Igbo Names

Igbo names are used by the Igbo people of Nigeria.

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ADAEZE f Western African, Igbo
Means "king's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNA f Western African, Igbo
Means "father's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNAYA f Western African, Igbo
Means "her father's daughter" in Igbo.

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

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

AMADI (1) m Western African, Igbo
Means "free 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.

AÑULI 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 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. 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 beautiful" in Igbo.

CHIBUEZE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.

CHIBUIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.

CHIBUZO m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God leads the way" in Igbo.

CHICHI f Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chi meaning "God".

CHIDI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.

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

CHIDIEBUBE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is glorious" in Igbo.

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

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

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

CHIDUBEM m Western African, Igbo
Means "guided by God" in Igbo.

CHIEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means "God has performed great deeds" in Igbo.

CHIJINDUM m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

CHIKA (1) f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is the greatest" in Igbo.

CHIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's power" in Igbo.

CHIKELU m & f Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIKERE.

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

CHIMA m Western African, Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo.

CHINASA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "God answers" in Igbo.

CHINEDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God leads" in Igbo.

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

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

CHINWEIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God owns power" in Igbo.

CHINWENDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God owns life" in Igbo.

CHINWEUBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God owns wealth" in Igbo.

CHINYELU f Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHINYERE.

CHINYERE f Western African, Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo.

CHIOMA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo.

CHIZOBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God protect us" 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, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

CHUKWUEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means "God has performed great deeds" in Igbo.

CHUKWUMA m Western African, Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, a variant of CHIMA using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

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

EKENE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "praise, thanks" in Igbo.

EKENEDILICHUKWU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "all praise to God" in Igbo.

EKWUEME m Western African, Igbo
Means "he says, he does" in Igbo.

EMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means "great deeds" in Igbo. It also functions as a short form of CHUKWUEMEKA.

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

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

FUNANYA f Western African, Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.

IKENNA m Western African, Igbo
Means "father's power" in Igbo.

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

NGOZI f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "blessing" in Igbo.

NKECHI f Western African, Igbo
Short form of NKECHINYERE.

NKECHINYERE f Western African, Igbo
Means "what God has given" or "gift of God" in Igbo.

NKEMDILIM m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "let mine be mine" in Igbo.

NKIRU f Western African, Igbo
Short form of NKIRUKA.

NKIRUKA f Western African, Igbo
Means "the future 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 "my mother is supreme" in Igbo.

NNENNA f Western African, Igbo
Means "father's mother" in Igbo. This name is sometimes given to a child when it is believed that she is a reincarnation of her paternal grandmother.

NNENNE f Western African, Igbo
Means "mother's mother" in Igbo. This name is sometimes given to a child when it is believed that she is a reincarnation of her maternal grandmother.

NWANNEKA f Western African, Igbo
Means "my siblings are supreme" in Igbo.

OBI m Western African, Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

OGECHI f Western African, Igbo
Short form of OGECHUKWUKAMA.

OGECHUKWUKAMA f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's time is the best" in Igbo.

OKAFOR m Western African, Igbo
Means "born on Afor" in Igbo, Afor being one of the days of the Igbo week.

OKEKE m Western African, Igbo
Means "born on Eke" in Igbo, Eke being one of the days of the Igbo week.

OKONKWO m Western African, Igbo
Means "born on Nkwo" in Igbo, Nkwo being one of the days of the Igbo week.

OKORIE m Western African, Igbo
Means "born on Orie" in Igbo, Orie being one of the days of the Igbo week.

OLUCHI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's work" in Igbo.

ONYEKA f Western African, Igbo
Short form of ONYEKACHI.

ONYEKACHI f & m 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 last element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

UDO (2) f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

UZOCHI m Western African, Igbo
Means "God's way" in Igbo.

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

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