Nnamdi
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ African / Igbo / WesternAfrican ◈ 3 syllables
"My father is alive"

From African / Igbo / WesternAfrican

My father is alive Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Nnamdi at a glance
MeaningMy father is alive
OriginAfrican / Igbo / WesternAfrican
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#5542
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Origin & history of Nnamdi
1
African / Igbo / WesternAfrican roots
Nnamdi comes from the African / Igbo / WesternAfrican tradition, meaning My father is alive.
How popular is Nnamdi?
1997 peak year
Nnamdi reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1997, 34 babies received the name (ranked #2432). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5542), with about 18 babies given the name annually. Nnamdi's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 797 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
34 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,432)
18 Avg. per year
(last decade)
180 Total registrations
last 10 years
797 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,542) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Nnamdi
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
N5
N5
A1
M4
D4
I9
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
Personality of Nnamdi
🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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