Emeka is a name of

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

n origins. It is an abbreviation of the

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a t ...

name Chukwuemeka, meaning "God has done so much".

Notable people with the surname "Emeka" include

* Anthony Emeka (born 1990), Nigerian footballer * Chinonso Emeka (born 2001), Nigerian footballer * Francis Emeka (born 1990), Nigerian footballer * Princewill Emeka (born 1992), Nigerian footballer

Notable people with the given name "Emeka" include

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* Emeka Ananaba (born 1945), Nigerian politician * Emeka Ani, Nigerian actor *

Emeka Anyaoku Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, GCVO, CFR (born 18 January 1933)"Anyaoku, Eleazar Chukwuemeka", in ''Africa Who's Who'', London: Africa Journal for Africa Books Ltd, 1981, p. 137. is a Nigerian diplomat of Igbo descent. He was the third Commonw ...

(born 1933), Nigerian diplomat * Emeka Atuloma (born 1992), Nigerian footballer

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Emeka Egbuka Emeka Egbuka (born October 14, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, finishing as their career recept ...

(born 2002), American football player * Emeka Emerun (born 1994), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Enejere (1944–2016), Nigerian academic * Emeka Eneli (born 1999), American soccer player *

Emeka Eze (disambiguation) Emeka Eze may refer to: * Emeka Christian Eze (born 1992), Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder * Emeka Friday Eze (born 1996), Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker {{hndis, Eze, Emeka ...

, multiple people * Emeka Jude Ezeonu (born 1991), Nigerian footballer *

Emeka Ezeugo Emeka Ezeugo (born 16 December 1965) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He debuted as a professional footballer for Indian club East Bengal FC, has also represented the Nigeria national team in the FIFA Wo ...

(born 1965), Nigerian footballer

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* Emeka Ifejiagwa (born 1977), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Ihedioha (born 1965), Nigerian politician * Emeka Ike (born 1967), Nigerian actor *

Emeka Ilione Remigius Chukwuemeka Ilione, commonly known as Emeka (born 20 March 2002), is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is back row. Career Ilione was born in Mansfield, Notti ...

(born 2002), English rugby league footballer

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Emeka Mamale Emeka Esanga Mamale (21 October 1977 – 25 June 2020) was a football player from the DR Congo. Career At age 33, Mamale joined Matadi side TC Elima on a six-month contract. He represented his country at the 1996, 1998 and 2000 African Cup of ...

(born 1977), Congolese footballer

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Emeka Nnamani Chukwuemeka Paul "Emeka" Nnamani (born 4 November 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Danish 1st Division club B.93. Club career Nordsjælland Nnamani was born in Rødovre, and joined the Nordsjælland academy at U11 level. ...

(born 2001), Danish footballer *

Emeka Nnamani (politician) Emeka Nnamani is a Nigerian businessman and politician. He was a member of the Federal House of Representatives from Aba North/ Aba South Federal Constituency of Abia State in the 10th National Assembly. Political career Nnamani, a member of La ...

, Nigerian politician *

Emeka Nwabueze Emeka Patrick Nwabueze is the first Emeritus Professor of Theatre and Film Studies of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State, southeastern part of Nigeria. He is also a former dean of Faculty of Arts and ex- director of African studies o ...

(born 1949), Nigerian professor *

Emeka Nwadike Chukwuemeka Ibezimife Nwadike (born 9 August 1978) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder notably in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town between 1996 and 1998. Following on from that he held a career in No ...

(born 1978), English footballer *

Emeka Nwajiobi Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Nwajiobi (born 25 May 1959) is a former professional footballer. He had a short footballing career but became a firm favourite with the Luton Town fans in the mid-1980s. Career Nwajiobi started out in non-league playing for ...

(born 1959), Nigerian footballer *

Emeka Nwokedi Emeka Nwokedi is a Nigerian conductor and music director. Since 1995, he has been the conductor and music director of Muson Centre. In February 1988, he co-founded Lagos City Chorale. Early life and education Nwokedi is from Ichida, Anaocha, ...

, Nigerian conductor

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Emeka Obi Chukwuemeka David Obi (born 6 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for side AFC Fylde. Career Aged 15 years and 86 days, he made his professional debut in a Football League Trophy match for Bury on 30 Augus ...

(born 2001), English-Nigerian footballer *

Emeka Obidile Emeka Obidile (born 27 August 1977) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Obidile began his career in the German Regionalliga, playing with Atlas Delmenhorst and Spandauer SV. He moved to Poland, where ...

(born 1977), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Offor (born 1959), Nigerian entrepreneur *

Emeka Ogboh Emeka Ogboh (born May 14, 1977) is a Nigerian sound and installation artist best known for his soundscapes of life in Lagos. Trained as an artist, he began working with sounds that characterize cities following an Egyptian multimedia art progr ...

(born 1977), Nigerian sound artist * Emeka Ogbugh (born 1990), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Oguzie (born 1972), Nigerian chemist *

Emeka Okafor Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor (born September 28, 1982) 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. ...

(born 1982), American basketball player * Emeka Okereke (born 1980), Nigerian photographer * Emeka Ononye (born 1992), Canadian soccer player * Emeka Onowu (born 1984), Nigerian politician * Emeka Onwuamaegbu (born 1959), Nigerian general * Emeka Onyemaechi (born 1974), Nigerian judoka * Emeka Opara (born 1984), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Ossai, Nigerian actor * Emeka Odiah, The technology entrepreneur

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* Emeka Sibeudu (born 1958), Nigerian politician

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* Emeka Udechuku (born 1979), English discus thrower * Emeka Jude Ugali (born 1982), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Umeh (born 1999), Nigerian footballer

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