ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo's newest family member - a baby boy chimpanzee - now has a name.
The public got to vote on a name and chose "Obi." Obi is a word of Nigerian origin meaning "one who charms others; heart."
Obi was born March 18. His name was revealed Tuesday at the chimps habitat.
PHOTOS: Zoo Names New Baby Chimp 'Obi'
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Obi beat out other names like Ayo, meaning "full of joy of happiness," Kojo, meaning "born on Monday," and Masaka, a large town in Uganda.
Zoo officials say Obi's birth is significant because there have only been two other successful chimp births at AZA-accredited zoos in the past two years.
The Zoo's chimpanzee troop is one of the larger troops in the AZA zoos in the United States.