Nneka
Gender | Female |
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Language(s) | Igbo |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigerian |
Meaning | Mother is great, mother is supreme |
Nneka Igbo given name which can also be a shortened version of the Igbo name Nnemkadi. It is a feminine name, pronounced "NEH-kah". It means "Mother is great, mother is supreme."[1] Notable people with the name include:
is an- Nneka Egbuna, Nigerian-German singer and songwriter
- Nneka Egbujiobi, Nigerian-American lawyer and former cast member on The Real Housewives of Potomac
- Nneka Ezeigbo, Nigerian basketball player
- Nneka Jones, Trinidadian artist and activist
- Nneka Isaac Moses, Nigerian presenter, fashion designer, and the co-founder and managing director of the African cultural show, Goge Africa
- Nneka Ogwumike, American basketball player with the WNBA's Seattle Storm
- Nneka Okpala, New Zealand athlete
- Nneka Onuorah, American director and producer
- Nneka Onyejekwe, Romanian volleyball player with Voléro Zürich
- Nneka Renacole Rice, known professionally as Nacole Rice, American singer
- Nneka Ukuh, Nigerian track and field athlete
References
- ^ "Nneka Name Meaning, Origin, History, And Popularity". MomJunction. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-10-06.