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
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