The Christening
Kemi
Kemi (pronounced ké-MI) is a girl name of Yoruba origin, used in Nigeria. It means “God takes care of me.”
- Origin
- Yoruba
- Region
- Nigeria
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Oluwakemi
More Yoruba names
- Ade — Crown
- Adebayo — The crown meets joy
- Adekunle — The crown fills the house
- Adeola — Crown of honour, crown of wealth
- Ayo — Joy
- Ayodele — Joy enters the house
- Ayomide — My joy has arrived
- Ayotunde — Joy has come back
- Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
- Ekundayo — Tears turn into joy
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