Nkem

Nkem (pronounced n-kem as in never, no, nine) is a unisex given name found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a short form of either Nkemdilim, Nkemjika, Nkemakolam  or Nkemakonam and means "mine" or "my own." The name may refer to:
 * Nkem Akaraiwe (born 1996), Nigerian basketball player
 * Dora Nkem Akunyili (1954–2014), Nigerian federal minister
 * Nkem Ezurike (born 1992), Canadian soccer player
 * Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001), Nigerian novelist and poet
 * Nkem Ojougboh (born 1987), Nigerian basketball player
 * Nkem Okeke, Nigerian economist
 * Nkem Okotcha (born 1977), Nigerian writer, editor and publisher
 * Nkem Owoh (born 1958), Nigerian actor and comedian