# Obinna

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**Obinna** audio is an [Igbo](/source/Igbo_people) name, or sometimes surname. The name's origin is from the [Igbo](/source/Igbo_people), located in south eastern [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), and is usually male. Though people from other cultures may bear the name. The direct English translation is, "father's heart".[1] The name also means "Father's throne" depending on the context. This further explains why it's usually a name for the first sons of Igbo families. Notable people with the name include:

## Given name

- Obinna Anyanwu, (born 1983) Nigerian singer-songwriter, known as [Waconzy](/source/Waconzy)
- [Obinna Chidoka](/source/Obinna_Chidoka) (born 1974), Nigerian politician
- [Obinna Agbodike](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37088071809), Nigerian-born Engineer, Author, Researcher
- [Obinna Ekezie](/source/Obinna_Ekezie) (born 1975), Nigerian basketball player
- [Obinna Eregbu](/source/Obinna_Eregbu) (born 1969), Nigerian athlete
- [Obinna Eze](/source/Obinna_Eze) (born 1998), Nigerian American football player
- [Obinna Metu](/source/Obinna_Metu) (born 1988), Nigerian athlete
- [Obinna Nwachukwu](/source/Obinna_Nwachukwu) (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
- [Obinna Nwaneri](/source/Obinna_Nwaneri) (born 1982), Nigerian footballer
- Obinna Nwosu (born 1971), Nigerian basketball player, better known as [Julius Nwosu](/source/Julius_Nwosu)
- [Obinna Oleka](/source/Obinna_Oleka) (born 1993), American basketball player
- Obinna Chibueze (born 1995), American musician, better known as [Shaboozey](/source/Shaboozey)

## Surname

- [Mikel John Obi](/source/Mikel_John_Obi) (born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna in 1987), Nigerian footballer playing for [Chelsea F.C.](/source/Chelsea_F.C.)
- [Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu](/source/Eric_Obinna_Chukwunyelu) (born 1982), Nigerian footballer playing for [St. George's F.C.](/source/St._George's_F.C.)
- [Victor Nsofor Obinna](/source/Victor_Obinna) (born 1987), Nigerian footballer playing for [SV Darmstadt 98](/source/SV_Darmstadt_98)
- [Ezebuiro Obinna](/source/Ezebuiro_Obinna) (1947–1999), Nigerian singer

[Faith Obinna](/source/Faith_Obinna) (born in 2007), Nigerian powerlifter (competes for Italy)

## See also

- [Obina](/source/Obina), nickname of Brazilian footballer Manoel de Brito Filho

## References

1. [""O" Names"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080808032052/http://kwenu.com/afamefune/O1_names.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.kwenu.com/afamefune/O1_names.htm) on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-12.

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