| Nnamdi | Emeka | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | My father is alive | God has done great |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | NAHM-dee | eh-MEH-kah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1997 (34) | 1991 (16) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nnamdi | Emeka |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 91 | 52 |
| 2010s | 184 | 83 |
| 2000s | 160 | 113 |
| 1990s | 207 | 108 |
| 1980s | 130 | 88 |
| 1970s | 43 | 37 |
Igbo, 'my father is (still) alive' or 'my father lives on,' from nna ('father') + m ('my') + di ('is alive'), often given when a child is seen as a departed relative returning. Masculine.
A short form of Chukwuemeka, Igbo for 'God has done great / done much' (Chukwu 'God' + emeka 'has done a great deed'). Masculine.
Nnamdi and Emeka are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Nnamdi means My father is alive (igbo origin), while Emeka means God has done great (igbo origin).
In US records, Nnamdi first appears in 0 and Emeka in 0, so Nnamdi has the longer recorded history.