Obai
The Kingdom of Kquoja or Koya or Koya Temne, or the Temne Kingdom (1505–1896), was a pre-colonial African state in the north of present-day Sierra Leone.
Meaning & Origin of Obai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Kingdom of Kquoja or Koya or Koya Temne, or the Temne Kingdom (1505–1896), was a pre-colonial African state in the north of present-day Sierra Leone.
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The Story of Obai
Obai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Obais were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Obai ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Obais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Obai
Obai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Obai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Obai'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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