Ikemefuna
Igbo · Boy · 5 syllables
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About the name Ikemefuna
Ikemefuna is an Igbo name meaning "strength/power of a father" or "father's strength," derived from the Igbo words "ike" (strength) and "mefuna" (father's).
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Etymology
Ikemefuna is an Igbo name meaning "strength/power of a father" or "father's strength," derived from the Igbo words "ike" (strength) and "mefuna" (father's). The name is primarily used among the Igbo people of Nigeria and gained international literary prominence through Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel *Things Fall Apart*, where Ikemefuna is a central character.
Ikemefuna currently ranks #4,685 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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