0
0
Read Time:6 Minute, 53 Second
Most Igbo names have symbolic meanings and are grammatical constructed; that is, they constitute a complete expression.They usually reflects the immediate circumstance after a child is born to a family. It is an expressive reminder and powerful emotive thoughts of the family before and after the child is born. Most times, they are religiously undertone
The philosophy behind Igbo name has existed for long , except for aristocrats, wealthy people and well off Jewish merchants did not get surnames in Eastern Europe until the Napoleonic years of the early 19th century, when most of the Jews from countries captured by Napoleon Russia, Poland, and Germany were ordered to get surnames.
However, In Africa, surname is part of their culture. Your family name is a mark of your identity and the evidence of your root. The reason for the last names was for sustaining of the family lineage. This reason has shaped the mind of a lot of Africans in different ways. To some African Community, A family that does not have a male child is afraid of breaking the chain of their family linage. Sometimes, they go step further to ensure that this philosophy is maintained. This page contained a lot of African names and their meaning. You can choose any name for your child from the array of this beautiful names
| No | Igbo Names | Meaning |
| 1 | A(na)gbapuluonwu: | Death cannot be shaken off/escaped |
| 2 | Adanna – | Father's daughter** |
| 3 | Adaora- | Daugther of the people or community |
| 4 | Afamdi- | My name would remain |
| 5 | Afamefuna- | My name won't miss |
| 6 | Amalachukwu- | Thanksgiving |
| 7 | Anazonwu: | Death is not desired** |
| 8 | Anezionwu: | Does one send death? |
| 9 | Anulika- | Joy is greater |
| 10 | Arinzechukwu- | Thanks to god |
| 11 | Atu-egwuonwu/Egwuonwu: | Do not have-fear of death |
| 12 | Balonwu/Belonwu: | If it weren't for death |
| 13 | Chiamaka – | God is beautiful |
| 14 | Chibuike – | God is (my) strength |
| 15 | Chibuzo – | God is first or comes first |
| 16 | Chibuzor- | God is the way |
| 17 | Chidiebere – | God is merciful |
| 18 | Chidiebube – | God is glorious, ** |
| 19 | Chidimma – | God is good |
| 20 | Chidindu – | God is alive |
| 21 | Chidubem – | May God continue to guide me |
| 22 | Chiedozie- | God has fixed it |
| 23 | Chiekezie- | God perfect creation |
| 24 | Chigbo – | God protect |
| 25 | Chigozie- | May God bless |
| 26 | Chikadibia – | God is greater than doctors |
| 27 | Chikaodili- | It is in God's hands |
| 28 | Chikosolu- | pleases God |
| 29 | Chikpee- | God should judge |
| 30 | Chima – | God knows |
| 31 | Chimalu- | God knows |
| 32 | Chimamanda – | My God will never fail |
| 33 | Chimaram – | God knows me |
| 34 | Chimaraoke – | God knows my share/portion |
| 35 | Chimebe – | God should continue to act. |
| 36 | Chimezie- | My God do it for me |
| 37 | Chimzurum- | My God is sufficient/enough for me |
| 38 | Chinanu – | God hears |
| 39 | Chinasa – | God answers |
| 40 | Chinasa- | God answers |
| 41 | Chinedu – | God guides,** |
| 42 | Chinekwu – | God speaks |
| 43 | Chinelo – | God thinks |
| 44 | Chinemelum – | God does for me |
| 45 | Chinenye (Female) | God gives |
| 46 | chukwunenye(Male) | God gives |
| 47 | Chineyere- | God gives |
| 48 | Chinoyelum- | God be with me |
| 49 | Chinwe- | God's own |
| 50 | Chinwe – | God has; God owns |
| 51 | Chinweike – | God owns strength |
| 52 | Chinyelum – | God gave me |
| 53 | Chioma- | Good God |
| 54 | Chioma – | Good God/Good luck/ Good fortune |
| 55 | Chisom – | God is with me/behind me |
| 56 | Chiwetalu – | God has brought |
| 57 | Chizobam- | May God continue to fight/struggle/battle for me |
| 58 | Chukwuadika – | God is too much |
| 59 | Chukwudi- | There is God |
| 60 | Chukwudi – | God is or God exist |
| 61 | Chukwudinma- | God is good |
| 62 | Chukwudiogo- | God is merciful |
| 63 | chukwudozie- | God repairs/heals |
| 64 | Chukwuebuka – | God is big/huge |
| 65 | Chukwueloka – | God gave this a lot of thought |
| 66 | Chukwuemeka- | God has done |
| 67 | Chukwuemeka – | God has done a lot |
| 68 | Chukwuerika – | God is plenty |
| 69 | Chukwuezugo – | God is enough |
| 70 | Chukwugozie- | God bless |
| 71 | chukwugozie/chigozie- | God bless |
| 72 | Chukwuka – | God is greater |
| 73 | Chukwuma- | God knows |
