Nweke: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Child born on Eke market day
Origin
Igbo (traditional day-name)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
NWEH-kay

Nweke is an Igbo (traditional day-name) unisex name meaning “child born on Eke market day”. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.

Meaning & Origin of Nweke

Meaning: Child born on Eke market day.

Origin: Igbo (traditional day-name).

How to Pronounce Nweke

NWEH-kayIPA /ˈŋwɛke/

Popularity of Nweke

Nweke 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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