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Olisaemeka

Gender
Boy
Say it
oh-lee-sah-eh-MEH-kah
Origin
Igbo

Olisaemeka is a boys' name of Igbo origin, meaning “God has done great things”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Olisaemeka mean?

Igbo: Igbo Olisa 'God' + eme 'does' + ka 'greater'

“God has done great things”

Is Olisaemeka a girl's or a boy's name?

Olisaemeka is a boys' name.

How popular is Olisaemeka in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 5 boys.

2005Busiest: 5 in 20052024
Olisaemeka in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20243#5,198
20234#4,335
20220–
20210–
20200–
20191#6,258
20180–
20170–
20160–
20150–
20143#4,829
20130–
20120–
20110–
20100–
20090–
20083#4,615
20074#3,748
20060–
20055#2,885

Nicknames for Olisaemeka

Names like Olisaemeka

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Olisaemeka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/olisaemeka, updated 20 October 2026.