Behind the Name: Igbo Names

ADAEZEfWestern African, Igbo
Means "king's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "father's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNAYAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "her father's daughter" in Igbo.

AKACHIm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

AKUCHIm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

AMADI (1)mWestern African, Igbo
Means "free man" in Igbo.

AMAKAfWestern African, Igbo
Short form of CHIAMAKA.

AMARAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.

AMARACHIfWestern African, Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo.

AÑULIfWestern African, Igbo
Means "joy" in Igbo.

AZUBUIKEmWestern African, Igbo
Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.

CHI (2)m & fMythology, Western African, Igbo
Means "god, spirtual 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.

CHIAMAKAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is beautiful" in Igbo.

CHIBUEZEm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.

CHIBUIKEm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.

CHIBUZOm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God leads the way" in Igbo.

CHICHIfWestern African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chi meaning "God".

CHIDIm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.

CHIDIEBEREm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.

CHIDIEBUBEm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is glorious" in Igbo.

CHIDIEGWUm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.

CHIDIKEmWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.

CHIDIMMAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.

CHIDUBEMmWestern African, Igbo
Means "guided by God" in Igbo.

CHIEMEKAmWestern African, Igbo
Means "God has performed great deeds" in Igbo.

CHIJINDUMm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

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

CHIKEm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God's power" in Igbo.

CHIKELUm & fWestern African, Igbo
Variant of CHIKERE.

CHIKEREm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.

CHIMAmWestern African, Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo.

CHINASAf & mWestern African, Igbo
Means "God answers" in Igbo.

CHINEDUm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God leads" in Igbo.

CHINONSOm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

CHINWEm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God owns" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.

CHINWEIKEm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God owns power" in Igbo.

CHINWENDUm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God owns life" in Igbo.

CHINWEUBAm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God owns wealth" in Igbo.

CHINYELUfWestern African, Igbo
Variant of CHINYERE.

CHINYEREfWestern African, Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo.

CHIOMAf & mWestern African, Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo.

CHIZOBAm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God protect us" in Igbo.

CHUKSmWestern African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".

CHUKWUDImWestern African, Igbo
Variant of CHIDI, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

CHUKWUEMEKAmWestern African, Igbo
Means "God has done something great" in Igbo.

CHUKWUMAmWestern African, Igbo
Variant of CHIMA, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

EBELEfWestern African, Igbo
Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo.

EKENEm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "praise, thanks" in Igbo.

EKENEDILICHUKWUm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "all praise to God" in Igbo.

EKWUEMEmWestern African, Igbo
Means "he says, he does" in Igbo.

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

ENYINNAYAmWestern African, Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.

FUMNANYAf & mWestern African, Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.

FUNANYAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.

IKENNAmWestern African, Igbo
Means "father's power" in Igbo.

NDIDIm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "patience" in Igbo.

NGOZIf & mWestern African, Igbo
Means "blessing" in Igbo.

NKECHIfWestern African, Igbo
Short form of NKECHINYERE.

NKECHINYEREfWestern African, Igbo
Means "what God has given" or "gift of God" in Igbo.

NKEMDILIMm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "let mine be mine" in Igbo.

NKIRUfWestern African, Igbo
Short form of NKIRUKA.

NKIRUKAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "the best is still to come" in Igbo.

NNAMDImWestern 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.

NNEKAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "my mother is supreme" in Igbo.

NNENNAfWestern 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.

NNENNEfWestern 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.

NWANNEKAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "my siblings are supreme" in Igbo.

OBImWestern African, Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

OGECHIfWestern African, Igbo
Short form of OGECHUKWUKAMA.

OGECHUKWUKAMAfWestern African, Igbo
Means "God's time is the best" in Igbo.

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

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

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

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

OLUCHIm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "God's work" in Igbo.

ONYEKAfWestern African, Igbo
Short form of ONYEKACHI.

ONYEKACHIf & mWestern African, Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

ONYEKACHUKWUm & fWestern African, Igbo
Variant of ONYEKACHI, using Chukwu as the last element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

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

UZOCHImWestern African, Igbo
Means "God's way" in Igbo.

UZOMAm & fWestern African, Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.

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