Ọbianụ: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Igbo (uncertain compound)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
aw-bee-AH-noo

Ọbianụ is an Igbo (uncertain compound) unisex name. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.

Meaning & Origin of Ọbianụ

Origin: Igbo (uncertain compound).

A common claim: Baby-name listicles state Ọbianụ means 'heart does not fear.' Actually: This translation is questionable -- the standard Igbo word for 'fear' (ụjọ) doesn't appear among the name's likely components, so this specific gloss couldn't be independently confirmed.

How to Pronounce Ọbianụ

aw-bee-AH-nooIPA /ɔːbiˈɑːnuː/

Popularity of Ọbianụ

Ọbianụ 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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