Onyeka
Onyeka is a Nigerian given name and surname of Igbo origin, it means “Who is greater” It is a name that evokes feelings of awe, respect, and connection to the divine. The diminutive forms include Onyekachi and Onyekachukwu which mean "Who is greater than God".
Notable individuals with the name
As a forename
- Onyeka Nubia, British historian and author
- Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer/songwriter, actress, and activist, known professionally as Onyeka
- Onyeka Ibe Nigerian-American painter
- Onyeka Ibezim, Nigerian politician
- Onyeka Akumah, Nigerian entrepreneur
- Odafa Onyeka Okolie, Nigerian former professional footballer
- Onyeka Igwe, British-Nigerian artist
- Onyeka Nwelue, Nigerian writer, jazz musician and film-maker
- Onyeka Azike, Nigerian weightlifter.
- Onyeka Lucky, Nigerian football player
- Onyeka Okongwu, American professional basketball player
- Onyeka Gamero, American football player
As a surname
- Ikechukwu Onyeka, Nigerian film director
- Celestina Onyeka, Nigerian former footballer
- Godfrey Onyeka, professional Canadian football player
- Nakas Onyeka, former professional Canadian football player
- Kene Onyeka, professional Canadian football player
- Frank Onyeka, Nigerian professional footballer
- Kosi Onyeka, Canadian professional football
- Tyreece Onyeka, English professional footballer
- Francis Onyeka, German professional footballer