Nneka
Nneka is an Igbo given name which can also be a shortened version of the Igbo name Nnemkadi. It is a feminine name, pronounced "IN-NEH-kah".
Meaning & Origin of Nneka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nneka is an Igbo given name which can also be a shortened version of the Igbo name Nnemkadi. It is a feminine name, pronounced "IN-NEH-kah".
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The Story of Nneka
Nneka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 53 Nnekas were born — ranking #2,433 that year. As of 2026, Nneka ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Nnekas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nneka
Nneka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nneka's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #2,433. Use the chart and map above to compare Nneka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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