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Igbo (Ibo--Nigerian) Names
& Their Meanings


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Name
Gender
Meaning
Abbreviation

Osinachi See also Ifesinachi

male
female

[Gift] from God.

Ossy

Ositadimma

male

May things change for the better or be better from today and forever.

Ossy
Osita

Osondu See Osonduagwuike      

Osonduagwuike

male

Lit. trans.: "one never gets tired of running for one's life or one never gets tired of seeking shelter for one's life." It may also mean, there's no rest in life, as life is full of ongoing struggles.

Osondu

Otitodilinna or Otitodilichukwu or Otutodilichukwu or Otutodilinna

male
female

Glory be to God.

Otito

Ozioma male
female
Good news  

Ozoemena See also Nonyelum.

male
female

May it [i.e. a bad thing, such as death] never happen again (a child is given this name if born after death(s) of older sibling(s)).

Ozo

Ozuluonye See also Onyekaozulu

male

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

Ozulu

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Compiled by
Dele Chinwe Ladejobi Ukwu