Obiageli

Obiageli

Gender	Female
Language	Igbo
Origin
Meaning	One who has come to reap wealth
Region of origin	Southeast Nigeria
Other names
Variant form	Obiageri
Short form	Oby
Related names	Obianuju

Obiageli // ^ⓘ or Obiageri is a traditional female given name of Igbo origin. It is a condensed form of the expression Ọbịa-ga-eli-àkụ̀, meaning "one who has come to reap wealth". It is thus given to girls who are born in a time of prosperity. It is often shortened to Oby. In Southern Igbo dialects, ga-eli is rendered as ga-eri (to eat).

Notable people with the name include:

• Oby Edoga-Solaja (born 1962), Nigerian badminton player and administrator
• Oby Ezekwesili (born 1963), Chartered accountant and politician
• Oby Kechere, Actress and film director
• Oby Onyioha, Singer and songwriter