Nneka
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Igbo |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigerian |
| Meaning | Mother is great, mother is supreme |
Nneka is an Igbo It can also be a shortened version of the Igbo name Nnemkadi. It is a feminine name, pronounced "NEH-kah", it means "Mother is great, mother is supreme."[1]
Notable People:
- Nneka Egbuna, Nigerian-German singer and songwriter
- Nneka Egbujiobi, Nigerian-American lawyer and former cast member on The Real Housewives of Potomac
- Nneka Ezeigbo, Nigerian basketball player
- Nneka Jones, Trinidadian artist and activist
- Nneka Isaac Moses, Nigerian presenter, fashion designer, and the co-founder and managing director of the African cultural show, Goge Africa
- Nneka Ogwumike, American basketball player with the WNBA's Seattle Storm
- Nneka Okpala, New Zealand athlete
- Nneka Onuorah, American director and producer
- Nneka Onyejekwe, Romanian volleyball player with Voléro Zürich
- Nneka Renacole Rice, known professionally as Nacole Rice, American singer
- Nneka Ukuh, Nigerian track and field athlete
Reference:
- ^ "Nneka Name Meaning, Origin, History, And Popularity". MomJunction. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-10-06.