Amarachi - God's grace.

Chinani-: Only God?
Chinenye- God gives
Mgbeke- Female Born on Eke market day
Mgbafor-ditto for Afor Market day
Mgbeorie- ditto for Orie market day

Chidiebuebe - God is glorious

Ebubechi - God's glory.

every seem to be freestyling this language.

maybe lets get in deeper

Obumnaeke

Meaning please.

obumnaeke--------- i dont create (God creates)


@ kajade.

mgbaorie, mgbeke, and mgbafor are bad names. they were used in the old days by our ancestors. any girl u call that will hate u for life. secondly, they are all insults. mgbaeke, mgbafor and mgbaorie mean ugly girl or disgusting fellow. dont name anyone that please.

Ndidiamaka.

hey you guys, what about Chukwuemeka - Chukwudi, nna you go pay money o.

Please someone help me with the meaning INDIDI OGA.

Waiting for your reply.

I know NDIDI means "Patience". But I don't know about your exact name. Sorry. Aunties abeg don't forget, I need the meaning of EJITU.

*Can we invite Mamaput to this thread? For whatever reason, I think she'll know.

I dont know but i can find out

kajad:

Mgbeke- Female Born on Eke market day
Mgbafor-ditto for Afor Market day

I used to think these were insults!

diddy4dt:

mgbaorie, mgbeke, and mgbafor are bad names. they were used in the old days by our ancestors. any girl u call that will hate u for life. secondly, they are all insults. mgbaeke, mgbafor and mgbaorie mean ugly girl or disgusting fellow. don't name anyone that please.

spikedcylinder:

I used to think these were insults!

The last time I checked I noticed I inserted the meaning of the names!
Now tell me what you saw as insulting about them.

I said i used to think they were insults until i saw the meaning on here!Geddit?

Aww my bad!

Lets hope @ diddy4dt feels the same way too!

Actually i think its a common misconception among non-igbo speakers and even some igbo speakers that those names are insults or bad in some kind of way.

If Mgbeke is not pronounced right it could have a derogatory meaning.

Yeh your are right The names are now considered archaic.
Do you know that people also use eliza ‘Elizabeth’ in derogatory form or as a kind of insult too.  

@Zah

That EjitU nobody i asked knows, is the spelling right. is it an igbo name?

mamaput:

That EjitU nobody i asked knows, is the spelling right. is it an igbo name?

Yes. It should be Igbo. It was my grandmother's name. But my own mother doesn't know what it means. My cousin is also named that (after granny of course). I'm thinking that maybe it's an archaic name. And we're from the country so. . .maybe it was never popular in other areas. Who do you suppose I should ask? Does it sound like another language to you? Which? Thanks for asking around for me.

It could be that your grandmother was named after her grandmother who came from

The same with me my igbo name ended up not being an igbo name but from "Bendel" name.

Its also possible you come from one of there boarder villages were people will always argue with you were you come from.

@hotstepper, igbo surely is a complicated language. Ifeyinwa is my igbo name and people marvel when i tell dem d meaning.lol.
U guys r doing a gud job, igbo names seem to have eluded me with all d list here!

Ifeyinwa is a name I want for my child. I love that one.

@chinani, u know one thing, i never knew 'chinani' is an igbo name until i saw it among da list. Stil beats me how it neva occured 2 me even with d 'chi' there, lol, was always thinking it was english! Lol!

Ozoemena

Great thread.

Question:

Is Solange a Nigerian name or is it the name of a Christian saint?

Gold*Star:

Great thread.

Question:

Is Solange a Nigerian name or is it the name of a Christian saint?

It's French. . .Solange is a Christian Saint as you guessed.

chinani:

It's French. . .Solange is a Christian Saint as you guessed.

Thanks! 

CAN SOMEONE PLS TELL ME THE MAENING OF MY NAME? UGONNA?


MY BEST IGBO NAME IS CHUKWUDUMEBI

Ugonna translates "Father's eagle".

Or if God is meant by "Father" than "God's eagle". (But then Ugochi translates to "God's eagle" spot on.)

I've also heard that the meaning of Ugochi is "Divine prestige". The divinity would be God's annointment persay & the prestige would be the eagle so you are the "feather in the cap".

So Ugonna could be "Divine prestige" or "Father's prestige".

Someone, anyone, correct me if I'm wrong. . .

@CHINANI

THANKS, AT LEAST NOW IM SURE OF THE MEANING OF MY NAME. YOU ARE A SWEETHEART

ugonna0071:

@CHINANI

THANKS, AT LEAST NOW IM SURE OF THE MEANING OF MY NAME. YOU ARE A SWEETHEART

You're welcome.