Boy name Igbo origin Christian tradition

Emeka

eh-MEH-kah · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Great deeds (short for Chukwuemeka)
Language
Igbo
Culture
Nigerian/Igbo
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
virtue · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8494
2024 births9
Peak year1991
First appeared1974
Total US births472
1991 peak19741987199920122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Emi
Alternate spellings
EmekahEmyka
In other languages
Emeka (Igbo)

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