It’s well known that there are many beautiful Igbo names containing the words “Chi/Chukwu”. In this post we shed some light on 40 Igbo names which don’t contain these words.
Please feel free to comment if you know any more!
Name | Meaning |
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Adanne/adanna | First daughter of mom/dad |
Adaugo | Daughter of pride |
Adaure | Elegant daughter (ure- shakara) |
Akaraka | Destiny |
Akudo | Peaceful wealth |
Akunna/Akunne | Father/motherโs wealth |
Amaechi/Onyemaechi | Who knows tomorrow? Tomorrow is a mystery |
Aรฑuli | Joy |
Ifeyinwa | Thereโs nothing like a child |
Ifeoma/Iheoma | Good thing |
Ihuoma/Ihioma | Good future |
Ijeoma | Good/safe journey |
Ikenna | Fatherโs strength |
Ndubueze | Life is king |
Ndubuisi | Life is paramount |
Ndudim | I have life |
Nduoma | Good life |
Nkasi/ Nkasiobi | Comfort |
Nkiruka | The future is great |
Nnamdi | My father is alive |
Nwabueze | Child is king |
Nwadiuto | A sweet/beautiful child |
Nwakaego | Child more valuable than money |
Nwando | Child of comfort (usually born after a series of uncomfortable/unfortunate circumstances and the child brings comfortโฆ even something as simple as searching for a specific gender) |
Nwanne | Motherโs child (even though it means sibling in other contexts) |
Nwanyieze | Queen |
Obinna | Heart of the father |
Obioma | Good heart/ kindness |
Obiuto | Joy |
Ogbonna/Ogbonna | Fatherโs /motherโs lookalike (doesnโt have to be physics features) |
Ogonna | Fatherโs goodwill/gift/favor |
Okezie | He/she has created |
Okezika | He/she has created well |
Olaedo | Gold |
Ositadinma/Ositadimma | From today, it will be good |
Uchenna | Fatherโs wish/thought/mind |
Udoka | Peace is great |
Ugonma/Ugomma | Beauty, but someone take a more literal translation; beautiful eagle |
Utonwa | Sweet child |
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