Obinna
oh-BIN-nuh
Popularity
#8757
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
African
Total Births
858
Peak Year
#32 in 2006
First Recorded
1977
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning 'father's heart' or 'God's heart'.
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