Okonma (surname)

Okonma
Pronunciation	/ˈoʊkoʊənəm/
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/Name	Igboland
Meaning	lit. 'Good man', honest man
Region of origin	Southeastern Nigeria
Other names
Related names	Okomma, Okoronma, Okoromma

Okonma ( /ˈoʊkoʊənəm/) is a common surname of Igbo origin. It transliterates as "good man", which is figurative for an honorable man, or model citizen. It may also denote a handsome male. The name can be boken down into two words; oko is a short form of okoro meaning youthful male, or teenage male; nma usually denotes "goodness", "wellness" or "righteousness". Okonma is a common last name among people of Igbo descent.

Surname

• Antonia Okonma (born 1984), British actress
• Tyler Okonma (born 1991), the American rapper, producer, and director known as Tyler, The Creator

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