Obasi is a Nigerian surname. It is a male name and of Igbo origin. It is an appellation "Obasi bi n'igwe" which means "The Almighty God who resides in the heavens". An Igbo pronunciation of the name of the supreme deity, Abbassi, of the Efik-Ibibio group adopted by the Igbos.
Notable individuals with the name
C. J. Obasi, Nigerian film director, screenwriter and editor
Chinedu Obasi (born 1986), Nigerian footballer
Onua Obasi (born 1988), British footballer
Patty Obasi (1951–2012), Nigerian gospel recording artist
Victoria Adaobi Obasi (born 1952), Nigerian professor
Onyebuchi Obasi (born 2005), Nigerian professional footballer
Godwin Obasi (1933–2007), Nigerian meteorologist
Obasi Igwe (born 1948), Nigerian professor of political science