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Origin & history of Kemi1
Yoruba roots
Kemi comes from the Yoruba tradition, meaning God cares for me.
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How popular is Kemi?
2022
peak year
Today, Kemi is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11222), with only about 10 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 17 babies were given the name (ranked #6849 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Kemi's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 376 babies have been registered as Kemi since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
17
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,849)
(ranked #6,849)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
376
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kemi2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
K2
E5
M4
I9
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Kemi🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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