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Igbo (Ibo--Nigerian) Names
& Their Meanings


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Name
Gender
Meaning
Abbreviation

Odili See Okwudilichukwu or Kaodilinakachukwu

male

 

 

Odinakachi or
Odinakachukwu

male
female

Everything is up to God or in God's hands.

Oddy

Ofodile (m) - See also Jideofor

male

There is nothing more effective than a just cause or a clear conscience.

 

Ogbenyeanu

female

May a poor man never marry me. Never be married to a poor man.

 

Ogbonnaya See also Enyinnaya.

male

His father's namesake.

Ogbonna

Ogechikamma or Ogechukwukamma

female

God's time is the best.

Ogechi, Oge

Ogochukwu

male
female

God's gift.

Ogo

Oguejiofor See also Jideofor

male

Fight with a clear conscience.

Ejiofor

Ojiofor See also Jideofor

male

One who has a clear conscience.

 

Okagbue

male

 

 

Okechukwu

male

My share from God.

Okey

Okeke See also Nweke,
Mgbeke

male

Born on Eke market day.

 

Okoli or Okorie See also Nworie, Nwoye, Mgborie

male

Born on Orie market day.

 

Okonkwo See also Nwanko, Mgbankwo

male

Born on Nkwo market day.

 

Okwuadigbo

male

 

 

Okwudilichukwu or Okwudiliolisa

male

Leave your worries, fight, everything to God.

Okwy
Odili
Okwii
Okwudili

Okwukwe

male
female

Faith. A believer.

Okwii
Okwy

Okwuoma male
female
Truth. Beauty of truth. Okwii
Okwy

Olejuru

male
female

Who can refuse his/her [a] child?

 

Olisanugo

male
female

God has heard (my plea; my prayers; my cries).

 

Olisaemeka See also Chukwuemeka and Nnaemeka

male

God has done something wonderful. (This is a thanksgiving name for a favor received).

Emy
Emeka

Oluchi or Oluchukwu

male
female

God's handwork. God's work. A miracle

 

Omeokachie

male

 

 

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Dele Chinwe Ladejobi Ukwu