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Igbo (Ibo--Nigerian) Names
& Their Meanings


-Che-Chi-
Nigerian woman & Child
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Name
Gender
Meaning
Abbreviation

Cheluchi

female

Wait for/on God.

 

Chiabuotu See also Chiawuotu
male
female
Destiny. We are destined to be different. We have different luck. Our course, actions, results, opportunities, etc. depend on our destiny. Chi
Chi-Chi

Chiagoziem

male
female

God has blessed me.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Gozie

Chiahalam

male
female

literally translates: God, never leave (or desert) me.

Also as a plea to God: May God never leave (or desert) me.

Chi
Chi-chi

Chialuka See also Chukwualuka

male

God has done wonders or someyhing wonderful.

Aluka

Chiamaka

female

God is splendid/ beautiful/
wonderful/great.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Amaka

Chiawuotu See also Chiabuotu male
female
Destiny. We are destined to be different. We have different luck. Our course, actions, results, opportunities, etc. depend on our destiny. Chi
Chi-Chi

Chiazagomekpele or
Chiazagomekpere

male
female

God has answered my prayers.

Chi
Chiazagom
Chiazago
Chi-Chi

Chibueze

male
female

God is king.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Eze

Chibugo

male
female

God is illustrious.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Ugo

Chibuzo

male
female

God is prime, God is the leader.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Uzo


Chidalu
See also: Daluchi or Daluchineke

male
female

Thank God or Thanks be to God.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Uzo


Chidi
See also Chukwudi

male

Lit. trans.: There is God (God is or God exists).

Chidi

Chidera See also Ifeanyichukwu

female

Once God has said/written
[... it will come true]. Destiny.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Dera
Odera


Chidiebere
or Chidiebele

male
female

God is merciful/kind.

Chidi
Ebere

Chidiegwu

male
female

God is wonderful.

Chidi


Chidimma
or Chidinma

male
female

God is wonderful/great.

Chidi
Mma


Chidubem
Similar to Chinedu

male
female

God, please guide me.

Chi
Dube


Chidumaga
Similar to Chinedum and Chidubem

male
female

God is my leader or God guides me.

Chi
Chi-Chi


Chidozie

male

 

Dozie

Chiebuka male
female

God is omnipotent/omnipresent/greatest. Chi
Ebii
Ebuka


Chiedozie

male

 

Dozie

Chiefo or Chifo

male
female

The dawn (daybreak) has come.

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chiekwugo

male
female

The Lord or God has spoken.

Chi
Chi-Chi


Chieloka
See also Chukwueloka

male

The depths of God's counsel (or thoughts).

Eloka


Chiemeka
See also Chukwuemeka
Nnaemeka

male

God has done something wonderful.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Emeka

Chiemenam male
female
Even if my enemies do me bad, may God not do me bad. Chi
Chi-Chi

Chiemela

male
female

Same as Chiemeka. God has done something wonderful.

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chiemezie

male
female

God has mended or repaired or fixed.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Mezie

Chienezie male
female
God has looked after or God has taken care of favorably. Chi
Chi-Chi
Nezie
Chiganu male
female
God will answer [... my prayer, appeal, etc.] Chi
Chi-Chi


Chigbogu

male

 

Chigbo


Chigolum

male
female

May God plead plead my cause.

Chigo

Chigozie

male
female

God blesses.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Gozie


Chijindum


male
female

God has/owns my life.

Chiji
Ndu

Chijioke

male

God is the provider/giver or God apportions.

Chiji


Chika
See Chikadibia

     


Chikadibia
See also Chukwukadibia

female

God is greater than all gods and doctors.

Chika


Chike

male

Power of God.

 


Chikelu
or Chikere See also Chukwukere

male

God created. God's creation.

 

Chikezie

male
female

May God create well.

Kezie
Chike

Chikosi   [This is ...] from God. One/gift from God. Kosi
Chi
Chi-Chi

Chikwado

male
female

God approves or if God approves (depending on pronunciation).

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chikwendu

male
female

God please let/allow us to live. God is the giver/provider of life.

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chimaijem

male
female

God knows my way or my whereabouts.

Chima


Chimaobim
See also Chukwumaobim

male
female

God knows my mind.

Chima

Chimaoke

male

God knows [my] share.

Chima


Chimaraoke

male

God knows [my] share.

Chima

Chimezie

male
female

God please repair or fix.

Chi
Chi-Chi


Chimsom
See also Chisom and Munachimso

female My God is with me. Chi
Chi-Chi

Chinagorom

male
female

God accounts or intervenes or testifies for me.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Gorom

Chinasaekpele or Chinasaekpere

female

God answers prayers.

Chinasa
Chi
Chi-Chi

Chinecherem

female

God thinks for/of me or God watches out/over me.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Echerem

Chinedum

male
female

God is my guiding light. God is my leader or God guides me.

Chi
Chinedu
Nedu

Chinelo

female

Thought or wish of God.

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chinemeremma

female

God does wonderful things for me.

Chineme
Chi-Chi
Chi

Chinenye

female

Lit. trans.: God gives. God is the provider.

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chineze

male
female

God protects.

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chinomso male God is on my side/near/with me. Chi
Nonso

Chinonyelum

male
female

God is on my side.

Nonye

Chinuaekpere

female

May God answer my prayers or God answers/ered my prayers.

Chinua

Chinwemma
Chinwenma
Chinweike
Chinwendu
Chinweuba

male
female

Chinwe = God owns - mma/nma (beauty, goodness); ike (power, strength); ndu (life); uba (wealth, plenty). God's own. Belongs to God.

Chinwe
Chi
Chi-Chi

Chinyere or Chinyelu

female

Lit. trans.: God gave (i.e. a gift from God).

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chioke

male

Variant form of Chijioke.

 


Chioma
See also Isioma

female

Great God. God is great. Goodluck.

Chi
Chi-Chi


Chisom
See also Munachiso

female God is with me. Chi
Chi-Chi

Chiwetelu

male
female

God brought (this child) God sent (this child)

Chi
Chi-Chi

Chizoba

male
female

God save/be with us.

Chi
Chi-Chi
Chizo

Chizuoke

male
female

God is perfect.

Chi
Chi-Chi



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