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Jideka

Jìdékà

/jee-deh-KAH/Igbo · a boy’s name

“Hold on to what is greater”

How to say it: jee-deh-KAH
Traditional Igbo spelling: Jìdékà
Used in: Nigeria
How common: rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

JidekaJìdékà

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

01Jidechukwu“Hold fast to God”Igbomale→︎02Jidenna“Hold on to your father”Igbomale→︎03Jideobi“Hold the heart; keep courage and steadfastness”Igbomale→︎04Jideofor“Hold fast to the ofo—the family’s symbol of authority, justice, and blessing”Igbomale→︎