About Obama
The name "Obama" is of Luo origin and means "to lean or bend." It is a surname commonly found among the Luo people of Kenya. The name gained global recognition when Barack Obama, whose father was of Luo descent, became the 44th President of the United States. The name "Obama" has since become synonymous with his presidency and his historic achievements, symbolizing hope, change, and breaking barriers.
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Most individuals with the name Obama are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 14.29% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Obama in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Obama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.