Ugochi
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- oo-GOH-chee
- Origin
- Igbo
Ugochi is a girls' name of Igbo origin, meaning “eagle of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ugochi mean?
Igbo: Igbo, from ugo 'eagle' and chi 'God'
“eagle of God”
Igbo name from Nigeria, built from ugo, 'eagle', and chi, 'God'.
Is Ugochi a girl's or a boy's name?
Ugochi is a girls' name.
How popular is Ugochi in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 5 girls.
Ugochi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,907 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
Names like Ugochi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Chisimdi, Zinachimdi, Oluwanifemi, Oluwadarasimi, Amarachukwu, Chioma, Kamsiyochukwu, Kosisochukwu, Chisom, Temiloluwa, Ifeoluwa, Oluwatamilore
More Igbo names
Amara, Munachimso, Chimamanda, Jidenna, Chizaram, Amarachi, Tobechukwu, Obi, Mazi, Adanna, Adaeze, Chidera, Chidubem, Ifechukwu, Tobenna, Chiziterem
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, “Ugochi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ugochi, updated 20 October 2026.