Obasi
Obasi is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Igbo origin. It is an appellation "Obasi bi n'igwe" which means "The Almighty God who resides in the heavens". An Igbo pronunciation of the name of the supreme deity, Abbassi, of the Efik-Ibibio group adopted by the Igbos.
Notable individuals with the name
- C. J. Obasi, Nigerian film director, screenwriter and editor
- Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian footballer
- Onua Obasi, British footballer
- Patty Obasi, Nigerian gospel recording artist
- Victoria Adaobi Obasi, Nigerian professor
- Onyebuchi Obasi, Nigerian professional footballer
- Godwin Obasi, Nigerian meteorologist
- Obasi Igwe, Nigerian professor of political science