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Obiri

/oh-BEE-ree/Akan · a boy’s name

A traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

How to say it
oh-BEE-ree
Given to
Boys
Used in
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
How common
uncommon · also a surname