“Obasi is a name of Igbo origin meaning "God" or "the supreme being," derived from the Igbo word for deity.”
Nigerian Igbo · Boy · 3 syllables
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GenderBoy
US Rank#10,100
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Peak year1996
Syllables3
OriginNigerian Igbo
LanguageIgbo
CultureIgbo
Letters5
Numerology1 Chaldean 5
Global rank#65,535
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Obasi
Obasi is a name of Igbo origin meaning "God" or "the supreme being," derived from the Igbo word for deity.
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Etymology
Obasi is a name of Igbo origin meaning "God" or "the supreme being," derived from the Igbo word for deity. The name is primarily used among the Igbo people of Nigeria and in Igbo diaspora communities, reflecting Igbo religious and cultural traditions.
Obasi currently ranks #10,100 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
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