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At a Glance
- Meaning
- God, the Supreme Being (an Igbo name element for the divine)
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Neutral
- Pronunciation
- oh-BAH-see
Obasi (oh-BAH-see) is an Igbo name that names God, the Supreme Being, directly. You may see it translated as "God's will," but that's a bit off the mark — Obasi points to the divine itself, not to a separate idea of God's will. It's used as a name for either a boy or a girl.
Meaning & Origin of Obasi
Meaning: God, the Supreme Being (an Igbo name element for the divine).
Origin: Igbo.
A common claim: God's will Actually: Imprecise — 'Obasi' more directly names God/the Supreme Being itself, not God's 'will' as a distinct concept.
How to Pronounce Obasi
oh-BAH-seeIPA /oʊˈbɑːsi/
Popularity of Obasi
Obasi does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
Names Like Obasi
These names share Obasi’s style, era or origin.
FAQ
What does the name Obasi mean?
God, the Supreme Being (an Igbo name element for the divine).
How do you pronounce Obasi?
Obasi is pronounced oh-BAH-see (IPA: /oʊˈbɑːsi/).
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