Obinna
From Igbo obi, "heart", and nna, "father": the father's heart.
Meaning and origin
Obinna joins obi, the word for the heart or the will, to nna, "father", so the name marks a son as the centre of his father's affection or as the one carrying his father's spirit forward.
How to pronounce Obinna
| Igbo (Nigeria) | oh-BEEN-ah /ɔ́bī.ná/ |
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