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Nnamdi

“My father is alive; my father lives on”

NAH-m-dee

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Origin

Igbo

Language

Niger-Congo

Pronunciation

NAH-m-dee

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

A deeply meaningful name often given to a child born after the death of a grandfather, signifying continuity of lineage.

Variants & Spellings

Namdi

Notable People

Nnamdi Azikiwe, first President of Nigeria

Related Names

Obinna

Father's heart

Uchenna

God's will; God's thought

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