Adekemi
Yoruba · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Adekemi
The name 'Adekemi' means "the crown cares for me" or "the crown takes care of me," deriving from the Yoruba language roots *adé* (crown) and *kemi* (cares for me).
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Etymology
The name 'Adekemi' means "the crown cares for me" or "the crown takes care of me," deriving from the Yoruba language roots *adé* (crown) and *kemi* (cares for me). It is primarily used among the Yoruba people of Nigeria and in Yoruba diaspora communities, with no specific religious affiliation but often given in families practicing traditional Yoruba religion, Christianity, or Islam.
Adekemi currently ranks #13,749 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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