The baby name Obasi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-BAH-see (IPA: /oˈba.si/).
Obasi is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Obasi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-BAH-see (IPA: /oˈba.si/).
Obasi is Igbo in Origin.
Obasi is an Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, commonly rendered Ọbasi in standard Igbo orthography. In many Igbo dialects it functions as an epithet for the Supreme Being, glossed “the Most High” or “God,” and often appears in extended phrases like Obasi dị n’elu (“God who is above”). A closely related regional cognate is Abasi in Efik/Ibibio, and Basi serves as a familiar short form or nickname.
Attested both as a given name and a hereditary surname, Obasi predates colonial documentation as a theophoric honorific and gained wider circulation through Christian-era naming. It is used chiefly for boys but, as a surname, spans all genders. Compound Igbo names built on this element include Obasiamaka (“God is beautiful/good”) and Obasiemeka (“God has done well”). The name conveys reverence, high status, and an appeal to divine guardianship.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #239 | 26 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #413 | 907 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #431 | 450 | 15,093 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #538 | 13 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Obasi is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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