Nnamdi Forename
Approximately 102,038 people bear this name
Nnamdi Forename User-submission:
Nnamdi is an Igbo male name predominant in Eastern Nigeria. It comes from nnam, which means 'my father', and di, which means several things depending on the context and pronunciation, but in this context it would mean 'is here', 'lives'.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 100% | 99,716 | 1:1,781 | 325 |
| United States | 100% | 677 | 1:535,505 | 13,832 |
| Ghana | - | 562 | 1:48,018 | 2,599 |
| England | 100% | 478 | 1:116,324 | 4,187 |
| Poland | - | 283 | 1:134,371 | 2,707 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 39 | 1:183,384 | 11,968 |
| South Africa | 100% | 37 | 1:1,473,855 | 48,984 |
| Canada | 100% | 36 | 1:920,371 | 19,051 |
| Brazil | - | 28 | 1:7,651,291 | 103,685 |
| Malta | - | 17 | 1:25,256 | 1,655 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 13 | 1:1,300,160 | 20,012 |
| Scotland | 100% | 12 | 1:445,864 | 5,809 |
| Togo | - | 9 | 1:804,360 | 4,738 |
| Germany | 100% | 8 | 1:12,084,734 | 38,839 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Sweden | 100% | 8 | 1:1,232,238 | 22,791 |
| Hungary | 100% | 7 | 1:1,398,824 | 3,444 |
| Senegal | - | 6 | 1:2,430,226 | 14,702 |
| Benin | - | 6 | 1:1,762,640 | 36,264 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 5 | 1:6,089,988 | 140,568 |
| Norway | 100% | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 4 | 1:13,197,080 | 50,227 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 4 | 1:340,355 | 15,394 |
| Spain | - | 3 | 1:15,509,988 | 21,126 |
| Thailand | 100% | 3 | 1:23,355,271 | 268,869 |
| Philippines | - | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | 1:921,573 | 3,058 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Italy | - | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Lesotho | - | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1:7,088,663 | 1,497 |
| India | - | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Gambia | - | 1 | 1:1,926,596 | 1,391 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | - | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
Nnamdi (21,009) may also be a surname.
Nnamdi Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nnamdi is an Igbo male name predominant in Eastern Nigeria. It comes from nnam, which means 'my father', and di, which means several things depending on the context and pronunciation, but in this context it would mean 'is here', 'lives'. Nnamdi when joined together means 'my father lives', 'my father is here', or 'my father is alive'. It is often given to male children whose dads or grand dads are believed to be dead, it represents the idea that the child is a reincarnation of his dead dad or grand dad.
- marthieeeThe name Nnamdi means 'my father lives', 'my father is alive'. In this context, 'father' refers to 'God'. So it can mean 'God lives'.
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Nnamdi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nnamdi in the Russian language | ||
| Ннамди | nnamdi | - |
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