Igbo Mythology Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Igbo Mythology. Igbo is a language spoken by the Igbo people of Nigeria.
gender
usage
origin
Akachi m & f Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.
Akuchi f & m Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.
Ala 2 f Igbo Mythology
Means "earth, land" in Igbo. In traditional Igbo religion Ala (called Ani or Ana in other dialects) is an earth goddess associated with fertility and ancestors.
Amadioha m Igbo Mythology
Derived from Igbo àmádí "freeborn man" and ọ̀hà "community, people". The is the name of the god of thunder and lightning in traditional Igbo belief.
Amaka f Igbo
Short form of Chiamaka.
Amarachi f Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo.
Chi 2 m & f Igbo Mythology, Igbo
Means "god, spiritual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have. Christian Igbo people use it as a name for the personal Christian god (as opposed to the omnipresent Chukwu, though the names are used synonymously in some contexts). This can also be a short form of the many Igbo names that begin with this element.
Chiamaka f Igbo
Means "God is more beautiful" in Igbo.
Chibueze m Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.
Chibuike m Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.
Chibuzo m & f Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.
Chichi f Igbo
Diminutive of Chi 2.
Chidi m & f Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and dị meaning "is". It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.
Chidiebele m & f Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.
Chidiebere m & f Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.
Chidiebube m & f Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.
Chidiegwu m Igbo (Rare)
Means "God is awe-inspiring" in Igbo.
Chidike m Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.
Chidimma f Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.
Chidinma f Igbo
Variant of Chidimma.
Chidubem m & f Igbo
Means "God is guiding me" in Igbo.
Chiemeka m & f Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.
Chigozie m & f Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.
Chijindum m & f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.
Chijioke m Igbo
Means "God holds a portion" in Igbo.
Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.
Chike m Igbo
Means "God of strength" in Igbo.
Chikelu m & f Igbo
Variant of Chikere.
Chikere m & f Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.
Chima m & f Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and meaning "know".
Chimezie m & f Igbo
Means "God rectify" in Igbo.
Chinasa f Igbo
Means "God is answering" in Igbo.
Chinedu m Igbo
Means "God is leading" in Igbo.
Chinenye f Igbo
Means "God is giving" in Igbo.
Chinonso m & f Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.
Chinwe f Igbo
Means "God possesses" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.
Chinweike m Igbo
Means "God possesses power" in Igbo.
Chinwendu f & m Igbo
Means "God possesses life" in Igbo.
Chinweuba m Igbo
Means "God possesses plenty" in Igbo.
Chinyelu f Igbo
Variant of Chinyere.
Chinyere f Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and nyè meaning "give".
Chioma f Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".
Chisom f & m Igbo
Means "God goes with me" in Igbo.
Chizoba f & m Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.
Chuks m Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".
Chukwu m Igbo Mythology
Means "the great god", derived from Igbo chi "god, spiritual being" and úkwú "great". In traditional Igbo belief Chukwu is the supreme deity and the creator the universe. Christian Igbo people use this name to refer to the Christian god.
Chukwudi m Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo (a variant of Chidi using Chukwu as the first element).
Chukwuebuka m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.
Chukwuemeka m Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.
Chukwuma m Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo (a variant of Chima using Chukwu as the first element).
Ebuka m Igbo
Short form of Chukwuebuka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.
Ekenedilichukwu m & f Igbo
Means "gratitude belongs to God" in Igbo.
Emeka m Igbo
Short form of Chukwuemeka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.
Ifeanyi m Igbo
Means "we can do anything" in Igbo. It can be a short form of Ifeanyichukwu.
Ifeanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "we can do anything with God" in Igbo.
Ikechukwu m Igbo
Means "power of God" in Igbo.
Kelechi m & f Igbo
Means "thank God" in Igbo.
Nkechi f Igbo
Short form of Nkechinyere.
Nkechinyere f Igbo
Means "this which God gave" in Igbo.
Nonso m Igbo
Short form of Chinonso.
Ogechi f Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo.
Ogechukwu f Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo (a variant of Ogechi using Chukwu as the second element).
Ogechukwukamma f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God's time is greater" in Igbo.
Ogochukwu f & m Igbo
Means "favour of God" in Igbo.
Okechukwu m Igbo
Means "portion of God" in Igbo.
Oluchi f Igbo
Means "work of God" in Igbo.
Onyebuchi m Igbo
Means "who is equal to God?" in Igbo.
Onyeka m & f Igbo
Short form of Onyekachi.
Onyekachi m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.
Onyekachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo (a variant of Onyekachi using Chukwu as the second element).
Onyinyechi f Igbo
Means "gift from God" in Igbo.
Tochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.
Ugochi f Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo, from ùgó meaning "eagle, honour" and Chi 2, referring to God.
Ugochukwu m Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo.
Uzochi m & f Igbo
Means "way of God" in Igbo.