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Igbo (Ibo--Nigerian) Names
& Their Meanings


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Name
Gender
Meaning
Abbreviation

Ndidiamaka

female

Patience is the key (or a virtue). Patience, Perseverance.

Ndidi
Ndy

Ndubuagha

male

Life is [always a] war (struggle).

Ndu

Ndubueze

male

Life is sacred.

Ndu

Ndubuisi

male

Life is paramount.

Ndu

Ndukaku

male

Life is better than wealth. Life first.

Ndu
Nduka

Ndulu or Nduru

female

A dove.

 

Nebechi or Nebechukwu or Nebeolisa

male

Look up to God.

Nebe

Nebeuwa

male

Keep observing, watching (keep looking at) the world.

Nebe

Ngoli

female

[State of being ...] proud, happiness, rejoicing, showing-off ...[for this/my child]

 

Ngozi See Ngozichukwuka

 

 

 

Ngozichukwuka

male
female

God's blessing is the best/greatest. Ngozi: blessing; Chukwu: God.

Ngozi
Ngo

Nkadi See also Ozoemena

 

May this one [i.e. this child] live.

 

Nkechi See Nkechinyerem

 

 

 

Nkechiyerem or Nkechiyerem mu ewere

female

Lit. trans.: what/something God gave to me or has given me--i.e. a gift from God (Also means, I will accept whatever God gave/has given me).

Nkechi
Nky
Niki

Nkediniruka See also Nkemdiniruka female The one in the future is greater.  
Nkeiruka See Nkiruka      

Nkemakolam or Nkemakonam

male
female

May I never lack (what is mine).

Nkem

Nkemdilim or Nkemdirim

male
female

May mine remain mine.

Nkem

Nkemdiniruka See also Nkediniruka female My best is yet ahead. My best is ahead. My best ahead is better/greater/brighter. Nkem

Nkemjika

male
female

The child of mine expansion or this one [i.e. this child] that made me greater.

Nkem

Nkemka

female

Mine is greater. (A bird in hand ...)

Nkem

Nkiliejiafo

female

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Nkili

Nkiruka female The best is yet to come. The future is/looks brighter. Nkiru
Iruka

Nkolika

female

 

Nkoli

Nkonye

 

 

 

Nnabuife or Nnaife

male

Father is worth a lot.

Nna

Nnachetam male   Nnacheta

Nnaemeka See also Chiemeka, Chukwuemeka, Olisaemeka

male

God did/has done something great or wonderful. God has dealt kindly with us. Also, God, we thank you. This is a thanksgiving name for a favor received.

Emeka

Nnamdi See also Nnenna, Nnenne, or Nneze

male

My father is alive. When a child (male) reincarnates his grandfather.

Nnam

Nnamutaezinwa

male
female

When a father has a good child ...

Nna

Nnanna male Father's (dad's) father. When a child (male) reincarnates his grandfather. Nna
Nneamaka female Mother is great/supreme. Nne

Nneka

female

Mother is great/supreme.

Nne

Nnenna

female

Her father's mother. When a child (female) reincarnates her father's mother.

Nne

Nnenne

female

Her mother's mother. When a child (female) reincarnates her mother's mother.

Nne

Nneoma

female

Sweet mother. A mother is great.

Nne

Nneze Similar to Nnenna

female

A (the) king's/chief's mother. When a child (female) reincarnates her father's mother.

Nne

Nnuego

female

 

 

Nnonso See Chinomso male    

Nwabude

female

Nwa=child, bu=is, ude=noise,rejoice. [This, a] child is the reason for our rejoice.

 

Nwabuno

 

 

 

Nwabugwu

male
female

A child is one's pride.

 

Nwachinemelu

male

Nwachukwu

male

God's child. Son/child of God.

 

Nwadimkpa

female

A child is important or vital.

Nwadi

Nwakaego See Nwakego

 

 

 

Nwakasi

female

A child is priceless.

Nwaka

Nwakego

female

A child out-values money or wealth. A child is better/greater than money or wealth.

Ego
Nwaka

Nwakamma

 

 

 

Nwamaka See also Ifeyinwa

female

Lit. Trans.: a child is good. No gift is greater than a child.

Amaka

Nwando

female

Child of refuge/peace. Peace.

 

Nwannedimma

A brother/sister/sibling/family is important.

Nwanne

Nwanneka

female

[My sisters, brothers, etc.] family is supreme.

Nneka
Nwanne

Nwankwo See also Mgbankwo or Okonkwo

male

Born on "Nkwo" market day.

 

Nwanyibuife

female

A girl/female worth a lot [too]. (Expresses the feeling that a father is in need of a male child or would have preferred a male child).

 

Nwebube male A precious/miracle child.  

Nweke See also Mgbeke or Okeke

male

Born on "Eke" market day.

 

Nwokeocha

male

White/fair complexioned man.

 

Nwokezuike

male

A man never rests (contant struggle for survival)

 

Nwokike

male

Child of creation.

 

Nworie See also Mgborie, Okorie or Okoghe Nwoye

male

Born on "Oghe" or "Oye" "Orie" market day

 

Nwora See also Obiora

male

A child for all.

 

Nwoye See also Mgborie, Okorie or Okoghe Nworie

male

Born on "Oghe" or "Oye" "Orie" market day.

 

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Dele Chinwe Ladejobi Ukwu