Arinze

Arinze is a given name and a surname of Igbo origin in South East Nigeria. Arinze means "thanks to" as it is the short form of Arinzechukwu which means "thanks to God".

Notable people with the given name

Arinzé Kene, Nigerian-born British actor and playwright
Arinze Stanley Egbengwu, Nigerian artist, activist, engineer, and entrepreneur
Arinze Obiora, Nigerian high jumper
Arinze Onuaku, American basketball player
Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna, Nigerian army major and high jumper
Notable people with the surname
Francis Arinze, Nigerian Roman Catholic cardinal
Segun Arinze, Nigerian actor and singer