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
Short form of Chukwuemeka or other Igbo names ending with the same element.

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

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

Ifeanyi m Western African, Igbo
Means "nothing is impossible" in Igbo. It can be a short form of Ifeanyichukwu.

Ifeanyichukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "nothing is impossible with God" in Igbo.

Ifeoma f Western African, Igbo
Means "good thing" in Igbo.

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 "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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