Yemisi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yemisi – Meaning: suits/befits me – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: yeh-MEE-see


Yemisi is a Yoruba girl's name meaning “suits/befits me”. It appears in our list of Romantic Girl Names That Sound Like Love Letters.

Meaning & Origin of Yemisi

Meaning: Suits/befits me.

Origin: Yoruba.

How to Pronounce Yemisi

Phonetic: yeh-MEE-see   IPA: /jɛ̀.mí.sí/

Popularity of Yemisi

Yemisi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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