Onyeka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Onyeka – Meaning: rhetorical: 'who is greater [than God]?' -- i.e. no one – Origin: Igbo – Pronunciation: ohn-YEH-kah


Onyeka is an Igbo name meaning “rhetorical: 'who is greater [than God]?' -- i.e. no one”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Onyeka

Meaning: Rhetorical: 'who is greater [than God]?' -- i.e. no one.

Origin: Igbo.

How to Pronounce Onyeka

Phonetic: ohn-YEH-kah   IPA: /oʊnˈjɛkɑː/

Popularity of Onyeka

Onyeka 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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