Oboni Explained

Oboni
Language:Igala
Origin:Igala
Region:North Central, Nigeria
Meaning:"a child born with extra finger"

Oboni is a traditional name specifically given to a child born with polydactyly (six fingers instead of five fingers). It is predominant among the Igala people of North Central Nigeria.[1] [2] [3]

Notable people with the name

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-08-28 . Igala footprints in Enugu - Daily Trust . 2024-10-19 . dailytrust . en-US.
  2. Web site: Oboni - Girl's name meaning, Origin, Language, Gender & Popularity . 2024-10-19 . Babymigo . en.
  3. Ayegba S. Abdullahi . 2019 . Some Igala native names and their meanings by S. A. Ayegba . ResearchGate . en . 10.13140/RG.2.2.16584.37129.