The baby name Obike is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-BEE-keh (IPA: /oˈbi.kɛ/).
Obike is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Obike is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-BEE-keh (IPA: /oˈbi.kɛ/).
Obike is Igbo in Origin.
Obike is an Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, formed from obi (“heart; inner will; household”) and ike (“strength; power”). Together they convey senses such as “strong-hearted,” “strength of the home,” or “the heart is strength,” depending on context and tone in Igbo. The name is used for both boys and girls and may also function as a family name in Igbo communities.
Records from the late 19th and 20th centuries show Obike in baptismal lists, school registers, and legal documents, and it remains current across Nigeria and the diaspora. Orthographic variants reflect Igbo phonology: Ọbịke (with underdots and tones) or hyphenated Obi‑Ike; occasional elaborations and cognates include Ikeobi, Ikechukwu (“God is strength”), and the shortened forms Obi or Ike as nicknames. Modern bearers often keep the unmarked spelling Obike in passports and official use while preserving the tonal pronunciation in speech.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #763 | 24 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #898 | 54 | 16,906 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Obike is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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