Ekene

OriginIgbo

Meaning"praise, thanks"

GenderBoy & girl

US Rank

GirlsUnranked

Below 5 births

BoysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Ekene

Pronounced eh-KEN-ay.

As of October 2026, Ekene ranked #17929 for girls in US births in 2006 and #9990 for boys in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #14395 for girls in 2003 and #8935 for boys in 2003.

Ekene on lists

Animal Names for GirlsGirl

5 Letter Girl NamesGirl

Names Ending in E for GirlsGirl

Two Syllable Names for GirlsGirl

Three Syllable Names for GirlsGirl

Thanksgiving NamesBoy

Animal Names for BoysBoy

5 Letter Boy NamesBoy

Names Ending in E for BoysBoy

Two Syllable Names for BoysBoy

Three Syllable Names for BoysBoy

Girls Names That Start With EGirl

Boys Names That Start With EBoy

Ekene in blog posts

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