girl's name
Temi
TEH-mee (Yoruba)
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 61
Temi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Temi is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Temi Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How Popular Is Temi?
In 2025, Temi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Temi Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Temi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Temi
- Yoruba TEH-mee
Sibling Names for Temi
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Temi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Temi
How popular is the name Temi?
In 2025, Temi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Temi a girl's or a boy's name?
Temi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Temi?
Temi has 2 syllables.
When was Temi most popular?
Temi peaked in 2024, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Temi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Temi currently ranks #12,292 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.