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See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Nobody: 9:28pm On May 05, 2015
[b][/b]Please see 77 Igbo names below and their comprehensive details

ADAEZE f Western African, Igbo
Means "king's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNA f Western African, Igbo
Means "father's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNAYA f Western African, Igbo
Means "her father's daughter" in Igbo.

AKACHI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

AKUCHI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

AMADI (1) m Western African, Igbo
Means "free man" in Igbo.

AMAKA f Western African, Igbo
Short form of CHIAMAKA

AMARA f Western African, Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.

AMARACHI f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo.

AÑULI f Western African, Igbo
Means "joy" in Igbo.

AZUBUIKE m Western African, Igbo
Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.

CHI (2) m & f Mythology, Western African, Igbo
Means "god, spirtual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have... [more]

CHIAMAKA f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is beautiful" in Igbo.

CHIBUEZE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.

CHIBUIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.

CHIBUZO m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God leads the way" in Igbo.

CHICHI f Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chi meaning "God".

CHIDI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo... [more]

CHIDIEBERE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.

CHIDIEBUBE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is glorious" in Igbo.

CHIDIEGWU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.

CHIDIKE m Western African, Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.

CHIDIMMA f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.

CHIDUBEM m Western African, Igbo
Means "guided by God" in Igbo.

CHIEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means "God has performed great deeds" in Igbo.

CHIJINDUM m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

CHIKA (1) f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is the greatest" in Igbo.

CHIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's power" in Igbo.

CHIKELU m & f Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIKERE

CHIKERE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.

CHIMA m Western African, Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo.

CHINASA f Western African, Igbo
Means "God answers" in Igbo.

CHINEDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God leads" in Igbo.

CHINONSO m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

CHINWE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God owns" in Igbo... [more]

CHINWEIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God owns power" in Igbo.

CHINWENDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God owns life" in Igbo.

CHINWEUBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God owns wealth" in Igbo.

CHINYELU f Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHINYERE

CHINYERE f Western African, Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo.

CHIOMA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo.

CHIZOBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God protect us" in Igbo.

CHUKS m Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".

CHUKWUDI m Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIDI, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

CHUKWUEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means "God has done something great" in Igbo.

CHUKWUMA m Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIMA, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

EBELE f Western African, Igbo
Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo.

EKENE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "praise" in Igbo.

EKENEDILICHUKWU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "all praise to God" in Igbo.

EKWUEME m Western African, Igbo
Means "he says, he does" in Igbo.

EMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means "great deeds" in Igbo... [more]

ENYINNAYA m Western African, Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.

FUMNANYA f Western African, Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.

FUNANYA f Western African, Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.

IKENNA m Western African, Igbo
Means "father's power" in Igbo.

NDIDI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "patience" in Igbo.

NGOZI f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "blessing" in Igbo.

NKECHI f Western African, Igbo
Short form of NKECHINYERE

NKECHINYERE f Western African, Igbo
Means "what God has given" or "gift of God" in Igbo.

NKEMDILIM m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "let mine be mine" in Igbo.

NKIRU f Western African, Igbo
Short form of NKIRUKA

NKIRUKA f Western African, Igbo
Means "the best is still to come" in Igbo.

NNAMDI m Western African, Igbo
Means "my father is alive" in Igbo... [more]

NNEKA f Western African, Igbo
Means "my mother is supreme" in Igbo.

NNENNA f Western African, Igbo
Means "father's mother" in Igbo... [more]

NNENNE f Western African, Igbo
Means "mother's mother" in Igbo... [more]

NWANNEKA f Western African, Igbo
Means "my siblings are supreme" in Igbo.

OBI m Western African, Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

OGECHI f Western African, Igbo
Short form of OGECHUKWUKAMA

OGECHUKWUKAMA f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's time is the best" in Igbo.

OLUCHI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's work" in Igbo.

ONYEKA f Western African, Igbo
Short form of ONYEKACHI

ONYEKACHI f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

ONYEKACHUKWU m & f Western African, Igbo
Variant of ONYEKACHI, using Chukwu as the last element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

UDO (2) f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

UZOCHI m Western African, Igbo
Means "God's way" in Igbo.

UZOMA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.


http://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/igbo

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Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Nobody: 9:38pm On May 05, 2015
This list is not complete without including CHUKWUEBUKA meaning My God is Great... the most popular Igbo name in the whole universe...
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Emmanuel247(m): 9:40pm On May 05, 2015
Igbos has known God and are praising him even with their name since the time Abraham......

Meaning: Before the white MEN camegrin

Nice names

I like

Kambili
Nkemdilim
Ifunanya
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Chiefia(m): 9:40pm On May 05, 2015
95% of these names have reflections of "God"... Good to know our Eastern brothers don't only worship Ego... wink (like we're made to belief) lol....
God/Allah over everything!!!
IGBO KWENU..!!!!
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by tinuolababy(f): 9:42pm On May 05, 2015
I like "Funanya" and "Amarachi"
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Tallesty1(m): 9:52pm On May 05, 2015
tinuolababy:
I like "Funanya" and "Amarachi"
What is Funanya?





Bia Poster, I am giving 10sc to put Uchenna dia b4 I vex 4 ugrin
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Nobody: 9:53pm On May 05, 2015
Chiefia:
95% of these names have reflections of "God"... Good to know our Eastern brothers don't only worship Ego... wink (like we're made to belief) lol....
God/Allah over everything!!!
IGBO KWENU..!!!!
ahahaha grin anyị biri na udo dị ukwuuha udo mwa

Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Nobody: 9:56pm On May 05, 2015
Emmanuel247:
Igbos has known God and are praising him even with their name since the time Abraham......

Meaning: Before the white MEN camegrin

Nice names

I like

Kambili
Nkemdilim
Ifunanya
Ifunanya does iit bruv
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Nobody: 9:57pm On May 05, 2015
tinuolababy:
I like "Funanya" and "Amarachi"
grin
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by MissSlimbody(f): 10:00pm On May 05, 2015
Tallesty1:
What is Funanya?





Bia Poster, I am giving 10sc to put Uchenna dia b4 I vex 4 ugrin
Uchenna/Uchechi m & f western Africa, igbo. Means "father's will" "God's will"





Happy Nowgrin
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Young03(m): 10:04pm On May 05, 2015
If to say my name no der dia

OLUCHI...bt u said na female bt me na male...every name in igbo land is anserable to both m n f
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by tinuolababy(f): 10:39pm On May 05, 2015
Tallesty1:
What is Funanya?





Bia Poster, I am giving 10sc to put Uchenna dia b4 I vex 4 ugrin
Lol cheesy cheesy
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by tinuolababy(f): 10:40pm On May 05, 2015
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by coolebux(m): 10:42pm On May 05, 2015
Our parents always sober when it comes to christening the Igbo child



#team-chukwuebuka.
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Deejavuu(f): 10:54pm On May 05, 2015
I like!

Kambili
Kasiemobi
Somtochuchukwu
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Tallesty1(m): 8:16am On May 06, 2015
MissSlimbody:
Uchenna/Uchechi m & f western Africa, igbo. Means "father's will" "God's will"





Happy Nowgrin
Better pikin
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by MissSlimbody(f): 8:22am On May 06, 2015
Tallesty1:
Better pikin
Better papa
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by Tallesty1(m): 8:35am On May 06, 2015
MissSlimbody:
Better papa
grin



how are you?
Re: See Popular IGBO Names, Gender That Bears It And Its Meaning! by MissSlimbody(f): 8:46am On May 06, 2015
Tallesty1:
grin



how are you?
I'm good.
Trust, you're same?
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