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Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by tchigofigo(m): 1:14pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Janetozi: Obuotuwadi - na so this world be?funny names..made me laf so much so that i felt like **ss**g uu..,okwa i sara eze` gi n'ututu a?Shee oti fo enyi yen leni? 1 Like |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Pendora: 1:45pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
nka di na nti (old age is in d ear) onukwube (let dem say) uwaezuoke (humans wants insatiable) 1 Like |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Chinom(m): 1:59pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Keneking: Nkiruka ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh You also have Azuka... the opposite. There is also Echezona, which is a short form of Echezonachukwu. |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Younevajam: 2:10pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Odinakachuwu-In the hands of God.My son's name. |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by chaberry(m): 2:13pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Horayce: I'm igbo and I find igbo names quite annoying to be honest. I prefer names from the deep south and the middle belt. Neutral & tongue friendly names like Kalada,Rotnen, Tamuno any day of the week for me.Did anyone stop you from bearing any of those names? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by FILUX(m): 2:15pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
I wish man is without sin, our activities hear on earth would have reflected as a result of God name we bear. Angels in heaven answer's God name & d glory of tht name is being seen in their activites, d same wth Christ Jesus in his name all tins bow. |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 2:15pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
saintneo: This igbo question made my day. Back when we were taught igbo as a subject in secondary school, a boy asked me this question. I was taunted for a full week. Well done. |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by chaberry(m): 2:21pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
simplynola: I have 2 neighbours, one is Otakagu and the other sounds like ozubechukwu or is it uzubechukwu. Kindly decode the meaning plsOtakagu= I'm sure this must be his "nickname", well it actually mean "Bite like a lion.. Nzubechukwu(not uzubechukwu)= the will God(mind u, "Chukwu" or "Chi" is an igbo name 4 God) |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by odiraa(f): 2:29pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Enyereibenyem,mburuabuoke |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by OmoNwa: 2:29pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Me I no see this beautiful name NKEOMA - The good one! |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 2:31pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
berrystunn:Thank you for correcting him/her. Iheoma is Good/Fine/Beautiful thing |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 2:44pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Iheomachukwu - good thing from God (that's mine) Nkemakolam - my own is ready for me Ihechimerem - what my God has done for me Uzoamaka - the road is good (as in journey of life) Chinonyerem - God stay with me Chizomam - God keep saving me Ugonna - Eagle/pride of father Naetochukwu - keep praising God Nneka - Mother is great Nkemjika - What I have is greater Obumneke - am I the giver? My family names. Proud to be Igbo #thatowerrilady 2 Likes |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 2:47pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
saintneo: what happened toIt means "God's strength" |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 2:50pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
[color=#000099][/color] OdenigboAroli: Village ? |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 2:54pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
ephi123: Does any one know what the name Adadiora'nma means?It means "a daughter who is good for the pepple" |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 2:56pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
No one mentioned Chukwuemeka Nzube |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Kcinho(m): 3:15pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Met a guy back in school and he introduced himself as Nkejesus. I thought the dude was joking but it was real. 1 Like |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by berrystunn(m): 3:33pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
jcmaiah: ihe /something ihe ahü/ that (thing) ihea/ this (thing) ihee/ light.. |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by manny4life(m): 3:33pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
CFCfan: No one mentioned Chukwuemeka - God did it Nzube - I don't know 1 Like |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by avuekwe(f): 3:35pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Okeikpu: MGBORIE, MGBAFO, MGBEKE, MGBANKWO......DS ARE ONE OF THE BEST IGBO NAME...EVER.... TWO OF MY FUTURE DAUGHTERS WILL BEAR DS NAMES -,-) Mgbokwo, btw are you from arochukwu? Those names are common in arochukwu. My favorites are: Ngwanma- that's my sisters name Ejighiato- that's my aunty's name Avuekwe- that's my name Orieji- my aunt bears it Ivu- another aunt bears that. Any aro person in the house can supply the meaning |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by manny4life(m): 3:35pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Chuka Chioma Adanna Ekene Obiora Tobenna |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Emvin(m): 3:43pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Afrocatalyst: Do we have to put Chi in all the names. I need core igbo names pls for my unborn daughter. i suggest MGBEKE then |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Savigne(f): 3:59pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
My all time favourites; Kamsiliochukwu (Kamsi)....As I asked God Sochukwukaima(Kaima)....God is the only one I know Chidera.....What God has Written Chukwufunanya (Funanya)..God Loves me Kasiemobi....Comfort me Proudly Deltan...Proudly Igbo...Proudly Nigerian.... |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by buntercos(m): 4:05pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
I have not seen my name I have not seen my name |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by ephi123(f): 4:15pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
CFCfan: Oh great, thanks for the translation. |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by ephi123(f): 4:15pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
sol2galay: Thanks! No I'm not Ibibio |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by morbeta(m): 4:17pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Atuoma-Good Example, Chizaram-God answered my prayers, Ubasinachi-Wealth is from God. 1 Like |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 4:17pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
berrystunn:Light is ihe, ihee is simply stretching it. Its same spelling, different note. Just like Eze=Tooth, Eze=King. |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by trixandra(f): 4:30pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Afrocatalyst: Do we have to put Chi in all the names. I need core igbo names pls for my unborn daughter.How about Usonwanne, Nesochi? |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by mystikal(m): 4:40pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
kainene |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 5:04pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
lionduke:One of d imbeciles roamin d earth...quote me again nd either i get banned or u do.... |
Re: Common Beautiful Names From The Igbo Tribe by Nobody: 5:07pm On Sep 16, 2014 |
Aghaerinam/oguerinam Ogugua/oguguo Nnaemeka Elochukwu Lotanna Onyekachi Ogomegbulam Uwadiegwu |
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