Nkem (pronounced n-kem as in never, no, nine) is a unisex given name found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a short form of either Nkemdilim/Nkemdirim, Nkemjika, Nkemakolam or Nkemakonam and means "mine" or "my own."
Notable people Nkem Akaraiwe (born 1996), Nigerian basketball player Dora Nkem Akunyili (1954–2014), Nigerian federal minister Nkem Ezurike (born 1992), Canadian soccer player Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001), Nigerian novelist and poet Nkem Ojougboh (born 1987), Nigerian basketball player Nkem Okeke, Nigerian economist Nkem Okotcha (born 1977), Nigerian writer, editor and publisher Nkem Owoh (born 1958), Nigerian actor and comedian
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