Moremi

Meaning of Moremi

Moremi, pronounced moh-REH-mee, is a Yoruba name forever linked to Queen Moremi Ajasoro, the folk heroine who used wit and bravery to free Ile-Ife from its enemies. Often interpreted as “I have found someone to love me,” the name evokes themes of loyalty and strategic daring—no small résumé for three syllables. In the United States it remains quietly rare: ten newborn girls bore the name in 2022, placing it at No. 934, yet the incremental rise since 2020 suggests that word of its pedigree is spreading. With consonants as clean as its backstory is dramatic, Moremi fits comfortably beside modern virtue names while offering a distinctive West African flourish. For those tracking both originality and substance, it is, quite literally, a name worth finding.

Pronunciation

Yoruba

• Pronunced as moh-REH-mee (/moʊˈreɪmi/)

• Morayo
• Morireoluwa