Nnamdi
Meaning
my father is alive
Famously borne by Nnamdi Azikiwe, the journalist and independence leader who became Nigeria's first president.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nnamdi has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Nnamdi
Most people given the name Nnamdi in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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