Okeke
/oh-keh-keh/
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Meaning
praise
This name is given to express praise and gratitude to God for the gift of the child. It is a popular name among the Igbo people, signifying the joy and appreciation of the parents.
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Provenance
- generated: 2026-07-04
- source: LLM aggregation pipeline (llama-3.3-70b-versatile via Groq, 2026-07-04); unverified, awaiting community affirmation.
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