Onyedikachi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-nyeh-dee-KAH-chee
- Origin
- Igbo
Onyedikachi is a boys' name of Igbo origin, meaning “who is greater than God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Onyedikachi mean?
Igbo: Igbo onye 'who' + di 'is' + ka 'greater than' + chi 'God'
“who is greater than God”
Is Onyedikachi a girl's or a boy's name?
Onyedikachi is a boys' name.
How popular is Onyedikachi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 4 boys.
Onyedikachi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
Nicknames for Onyedikachi
- Kachi
Names like Onyedikachi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Obi, Kamsiyochukwu, Naetochukwu, Oluwafikayomi, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwatobi, Obaloluwa, Tobechukwu, Chukwuebuka, Oluwadunsin, Ifechukwu, Somtochukwu
More Igbo names
Amara, Munachimso, Chimamanda, Jidenna, Chizaram, Amarachi, Mazi, Adanna, Adaeze, Chidera, Chidubem, Chisom, Tobenna, Chiziterem, Lotanna, Kosisochukwu
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, “Onyedikachi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/onyedikachi, updated 20 October 2026.