Ikem
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Ikem first appeared in US Social Security records in 1976.
Over 5 babies have been named Ikem in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Ikem is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #40,164 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #40,164
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"noble Daryl, distinguished one"
#40,048 in US
French origin
"The love"
#40,035 in US
Scandinavian origin
"son of Jesse / son of Jens"
#40,132 in US
Latin via Old French origin
"raven, crow"
#40,060 in US
French phrase origin
"a sense of the familiar"
#40,298 in US
German origin
"dweller by the Rhine river"
#40,351 in US
Breton/Germanic origin
"champion, lord"
#40,114 in US
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