Nkem Explained

Nkem
Pronunciation:	n-kem (n as in no, never, nine)
Gender:	male and female
Meaning:	May what is mine be mine, May I not lack what is mine
Region:	Nigeria
Origin:	Igbo
Related Names:	Nkemdilim, Nkemakonam,Nkemakolam,Nkemjika

Nkem (pronounced n-kem as in never, no, nine) is a unisex given name^[1] found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a short form of either Nkemdilim, Nkemjika, Nkemakolam or Nkemakonam and means "mine" or "my own."^[2] The name may refer to:

• Nkem Akaraiwe (born 1996), Nigerian basketball player
• Dora Nkem Akunyili (1954–2014), Nigerian federal minister
• Nkem Ezurike (born 1992), Canadian soccer player
• Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001), Nigerian novelist and poet
• Nkem Ojougboh (born 1987), Nigerian basketball player
• Nkem Okeke, Nigerian economist
• Nkem Okotcha (born 1977), Nigerian writer, editor and publisher
• Nkem Owoh (born 1958), Nigerian actor and comedian

References

1. Web site: Baby name guesser . 2019-03-16 . gpeters.com . Based on popular usage, it is 2.251 times more common for Nkem to be a girl's name..
2. Web site: Nigerian baby names . 2019-03-16 . maternitynest.com .