Are you trying to decide on a name for your little Igbo princess? We’re pleased to assist you!
We have names for everyone, whether you are an old soul who would prefer traditional Igbo names like Obiageli or you are looking for more contemporary names like Zioranachidinma. Our extensive and varied collection of over 300 traditional and contemporary names for girls has been hand-picked just for you. It also includes some unusual, fashionable, and lovely Igbo names.
A little background first. From the southeast of Nigeria, the Igbo tribe makes up the majority of the population. The earth and everything in it were created by a supreme god known as “Chukwu” (the big spirit), according to their traditional faith. Minor gods offered sacrifices to him.
The Igbo people still adhere to their traditional religion, despite the fact that they now make up the majority of Christians. Just in case you’re looking, here are 350 Igbo names for boys and their meanings.
320 Igbo Names for Girls and Their Meanings
| NAME | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Adaego | Daughter of wealth |
| Adaeze | Daughter of a King/Princess |
| Adaiba | The people's daughter/ Daughter of the people |
| Adaku | Daughter born into wealth/ to bring wealth to the family |
| Adamma | Beautiful daughter |
| Adanna | Her father’s daughter |
| Adannaya | Her father's daughter |
| Adanne | Her mother’s daughter |
| Adaobi | First daughter in the family compound (obi) |
| Adaolisa | God’s daughter |
| Adaora | The people’s daughter |
| Adaugo | Beautiful daughter/Daughter of an eagle |
| Adauke/Aduke | Daughter of Uke (town in Anambra State) |
| Adaure/Adure | Daughter of Uruala (town in Imo State) / A beautiful daughter/ A daughter of pride/ A daughter born with joy |
| Ahunna | Body of her father |
| Akuabata | Wealth has come in |
| Akuada | Daughter born into wealth/ to bring wealth to the family |
| Akwaugo | Precious daughter |
| Amaka | Beautiful/good |
| Amara/Amarachi/Amarachukwu | Mercy/Mercy of God |
| Anwuli | Joy |
| Anwulichukwu | Joy of the lord |
| Anwulika | My joy is great/Joy is greater |
| Apunanwu | Precious girl/ beautiful girl/ not to be tainted by the sun |
| Azuka | Confidence/ Well experienced/ Confidence built from past experiences |
| Binyelum | Stay with me |
| Binyerechukwu | Stay with God |
| Chetachi | Remember God |
| Chiachogomnma | God has decorated me/ God has beautified me |
| Chiagozie | God has blessed me |
| Chiamaka | God is beautiful/good |
| Chiamanda | God will not fail |
| Chiasoka | God is too sweet |
| Chiazakam | God answered me well |
| Chiazokam | God saved me well |
| Chibarameze/Chimeremeze | God called/ made me a king |
| Chibinobim | God dwells in my heart |
| Chibuifem | God is my light |
| Chibundo | God is my shelter |
| Chibuogwu/ Chibuogu | God is my medicine/ my strength/ my weapon |
| Chichetaram | God remembered me |
| Chidera | Once God writes/says it (destiny can’t be changed) |
| Chideziri | God wrote my story (destiny) well |
| Chidiebere | God is merciful |
| Chidinma | God is good |
| Chidiogo | God is gracious |
| Chidumebi | God lives with me/ God leads me in my daily life |
| Chiechezonam | Don't forget me lord |
| Chielotem | God has remembered me |
| Chigemezu | God will complete or perfect all things |
| Chigozie | Bless me oh lord |
| Chijioke | God is the custodian of all shares/ talents/ blessings |
| Chikairanyelu | We’ve committed it to God/ In God’s hands |
| Chikamdabere | I'm leaning on God |
| Chikamharida | May I not fail, lord |
| Chikanele | Looking up to God |
| Chikanene/ Chikanele/ Chikamnele | It's God we are looking up to/ I'm looking up to God |
| Chikanyima/ Chikaima | It’s only God we know |
| Chikaodili | It’s all up to God |
| Chikasimma | God is the best |
| Chikasirimobi | God consoled me |
| Chikenyelum | God gave me my portion |
| Chikumnaka | God is carrying me in his hands |
