Meaning"Father's heart rejoices." | Formal: "The father's heart is happy."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#6196
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Origin & history of Obinna
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Modern American roots
Obinna comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Father's heart rejoices." | Formal: "The father's heart is happy.".
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How popular is Obinna?
2006peak year
Obinna first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1977. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2006, 32 babies received the name (ranked #3361). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6196), with roughly 15 babies named Obinna each year. Obinna's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 858 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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