Gender: Male
Pronunciation: AH M EH K AH AA K AH F AH R
Popularity Rank: #1,472,069
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004â05, Okafor was named Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 and was then dealt to the Washington Wizards in 2012. However, a herniated disc in his neck caused Okafor to miss four consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2017 before being medically cleared to play.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024
On the name Emeka Okafor, Emeka means God did great deeds.
The name Emeka Okafor is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Emeka Okafor is predominantly used in countries such as Nigeria and Qatar.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AH M EH K AH AA K AH F AH R
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
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At NamesLook, the name Emeka Okafor is recorded 8 times globally, ranking it as the 1,472,069th most common name worldwide.
Emeka Okafor is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 7 occurrences, making it the 53,203th most popular name in the country.
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004â05, Okafor was named Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 and was then dealt to the Washington Wizards in 2012. However, a herniated disc in his neck caused Okafor to miss four consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2017 before being medically cleared to play.
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