Ejike is a male given name of Igbo origin in South East Nigeria. It is short for Ejikeme meaning “do we prevail in life by strength?”.

Notable people with the name include Ejike Obumneme Aghanya (1932–2020), Nigerian military officer Ejike Asiegbu, Nigerian actor and director Ejike Mbaka, Nigerian Catholic cleric Ejike Ugboaja (born 1985), Nigerian basketball player Ejike Uzoenyi (born 1988), Nigerian footballer

See also Lucy Ejike (born 1977), Nigerian Paralympic weightlifter

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