Okoro is a surname of Igbo origin with a meaning of "young man". It is a short form of okorobia. Variant forms include okoroafor meaning a young man born on an afor day, okoronkwo,okereke and okorie..[1] Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Christopher Okoro Cole, (1921–c.1990), Sierra Leonean government official
- Dawn Okoro, American artist
- Fidelis Okoro, Nigerian politician
- Isaac Okoro (born 2001), American basketball player
- Kenny Okoro, American football player
- Marilyn Okoro, British athlete
- Osas Okoro, Nigerian footballer
- Sandie Okoro (born 1964), British lawyer
- Stanley Okoro, Nigerian footballer
- Sunday Patrick Okoro, Nigerian footballer
Given name
- Okoro Idozuka, 19th-century Nigerian leader
See also
- Ikot Okoro, Nigerian village
- Okoro Oilfield, Nigerian offshore oilfield
References
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