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Ikenna

From Igbo ike, "power" or "strength", and nna, "father": together, "a father's strength."

Meaning and origin

Ikenna is a boy's name from the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria that ties a son to his father's line, wishing him the same strength his father carries.

How to pronounce Ikenna

Igbo (Nigeria)ee-KEN-nah /ikɛnna/

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