Igbo baby names
91 names of Igbo origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Igbo girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amara | grace | 113 | 98 |
| Chimamanda | my personal god will not fail | 590 | 4,757 |
| Chizaram | God answered me | 914 | 3,974 |
| Amarachi | God's grace | 1,085 | 4,757 |
| Adanna | father's daughter | 1,324 | 4,877 |
| Adaeze | the king's first daughter; princess | 1,324 | 5,237 |
| Chidera | what God has written | 1,868 | 6,545 |
| Chisom | God follows me | 1,690 | 7,489 |
| Chiziterem | God sent me | 2,856 | – |
| Kosisochukwu | as it pleases God | 2,076 | 13,203 |
| Chikaima | God knows best | 1,642 | – |
| Adaugo | daughter of the eagle | 1,460 | – |
| Chioma | good God; good fortune | 1,690 | 6,324 |
| Olanna | father's jewel | 1,779 | 5,916 |
| Zikora | show the world | 2,509 | 7,883 |
| Olaedo | gold, golden jewel | 1,690 | – |
| Adaora | daughter of the people | 2,344 | 5,721 |
| Chizara | God has answered | 2,344 | 6,115 |
| Adannaya | her father's daughter | 2,076 | – |
| Amarachukwu | God's grace | 2,675 | 14,937 |
| Chimkasimma | 2,675 | – | |
| Chisimdi | God said I should live | 2,675 | – |
| Zinachimdi | show that my God lives | 2,675 | – |
| Ziora | show the world | 3,409 | 6,545 |
| Chiamaka | God is beautiful | 3,101 | 11,928 |
| Zirachi | 3,101 | 11,928 | |
| Munachi | God and I | 3,776 | 10,913 |
| Chimbusomma | my God is good | 3,409 | – |
| Nneoma | good mother | 3,776 | 14,937 |
| Chidinma | God is good | 3,776 | – |
Popular Igbo boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munachimso | I am with my God | 854 | 5,859 |
| Jidenna | hold on to the father | 650 | 3,088 |
| Kamsiyochukwu | just as I asked of God | 986 | 8,239 |
| Tobechukwu | praise God | 1,008 | 7,190 |
| Obi | heart | 1,133 | 3,756 |
| Mazi | sir; mister | – | 1,241 |
| Chidubem | God leads me | 1,192 | 6,442 |
| Ifechukwu | 1,423 | – | |
| Tobenna | praise the Father | 1,286 | 6,442 |
| Naetochukwu | keep praising God | 1,220 | – |
| Lotanna | remember the father | 1,372 | – |
| Somtochukwu | join me in praising God | 1,537 | 12,003 |
| Kenechukwu | thank God | 1,686 | 5,606 |
| Obinna | father's heart | 1,686 | 5,606 |
| Ebubechukwu | glory of God | 2,742 | – |
| Ikenna | strength of the father | 2,202 | 6,140 |
| Kelechi | thank God | 3,021 | 6,140 |
| Chimeremeze | 1,964 | – | |
| Chukwuebuka | God is great | 1,964 | – |
| Eze | king | 2,342 | 5,859 |
| Chukwuemeka | God has done great things | 2,511 | 8,906 |
| Chinedum | God leads me | 2,342 | – |
| Ugonna | father's pride | 2,742 | 7,675 |
| Ifeanyichukwu | nothing is impossible for God | 2,511 | – |
| Chiemerie | God has won | 3,747 | – |
| Chinedu | God leads | 3,329 | 7,675 |
| Ikechukwu | the strength of God | 3,329 | 10,690 |
| Chigozirim | God has blessed me | 3,021 | – |
| Uchenna | God's will | 3,747 | 8,906 |
| Ugochukwu | glory of God | 3,747 | 8,906 |
Every Igbo name, A to Z
- Adaeze
- Adanna
- Adannaya
- Adaora
- Adaugo
- Amadi
- Amara
- Amarachi
- Amarachukwu
- Amarra
- Amarrah
- Arinze
- Chi
- Chiamaka
- Chibueze
- Chibuikem
- Chidera
- Chidi
- Chidinma
- Chidubem
- Chiemerie
- Chigozie
- Chigozirim
- Chikaima
- Chima
- Chimamanda
- Chimaobi
- Chimbusomma
- Chimeremeze
- Chimkasimma
- Chinedu
- Chinedum
- Chinenye
- Chinonso
- Chinyere
- Chioma
- Chisimdi
- Chisom
- Chizara
- Chizaram
- Chiziterem
- Chukwudi
- Chukwuebuka
- Chukwuemeka
- Chukwuma
- Ebubechukwu
- Emeka
- Eze
- Ezinne
- Ifeanyi
- Ifeanyichukwu
- Ifechukwu
- Ifeoma
- Ijeoma
- Ikechukwu
- Ikenna
- Jidenna
- Kamsiyochukwu
- Kelechi
- Kenechukwu
- Kosisochukwu
- Lotanna
- Mazi
- Munachi
- Munachimso
- Naetochukwu
- Ngozi
- Nnamdi
- Nneka
- Nnenna
- Nneoma
- Obi
- Obinna
- Ogechi
- Olaedo
- Olanna
- Oluchi
- Onyekachi
- Onyinyechi
- Osinachi
- Somtochukwu
- Tobechukwu
- Tobenna
- Uchechukwu
- Uchenna
- Ugochukwu
- Ugonna
- Zikora
- Zinachimdi
- Ziora
- Zirachi
Other origins
Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Baltic, Celtic, Chinese, Cornish, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern, Native American, Old English, Old Norse, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yoruba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Igbo baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/igbo, updated 20 October 2026.