Funmilayo

Jubilant and joyful in sound as it is in meaning, Funmilayo is a Yoruba name that may also be used as a short form of Olufunmilayo which expands the meaning to "God gives me joy". The name was notably borne by Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a Nigerian educator, women's rights activist, social reformer, and campaigner. She was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize for her work, along with a membership in Nigeria's second highest national award, the Order of the Niger.

Pronounced foon-mee-LY-oh.

As of October 2026, Funmilayo ranked #17905 for girls in US births in 2010 SSA.