Nnamdi (pronounced ''nahm-dee'') is a traditional male given name used by the
Igbo people
The Igbo people ( , ; also spelled Ibo" and historically also ''Iboe'', ''Ebo'', ''Eboe'',
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''Eboans'', ''Heebo'';
natively ) are an ethnic group found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Their primary origin is fo ...
of
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
. It means "my father lives."
People bearing the name include:
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Nnamdi Asomugha
Nnamdi Asomugha ( ; born July 6, 1981) is an American actor, director, producer, and former professional football cornerback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Fran ...
(born 1981), American football player
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Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), commonly referred to as Zik of Africa, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as the 3rd and first black governor-general of Nigeria from 1960 ...
(1904–1996), Nigerian politician and president
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Nnamdi Kanu
Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu (born 25 September 1967) is a British political activist known for advocating for the independence of Biafra from Nigeria. He is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which he founded in 2012. The main ai ...
(born 1967), British political activist
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Nnamdi Moweta
Nnamdi Moweta (born March 27, 1958), is a radio personality, music producer, music supervisor, music promoter and consultant. He is the host of Radio Afrodicia, a radio show on KPFK, a listener-sponsored radio station based in Los Angeles, Califo ...
(born 1958), American radio host
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Nnamdi Oduamadi
Nnamdi Oduamadi Chidiebere (born 17 October 1990), also known by his shirt name Odu, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward currently under contract for Eccellenza club Colleferro. He has represented the Nigeria national ...
(born 1990), Nigerian football player
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Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, also known as Nnamdï (stylized as NNAMDÏ), is an American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. He is based in Chicago, Illinois. He is a founder of the record label Sooper Records.
Born in California to Nigerian immig ...
(born 1990), American musician
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Nnamdi Udoh
Elder Mazi Nnamdi Udoh (born 8 May 1960) is the former Chief Executive officer/Managing Director at the Nigerian airspace management agency.
Life
Elder Mazi Nnamdi Udoh (Ugwu Aro) was born to Senator Henry Nwafor Udoh and Madam Uzoma Udoh.He is ...
(born 1960), Nigerian businessman
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Kojo Nnamdi
Rex Orville Montague Paul (born January 8, 1945), better known as Kojo Nnamdi ( ), is a Guyanese-born American radio journalist based in Washington, D. C. He is the host of ''The Politics Hour'' on WAMU, and hosted “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” and ...
(born 1945), American journalist
See also
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Nnamani
Nnamani is an Igbo surname with origins from South East Nigeria. “Nnam” means “my father” while “ani” means “land” or “heritage”. The name is fully translated in English to mean “my father’s land” or “my father’s he ...
References
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Nigerian masculine given names
Igbo names