Nwobi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Child of the heart, i.e. a cherished/beloved child
Origin
Igbo (compound personal name)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
NWAW-bee

Nwobi is an Igbo (compound personal name) unisex name meaning “child of the heart, i.e. a cherished/beloved child”. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.

Meaning & Origin of Nwobi

Meaning: Child of the heart, i.e. a cherished/beloved child.

Origin: Igbo (compound personal name).

How to Pronounce Nwobi

NWAW-beeIPA /ˈŋwɔbi/

Popularity of Nwobi

Nwobi 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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