Oyeyemi is a Yoruba given name. Loosely interpreted, it means "the kingship befit me".

Notable people include Helen Oyeyemi (born 1984), British novelist Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola (born 1990), Nigerian rapper and singer Fawole John Oyeyemi (born 1985), Nigerian chess player. Boboye Oyeyemi (born 1960), Federal Road Safety Corps corps marshal/head

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