Obi (name)

Obi is a surname and a given name. People bearing the name include:

Surname:

• Anthony Obi, Nigerian army officer and politician
• Chike Obi (1921–2008), Nigerian politician and mathematician
• Jide Obi (born 1962), Nigerian musician
• Joel Obi (born 1991), footballer
• Paul Obi, Nigerian military officer and politician
• Peter Obi (born 1961), Nigerian politician
• Yukimasa Obi (born 1978), Japanese voice actor

Given name:

• Obi Ikechukwu Charles (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
• Obi Egbuna (born 1938), Nigerian-born novelist, playwright and political activist in the UK
• Obi Ezeh (born 1988), American football player
• Obi Emmanuel Moneke (born 1983), Nigerian footballer