Obi (name)
# Obi (name)

Obi is a surname and a given name. "Obi" means "Heart" in the Igbo language of Southeastern Nigeria. People bearing the name include:

Surname:

* Anthony Obi, Nigerian army officer and politician
* Chike Obi (1921–2008), Nigerian politician and mathematician
* Jide Obi (born 1962), Nigerian musician
* Joel Obi (born 1991), footballer
* Paul Obi, Nigerian military officer and politician
* Peter Obi (born 1961), Nigerian politician

Given name:

* Obi Ikechukwu Charles (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
* Obi Egbuna (1938–2014), Nigerian-born novelist, playwright and political activist in the UK
* Obi Ezeh (born 1988), American football player
* Obi Melifonwu (born 1994), American football player
* Obi Emmanuel Moneke (born 1983), Nigerian footballer

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