Igbo
names are used by the Igbo people of Nigeria.
CHI (2) m & f Mythology, Western African, IgboMeans
"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.
CHIDI m & f Western African, IgboMeans
"God exists" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with
Chidi.
CHUKWUDI m Western African, IgboMeans
"God exists" in Igbo, a variant of
CHIDI using
Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of
Chi meaning "God".
CHUKWUMA m Western African, IgboMeans
"God knows" in Igbo, a variant of
CHIMA using
Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of
Chi meaning "God".
NNAMDI m Western African, IgboMeans
"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.
NNENNA f Western African, IgboMeans
"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, IgboMeans
"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.