| 74 | Chukwuma – | God knows |
| 75 | Chukwunazo- | God saves |
| 76 | Chukwunedum- | God leads me |
| 77 | Chukwunonso- | God is near us |
| 78 | Ebelechukwu- | Mercy of God |
| 79 | Ekenechukwu- | Praise the Lord |
| 80 | Emenike | Don't do things in a hurry |
| 81 | Ezinwa- | Good child |
| 82 | Ezinwannem- | My good sibling(s) |
| 83 | Ginikachukwu- | What is greater than God? |
| 84 | Ginikandu- | What is greater than life |
| 85 | Ifeanyichukwu- | There is nothing hard for God to handle |
| 86 | Ifekwumelu- | Big thing happened |
| 87 | Ifenna – | worship God |
| 88 | Ifunanya or Ihunanya | Love |
| 89 | Ijeoma- | Good journey |
| 90 | Ikenna- | God's power |
| 91 | Kachisiso- | As God wants it |
| 92 | Kanayochukwu | Let be asking God or let us pray to God |
| 93 | Kelechi- | Praise the Lord |
| 94 | Kenechukwu- | Thank God |
| 95 | Lotanna/Chetanna – | Remember father |
| 96 | Lotannachukwu | Remember God |
| 97 | Makuochukwu- | Hug the Lord |
| 98 | Mesoomachukwu- | Good things of God |
| 99 | Munachiso | God is with me |
| 100 | Ngozi- | Blessing |
| 101 | Njideka or Nkejika | The one I have is greater |
| 102 | Nkasiobi- | Comfort |
| 103 | Nkechi- | God's own |
| 104 | Nkemakonam- | I should not look for what is mine |
| 105 | Nnabuike- | God is power |
| 106 | Nnanna – | Father's dad/grandfather |
| 107 | Nneamaka- | mother is beautiful /good |
| 108 | Nneka | Mother is greater |
| 109 | Nnenna – | Father's mum/grandmother |
| 110 | Nwanosike- | Child stay well; Child that has come to stay |
| 111 | Obainuju | Meet us in abundance |
| 112 | Obiajulu- | My heart has found rest |
| 113 | Obialunamma or Obiageli | Came in a beautiful way and won't suffer |
| 114 | Obinna- | God's heart |
| 115 | Obinna – | Father's heart; the heart of the father |
| 116 | Odirachukwu- | It is up to god |
| 117 | Ogbonna/Ogbonnaya/Ogbonnia | "Father's incarnate"** |
| 118 | Ogechukwu- | God's time |
| 119 | Ogochukwu- | Goodness of God |
| 120 | Ogonna- | Father's magnanimity; Father's generosity |
| 121 | Oluchukwu- | God's work |
| 122 | omuluzo- | If you have children, you should raise them, |
| 123 | Onwuamaibe: | Death knows no peers (death has no friends) |
| 124 | Onwuanu-mba: | Death does not heed – rebukes |
| 125 | Onwuaso: | Death does not respect |
| 126 | Onwuatuegwu/Onwuatu: | Death does not fear |
| 127 | Onwubiko: | Please, Death! |
| 128 | Onwubuariri/Onwubualili: | Death is terrible sorrow |
| 129 | Onwuchekwa: | Death should wait |
| 130 | Onwudinjo: | Death is bad/evil |
| 131 | Onwudiwe: | Death has done (a bad thing) |
| 132 | Onwueme: | Death has done it again |
| 133 | Onwuka: | Death is greater |
| 134 | Onwuma: | Death can please itself |
| 135 | Onwumechili: … | Death closed |
| 136 | Onwurapu, Onwurah, Onwughalu: | Death should leave |
| 137 | Onwutalobi | Death has eaten the kingom |
| 138 | Onwuzulu: | Death is everywhere |
| 139 | Onwuzuluigbo/Onwuzuruigbo: | death has reached all Igbo land |
| 140 | Onwuzuluike: | Death should rest |
| 141 | Onyedikachi/onyedikachukwu- | Who is like god? |
| 142 | Onyinye- | Offering |
| 143 | Ozaram- | He's answered me |
| 144 | Ozoemenam- | It (misfortune) shouldn't happen again |
| 145 | Sochima- | Only God knows why |
| 146 | Sochimachukwu/sochukwuma/ | Only god knows |
| 147 | Somadinachukwu- | lord, let not i live life alone |
| 148 | Tobechukwu- | Keep praising |
| 149 | Tochukwu- | Praise God |
| 150 | Uchenna- | God's mind |
| 151 | Udochukwu | Peace of God |
| 152 | Ugochiyelu- | God's glorious thoughts |
| 153 | Ugochukwu- | Pride of God |
| 154 | Ugonna/Ugwunna – | Father's pride; Father's honor |
| 155 | Ukamaka- | Church is good |
| 156 | Usochi- | Sweet God |
| 157 | Uzoma- | Good way/road |
More Explanation of the Names in asterisk
Adanna – Father's daughter (usually given to the first daughter)
Anazonwu- Death is not desired (Does anyone struggle to inherit death?)
Chidiebube -God is glorious, Majestic God; God is magnificent
Chinedu – God guides, could also be Chinedum (God guides me)
Ogbonna -A name given to a son who embodies the virtues of his father hence "Father's incarnate"
Onwuzuluigbo -death has reached all Igbo land (or more appropriately "Death is everywhere")
Happy
0 %
Sad
0 %
Excited
0 %
Sleepy
0 %
Angry
0 %
Surprise
0 %
Facebook Comments