Entry № 2193 · Other origin

Folajimi Folajimi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ foh-lah-JEE-mee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Wealth held tight (Yoruba foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "wealth held tight (yoruba foundational)".

Folajimi is from the Other Fọláǹjímí. A modern American baby name in the broader Other heritage aesthetic. Folajimi is a foundational name with deep heritage. Yoruba Fọláǹjímí wealth/honor held tight by me + Yoruba fọlá honor wealth + awake + me + foundational central Yoruba aristocratic-naming heritage + foundational central in pan-Yoruba spiritual + naming heritage + foundational central in Yoruba religious heritage + foundational Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Nigerian-British hero who died saving woman from River Thames 2021 + foundational central in pan-Yoruba diaspora heritage. Foundational Other feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Other heritage.

Wealth held tight (Yoruba foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Yoruba *Fọláǹjímí* wealth/honor held tight by me + Yoruba *fọlá* honor wealth + *jí* awake + *mí* me + foundational central Yoruba aristocratic-naming heritage + foundational central in pan-Yoruba spiritual + naming heritage + foundational central in Yoruba religious heritage + foundational Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Nigerian-British hero who died saving woman from River Thames 2021 + foundational central in pan-Yoruba diaspora heritage

The name in its native script.

Fọláǹjímí
Transliteration
Fọláǹjímí
Pronunciation
/ foʊ.lɑːˈdʒiː.mi /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Folajimi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Folajimi · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Folajimis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole
Yoruba wealth held tight + Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Nigerian-British hero who died saving woman from River Thames 2021 + Yoruba aristocratic-naming
Yoruba heritage

Names connected to Folajimi.

The number behind Folajimi.

3

The Builder

Folajimi has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Other meaning. 4 syllables. Folajimi."
Mother of one