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Obi

male

Meaning

"Heart; Home"

An Igbo name element meaning heart or home, it appears as a standalone given name and within longer Igbo compounds.

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Popularity History of Obi

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#3854Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Obi did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Obi

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Obi, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginIgbo, Nigerian
Syllables2
Length3 letters

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