Onyekachi
Igbo · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Onyekachi
Onyekachi is an Igbo name meaning "father is supreme" or "father is greater," derived from the Igbo words "onye" (person/father) and "kachi" (greater/supreme).
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Etymology
Onyekachi is an Igbo name meaning "father is supreme" or "father is greater," derived from the Igbo words "onye" (person/father) and "kachi" (greater/supreme). The name is primarily used among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria and reflects traditional Igbo naming conventions that often invoke paternal authority and divine protection within Igbo and broader Nigerian Christian communities.
Onyekachi currently ranks #9,324 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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