Tomi is the Yoruba short form of names beginning with *Tomi-* (such as Tomiwa, Tomilola) — typically meaning "is worth more than" or "thanks belongs to." **Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993)** — **Nigerian American novelist; her debut *Children of Blood and Bone* (Henry Holt 2018) — the first installment in her *Legacy of Orïsha* trilogy — was the highest-paid YA debut for a Black female author at the time of its sale, with a reported $1.25 million advance**. **The novel spent 50+ weeks on the *New York Times* bestseller list and won the Andre Norton Award; the trilogy concluded with *Children of Anguish and Anarchy* (2024)**. **Optioned by 20th Century Studios with Lucasfilm; in development as of 2024**. **Forbes 30 Under 30 (2019)**. **Founded the Tomi Adeyemi Creative Writing Workshop (online) which has trained 1,000+ underrepresented writers**. **Tomi-Lola Akoshile** — British actress. **"Tomi"** is also the title of multiple Yoruba songs about gratitude. **Tomi Adeyemi's books are credited with bringing Yoruba mythology to a Western YA audience for the first time at scale**.
Featured throughout 2010s-2020s YA literature.
Tomi reduces to one — the number of Yoruba YA breakthrough.