Nneka

Biography & Overview

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". It means "Mother is great, mother is supreme." Notable people with the name include:

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 Ukuh, Nigerian track and field athlete