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Famous rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has confirmed that she has an Igbo name.
The music star confirmed that her first name, Onika, is the Trinidadian derivation of the Igbo name Onyekachi.
Minaj was reacting to a post by a fan hailing her recent outing at the United Nations, where she spoke against jihadist violence against Christians in Nigeria.
The fan claimed that Minaj’s first name, Onika, which means “Who is greater than God,” shows that she was destined for great things, including speaking against injustice.
Sharing a photo explaining Minaj’s first name meaning and its variations via X, the fan wrote, “The name Onika means ‘continued belief in a supreme being who holds ultimate authority and surpasses all others in greatness.’
“Let my Nigerian Barbz and friends confirm how God destines someone for great things before they are even born!”
Reacting to the post, Minaj wrote, “Will it get even more mysterious if I told you the tattoo on my arm means ‘God is with me’ in Chinese?”
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