to Nigerian parents. At an early age, he moved back to Nigeria ...
(Rotimi Alakija) (b. 1980), British-Nigerian disc jockey, record producer and recording artist
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Rotimi Adebari (born 1964), Nigerian-born Irish politician
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Rotimi Amaechi
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician, he served as the Federal Minister of Transportation of Nigeria from 2015 to 2022 under the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. He resigned to contest for Nigeria's presidency ...
(born 1965), Nigerian politician
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Rotimi Babatunde, Nigerian writer and playwright
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Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955–1989), Nigerian-born British photographer
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Rotimi Peters (born 1955), Nigerian sprint runner
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Rotimi Rainwater
Rotimi James Rainwater (born November 29, 1970) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known for the film Sugar, and the documentary Lost in America, both of which focus on homeless youth.
Personal life
Rainwater was born in ...
(born 1970), American writer, director, and producer
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Frederick Rotimi Williams (1920–2005), Nigerian lawyer
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Thanasis Rotimi Antetokounmpo (born 1992), Greek professional basketball player
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Bunmi Rotimi
Olubunmi Babatunde Rotimi Jr. (born July 16, 1995) is an American football defensive end. He played college football at Old Dominion and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Rotimi has also played for the Arizona Hot ...
(born 1995), American football player
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Charles Rotimi (born 1957), Nigerian scientist
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Christopher Oluwole Rotimi (born 1935), Nigerian general, diplomat and politician
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Ola Rotimi
Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi (13 April 1938 – 18 August 2000), was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre – an actor, director, choreograp ...
(1938–2000), Nigerian playwrights and theatre director
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Sunday Rotimi (born 1980), Nigerian football goalkeeper
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Yoruba-language surnames
Yoruba given names