Igbo Names

Adaeze f Western African, Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of the king" in Igbo.

Adanna f Western African, Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of the father" in Igbo.

Adannaya f Western African, Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of her father" in Igbo.

Akachi m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

Akuchi f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

Amadi 1 m Western African, Igbo
Means "freeborn man" in Igbo.

Amaka f Western African, Igbo
Short form of Chiamaka.

Amara f Western African, Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.

Amarachi f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo.

Anuli f Western African, Igbo
Means "joy" in Igbo.

Azubuike m Western African, Igbo
Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.

Chi 2 m & f African Mythology, Western African, 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 Western African, Igbo
Means "God is more beautiful" in Igbo.

Chibueze m Western African, Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.

Chibuike m Western African, Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.

Chibuzo m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chichi f Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Chi 2.

Chidi m & f Western African, 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 Western African, Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.

Chidiebere m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.

Chidiebube m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.

Chidiegwu m Western African (Rare), Igbo (Rare)
Means "God is awe-inspiring" in Igbo.

Chidike m Western African, Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.

Chidimma f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.

Chidinma f Western African, Igbo
Variant of Chidimma.

Chidubem m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is guiding me" in Igbo.

Chiemeka m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chigozie m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.

Chijindum m & f Western African (Rare), Igbo (Rare)
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

Chijioke m Western African, Igbo
Means "God holds a portion" in Igbo.

Chika 1 f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chike m Western African, Igbo
Means "God of strength" in Igbo.

Chikelu m & f Western African, Igbo
Variant of Chikere.

Chikere m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.

Chima m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and má meaning "know".

Chimezie m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God rectify" in Igbo.

Chinasa f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is answering" in Igbo.

Chinedu m Western African, Igbo
Means "God is leading" in Igbo.

Chinenye f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is giving" in Igbo.

Chinonso m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

Chinwe f Western African, Igbo
Means "God possesses" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.

Chinweike m Western African, Igbo
Means "God possesses power" in Igbo.

Chinwendu f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "God possesses life" in Igbo.

Chinweuba m Western African, Igbo
Means "God possesses plenty" in Igbo.

Chinyelu f Western African, Igbo
Variant of Chinyere.

Chinyere f Western African, Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and nyè meaning "give".

Chioma f Western African, Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".

Chisom f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "God goes with me" in Igbo.

Chizoba f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.

Chuks m Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".

Chukwudi m Western African, Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo (a variant of Chidi using Chukwu as the first element).

Chukwuebuka m Western African, Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chukwuemeka m Western African, Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chukwuma m Western African, Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo (a variant of Chima using Chukwu as the first element).

Ebele f Western African, Igbo
Variant of Ebere.

Ebere f Western African, Igbo
Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo.

Ebuka m Western African, Igbo
Short form of Chukwuebuka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.

Ejike m Western African, Igbo
Means "one having strength" in Igbo.

Ekene m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "thanks, gratitude" in Igbo.

Ekenedilichukwu m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "gratitude belongs to God" in Igbo.

Ekwueme m Western African, Igbo
Means "one says, one does" in Igbo, indicating a person who is truthful about his behaviour.

Emeka m Western African, Igbo
Short form of Chukwuemeka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.

Enyinnaya m Western African, Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.

Fumnanya f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.

Ifeanyi m Western African, Igbo
Means "we can do anything" in Igbo. It can be a short form of Ifeanyichukwu.

Ifeanyichukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "we can do anything with God" in Igbo.

Ifeoma f Western African, Igbo
Means "good thing" in Igbo, derived from ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".

Ifunanya f Western African, Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo (literally "to see in one's eye").

Ijeoma f Western African, Igbo
Means "good journey" in Igbo.

Ikechukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "power of God" in Igbo.

Ikenna m Western African, Igbo
Means "power of the father" in Igbo.

Kelechi m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "thank God" in Igbo.

Ndidi f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "patience" in Igbo.

Ndubuisi m Western African, Igbo
Means "life is foremost" in Igbo.

Ngozi f Western African, Igbo
Means "blessing" in Igbo.

Nkechi f Western African, Igbo
Short form of Nkechinyere.

Nkechinyere f Western African, Igbo
Means "this which God gave" in Igbo.

Nkemdilim f Western African, Igbo
Means "that which is mine belongs to me" in Igbo.

Nkiru f Western African, Igbo
Short form of Nkiruka.

Nkiruka f Western African, Igbo
Means "that to come is greater" in Igbo.

Nnamdi m Western African, Igbo
Means "my father is alive" in Igbo. This name is given to a child when it is believed that he is a reincarnation of his grandfather.

Nneka f Western African, Igbo
Means "mother is greater" in Igbo.

Nnenna f Western African, Igbo
Means "father's mother" in Igbo. This name is given in honour of the child's paternal grandmother.

Nnenne f Western African, Igbo
Means "mother's mother" in Igbo. This name is given in honour of the child's maternal grandmother.

Nonso m Western African, Igbo
Short form of Chinonso.

Nwanneka f Western African, Igbo
Means "sibling is greater" in Igbo.

Obi m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

Obinna m Western African, Igbo
Means "heart of the father" in Igbo, from óbì "heart, mind" and ńnà "father".

Ogechi f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo.

Ogechukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo (a variant of Ogechi using Chukwu as the second element).

Ogechukwukamma f Western African (Rare), Igbo (Rare)
Means "God's time is greater" in Igbo.

Ogochukwu f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "favour of God" in Igbo.

Okafor m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Afor" in Igbo, Afor being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okechukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "portion of God" in Igbo.

Okeke m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Eke" in Igbo, Eke being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okonkwo m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Nkwo" in Igbo, Nkwo being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okorie m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Orie" in Igbo, Orie being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Okoro m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy, young man" in Igbo.

Oluchi f Western African, Igbo
Means "work of God" in Igbo.

Onyebuchi m Western African, Igbo
Means "who is equal to God?" in Igbo.

Onyeka m & f Western African, Igbo
Short form of Onyekachi.

Onyekachi m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Onyekachukwu m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo (a variant of Onyekachi using Chukwu as the second element).

Onyinye f Western African, Igbo
Means "gift" in Igbo.

Onyinyechi f Western African, Igbo
Means "gift from God" in Igbo.

Tochukwu m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Uche m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "wisdom, sense, mind" in Igbo.

Uchenna m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "wisdom of the father, sense of the father" in Igbo.

Udo 2 m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

Ugochi f Western African, Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo, from ùgó meaning "eagle, honour" and Chi 2, referring to God.

Ugochukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo.

Uju f Western African, Igbo
Means "fullness, plenty" in Igbo.

Uzochi m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "way of God" in Igbo.

Uzoma m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.