Earlyface

The Igbos are one of the major tribe in Nigeria and they occupy the eastern part of the country – Ibo names and their meaning.

The Igbo is a very rich culture and they are known predominately for their enterprising nature. They are Christian in religion thou a few still practice serving their ancestral gods.

In this article we are going to list out Igbo names and their meaning.

ADAEZE – “king’s daughter”

 

ADANNA  – “father’s daughter”

 

ADANNAYA – “her father’s daughter”

 

AKACHI – “the hand of God”

 

AKUCHI – “wealth from God”

 

AMADI  – “free man”

 

AMAKA – Short form of CHIAMAKA.

 

AMARA – “grace”

 

AMARACHI – “God’s grace”

 

AÑULI  – “joy”

 

AZUBUIKE –  “the past is your strength” or “your back is your strength”

 

CHI –  “god, spirtual being”

 

CHIAMAKA  – “God is beautiful”

 

CHIBUEZE – “God is the king”

 

CHIBUIKE  –  “God is strength”

 

CHIBUZO – “God leads the way”

 

CHICHI – “God”.

 

CHIDI – “God exists”

 

CHIDIEBERE – “God is merciful”

 

CHIDIEBUBE – “God is glorious”

 

CHIDIEGWU – “God is wonderful”

 

CHIDIKE  –  “God is strong”

 

CHIDIMMA –  “God is good”

 

CHIDUBEM – “guided by God”

 

CHIEMEKA  – “God has performed great deeds”

 

CHIJINDUM –  “God holds my life”

 

CHIKA (1)   f   Western African, Igbo

Means “God is the greatest” in Igbo.

 

CHIKE – “God’s power”

 

CHIKELU – same as CHIKERE.

 

CHIKERE – “God created”

 

CHIMA -“God knows”

 

CHINASA – “God answers”

 

CHINEDU – “God leads”

 

CHINONSO – “God is nearby”

 

CHINWE – “God owns”

 

CHINWEIKE – “God owns power”

 

CHINWENDU –  “God owns life”

 

CHINWEUBA – “God owns wealth”

 

CHINYELU – same as CHINYERE.

 

CHINYERE  – “God gave”

 

CHIOMA – “good God”

 

CHIZOBA – “God protect us”

 

CHUKS – “God”.

 

CHUKWUDI  – “God”.

 

CHUKWUEMEKA – “God has done something great”

 

CHUKWUMA –  “God”.

 

EBELE – “mercy, kindness”

 

EKENE – “praise”

 

EKENEDILICHUKWU – “all praise to God”

 

EKWUEME – “he says, he does”

 

EMEKA – “great deeds”

 

ENYINNAYA – “his father’s friend”

 

FUMNANYA  – “love me”

 

FUNANYA – “love”

 

IKENNA – “father’s power”

 

NDIDI – “patience”

 

NGOZI – “blessing”

 

NKECHI –

Short form of NKECHINYERE.

 

NKECHINYERE – “what God has given” or “gift of God”

 

NKEMDILIM – “let mine be mine”

 

NKIRU – Short of NKIRUKA.

 

NKIRUKA – “the best is still to come”

 

NNAMDI  – “my father is alive”

 

NNEKA  – “my mother is supreme”

 

NNENNA – “father’s mother”

 

NNENNE  –  “mother’s mother”

 

NWANNEKA  – “my siblings are supreme”

 

OBI  – “heart”

 

OGECHI – Short  of OGECHUKWUKAMA.

 

OGECHUKWUKAMA – “God’s time is the best”

 

OLUCHI – “God’s work”

 

ONYEKA – Short of ONYEKACHI.

 

ONYEKACHI –  “who is greater than God?”

 

ONYEKACHUKWU – “God”.

 

UDO – “peace”

 

UZOCHI – “God’s way”

 

UZOMA –  “good way”