Obah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Obah

What is the meaning of the name Obah ?

The baby name Obah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced oh-BAH (approx. /oʊˈbɑː/).

Obah is in Origin.

Obah is a West African given name and surname with intersecting origins. In Yoruba and Edo of Nigeria, it connects to the title oba, “king; ruler,” so the name can carry a sense of royalty or leadership. In Ghana, a near-homophone in Akan, obaa, means “woman; lady”; Obah can appear as an Anglicized spelling reflecting that pronunciation. Together these streams make Obah a concise, resonant choice meaning “royal” or “womanly/lady,” depending on lineage.

Usage is attested across Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Liberia, and in diaspora communities from the late 19th century onward, both as a first name and a patronymic-derived surname. Variants and related forms include Oba (Yoruba/Edo), Obaa (Akan), Obafemi/Obasanjo (compound Yoruba names built on oba), and Obah- as occasional modern stylizations. The name is unisex in practice - more often male where tied to the royal title, and more often female where aligned with the Akan sense.