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Igbo (Ibo--Nigerian) Names
& Their Meanings


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Nigerian woman & Child
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Name
Gender
Meaning
Abbreviation

Kambinachi

male
female

Living in God.

Kambina

Kamdibe

male
female

May I take it with calm equanimity or may I have patience.

 

Kanayochukwu

male

Let's keep asking/begging God.

Anayochukwu, Anayo

Kaodilinakachukwu See also Kodilinyechukwu

male

Leave everything to God. Let things be in the hands of God.

Odii, Odili

Kelechi or Kenechi or Kenenna or Kenechukwu See also Ekenedilichukwu/ /Ekenedilinna)

male

Thank/praise God.

Ken, Kene

Kodilinyechukwu See also Kaodilinakachukwu

male

Leave it to God.

Kodilinye, kodili

Kosisochukwu male
female
As it pleases God or as it pleased God. Kosi, Kosiso

Kwemto

male

Lit. trans.: Live and let me be. A plea (to enemies/others) for long life.

 

Kwemtochukwu

male

Allow me to praise God.

Kwemto

Glossary

Lit.trans.=Literal translation.

("kw" is similar to the sound "qu" in English language)

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Compiled by
Dele Chinwe Ladejobi Ukwu