Obinna
Igbo · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Obinna
Obinna is an Igbo name meaning "father's desire" or "father wants it," derived from the Igbo words "obi" (father/mind) and "inna" (desire/want).
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Etymology
Obinna is an Igbo name meaning "father's desire" or "father wants it," derived from the Igbo words "obi" (father/mind) and "inna" (desire/want). The name is primarily used among the Igbo people of Nigeria and other Igbo diaspora communities, with no specific religious restriction though it reflects traditional Igbo naming practices.
Obinna currently ranks #5,777 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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