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Obi
BoyMeaning of Obi: Igbo: 'heart'
Obi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3704th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 968th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3704
29 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#968
32 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
299
First recorded 2007 · peak 2023
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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