Okonkwo

oh-kwon-kwoh

Igbo

"born on Nkwo day"

Okonkwo Origin and Meaning

The name Okonkwo is a boy's name meaning "born on Nkwo day".

Given to boys born on the last of the four Igbo market days (NkwoThings Fall Apart, in which Okonkwo is a famous wrestling champion and feared warrior, who opposes the Christian missionaries and colonialists when they come to his village.

It is also used as a surname with notable bearers including footballers Arthur Okonkwo and Chig Okonkwo, and actor Chiké Okonkwo.