Gods own or what God has given
A short form of the Igbo name Nkechinyere, it translates to 'the one given by God' or 'what God has given.' It is a popular and traditional name among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, often chosen to express gratitude for a child's birth.
Less common today
Nkechi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,285 in 1992.
Nigerian film actress and producer
Executive producer and showrunner of All American
Former First Lady of Abia State, Nigeria
Nigerian Olympic sprinter
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).