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{{Infobox name|name=Onyeka|gender=Male|language=Igbo|origin=Nigeria|meaning=someone who is strong|region=South East, Nigeria}}
'''Onyeka''' {{Audio|Ig-Onyeka.ogg|audio}} is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] male given name and surname of [[Igbo language|Igbo]] origin, it means '''“someone who is strong”'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-23 |title=Onyeka - Boy Name Meaning and Pronunciation |url=https://www.ask-oracle.com/baby-name/onyeka/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is a name that evokes feelings of awe, respect, and connection to the divine. The diminutive forms include '''Onyekachi''' and '''Onyekachukwu''' which mean "God is my strength"
== Notable Individuals with the Name ==
===As a forename===
* [[Onyeka Nubia]], British historian and author
* [[Onyeka Onwenu]] (born 1952), Nigerian singer/songwriter, actress, and activist
* [[Onyeka Ibe]] (born 1971) Nigerian-American painter
* [[Onyeka Ibezim]] (born 1978), Nigerian politician
* [[Onyeka Akumah]] (born 1984), Nigerian entrepreneur
* [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]] (born 1985), Nigerian former professional footballer
* [[Onyeka Nwelue]] (born 1988), Nigerian writer, jazz musician and film-maker
* [[Onyeka Azike]] (born 1990), Nigerian weightlifter.
* [[Onyeka Osemene]] (born 1995), Nigerian football player
* [[Onyeka Okongwu]] (born 2000), American professional basketball player
===As a surname===
* [[Ikechukwu Onyeka]], Nigerian film director
* [[Celestina Onyeka]] (born 1984), Nigerian former footballer
* [[Godfrey Onyeka]] (born 1994), professional Canadian footballer
* [[Nakas Onyeka]] (born 1995), former professional Canadian footballer
* [[Kene Onyeka]] (born 1996), professional Canadian footballer
* [[Frank Onyeka]] (born 1998), Nigerian professional footballer
* [[Tyreece Onyeka]] (born 2001), English professional footballer
==See also==
* ''[[Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun]]'', 2022 science fiction novel
==References==
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[[Category:Surnames of Nigerian origin]]
[[Category:Igbo names]]