Netochukwu
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- neh-toh-CHOO-kwoo
- Origin
- Igbo
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Netochukwu is a boys' name of Igbo origin, meaning “praise God”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Netochukwu mean?
Igbo: from neto 'praise' and Chukwu 'God'
“praise God”
One of many Igbo names built as short prayers around Chukwu, the supreme God.
Is Netochukwu a girl's or a boy's name?
Netochukwu is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Netochukwu in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 467% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Netochukwu, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Netochukwu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
Names like Netochukwu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ifechukwu, Naetochukwu, Tobechukwu, Somtochukwu, Kenechukwu, Kamsiyochukwu, Chukwuebuka, Chiziterem, Obi, Chidubem, Oluwatobi, Ifeoluwa
More Igbo names
Amara, Munachimso, Chimamanda, Jidenna, Chizaram, Amarachi, Mazi, Adanna, Adaeze, Chidera, Chisom, Tobenna, Lotanna, Kosisochukwu, Chikaima, Adaugo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Netochukwu: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/netochukwu, updated 20 October 2026.