Ekene: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ekene – Meaning: praise or gratitude – Origin: Igbo – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: eh-KEH-neh


Ekene is an Igbo boy's name meaning “praise or gratitude”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ekene

Meaning: Praise or gratitude.

Origin: Igbo.

How to Pronounce Ekene

Phonetic: eh-KEH-neh   IPA: /ɛˈkɛnɛ/

Popularity of Ekene

Ekene doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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