name
Emeka
eh-MEH-kah
ɛˈmɛkɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Emeka
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Igbo (Nigeria)
- Meaning
- a shortened, affectionate form of Chukwuemeka — meaning Chukwu, the supreme God, has done something great — that has become widely used as an independent given name in its own right; Emeka is one of the most recognisable and beloved Igbo masculine names in Nigeria, used across generational and social lines; its shortness and melodic quality have made it particularly popular in contexts where the full theophoric compound Chukwuemeka might be considered elaborate; the name carries all the gratitude and theological weight of the full form in a more accessible, everyday register; Emeka became internationally associated with Emeka Anyaoku, the Nigerian diplomat who served as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations from 1990 to 2000, and with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the Biafran leader who used Emeka as his common name
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Emeka, Emekas
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