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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

Onaedo

female

Gold (priceless).

Ona

Onochie

male

One who has replaced or one who replaces [another]. A male child born after the death of a male family member.

 

Onuchukwu

male
female

God's word.

 

Onodugoadiegbemma male   Onodugo

Onuora or Onuoha

male

 

 

Onwuamaegbu

male

Death has come to the wrong person.

 

Onwuamaeze

male

Death does not know or discriminate between the rich and the poor.

 

Onwuatuegwu

male

I am not afraid to die or of death.

 

Onwubiko

male

Death, please (leave us alone). May death forgive.

 

Onwudiwe

male

Death hurts.

 

Onwughara

male

Death leave.

 

Onwuka

male

Death is supreme/ inevitable.

 

Onwuemelie

male

Death has won.

 

Onwumelu

male

Death created this condition/situation.

 

Onyebuchi

female

Who is [my] God? Nobody (i.e. human being) is my God.

Buchi

Onyekachi or Onyekachukwu

male
female

Who is greater than God?

Onyeka

Onyekaozulu See also Ozuluonye

male

Who has it all? No one has it all or life is never complete.

Onyii

Onyemachukwu See also Amaluchukwu

male
female

 

Onyema
Onyii

Onyemaechi

male
female

Who knows tomorrow(?)

Onyema
Amechi
Onyii

Onyemauchechi or Onyemauchechukwu

male
female

 

Onyema
Onyii

Onyemere

male
female

Who creates [except God]?

Onyii

Onyenachiya

male
female

Destiny.

Onyii

Onyeorulu or Onyeoruru

male
female

 

Onyii

Onyinyechukwuka

male
female

God's blessing is the best or greatest.

Onyii
Onyinye

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Compiled by
Dele Chinwe Ladejobi Ukwu