| Chikwudolum | My God stood for me |
| Chilotem | Remember me oh lord |
| Chimagozielam | My God has blessed me |
| Chimalume | God did well |
| Chimamanda/ | My God will not fail/ |
| Chimasoka | My God is too sweet |
| Chimbuchi | My God is God |
| Chimbusomma | My God is so beautiful |
| Chimdi/Chidi | My God is a living God/ is alive |
| Chimdiomimi | My God is mysterious |
| Chimdire | My God is omnipotent |
| Chimdiuto | My God is sweet |
| Chimedaramobi | God consoled me/comforted me |
| Chimeluogo | God granted me a favour |
| Chimeremma | God has done something good |
| Chimeremoñu | God made me happy/ joyous |
| Chimereya | God did it! |
| Chimerika | My God is big/ limitless |
| Chimezirim | God did me well/ fixed me up well |
| Chimezuru | God completed the work he started |
| Chimfumnanya | My God loves me |
| Chimkarifa/Chimkalifa | My God is greater than them |
| Chimkasi | My God is the greatest |
| Chimkasimma/ Chimkachamma | My God is the best |
| Chimkasiuto | My God is the sweetest |
| Chimkezirim | My God created me well |
| Chimkodinaka | It's in the hands of my God |
| Chimleziemanya | May God take good care of me |
| Chimmaranma | My God is beautiful |
| Chimnora | As long as my God is present/ in control, all shall be well |
| Chimsimchia/ Chimsirimchia | My God told me/ has given me a reason to laugh |
| Chimsonari | My God is the sweetest |
| Chimuanya | My God is awake |
| Chimudinma | My God is beautiful |
| Chimziteihe | My God, send your light |
| Chimzuruoke | My God is complete |
| Chinaraekele/Chinaraekene | May God receive all the praise |
| Chinazaekpere/Chinasa | God answers prayers |
| Chinazor | God saves |
| Chinelo | God thinks for me/ In God’s thoughts |
| Chinememma | God does good |
| Chinemerem / Chukwunemerem, | My God will continue to do for me |
| Chinenye | God gives |
| Chinonso | God is near |
| Chinuruekperem | God heard my prayers |
| Chinwendu | Life belongs to God |
| Chinweotito/ Chinwekene | All praise belong to God |
| Chinyeaka | God help me |
| Chinyere/Chinyelu | God’s gift/ God has given me |
| Chioma | Good God! |
| Chisimbiri | God says I shall live |
| Chisimdi | God says I shall live |
| Chisimñuria | God says I shall rejoice/ God gave me a cause to celebrate |
| Chisom | God is with me |
| Chisombiri | God lives with me |
| Chizaramekpere / Ozaram | God answered my prayers/ God granted my request |
| Chizimuzor | God show me the way |
| Chizirimuzo | God showed me the way/ God directed my path |
| Chizitelu/Chizitere/Chizitel/Chizitalu | Sent from God/ God’s gift/ God-sent |
| Chizua | May God nuture/supply my needs |
| Chizurum | God is sufficient for me |
| Chizuterem | God met me at the point of my need |
| Chukwubuzo | God is First/God is the Way |
| Chukwumeziauzo | God, straighten my path |
| Daberechi/Daberechukwu | Lean on God |
| Daluchi | Thank God |
| Ebube | Glory |
| Egoamaka | Money is good/ beautiful |
| Ejimetochukwu | People praise God because of me |
| Ekpereamaka | Prayer(or praying) is good/beautiful |
| Ekperezorom | Prayer saved me |
| Ekwutosi | Do not speak bad about me/ condemn me |
| Erinma | A child of beauty and great prospects |
| Esimnachibia | I came from God |
| Etomchukwu | I praised God for what he did |
| Eziamaka | Good things are obtained by going out |
| Ezichi | Good God! |
| Ezichim | My good God |
| Ezihe | A good thing |
| Ezinne | Good mother |
| Ezinwanyi | Good woman |
| Febechukwu/ Febechi | Worship God |
| Ginika | What is greater? |
| Ginikachukwu | What is greater than God? What is too big for God? |
| Ginikanwa | What is greater than a child? |
| Haluchi | Leave it for God |
| Ifeatu | A thing of reference/ example |
| Ifechiluru | What God has done |
| Ifechimamanda | The light God has given me shall not go dim |
| Ifechukwu | Light of God |
| Ifedikachiakonam | May I never lack the presence of God in my life |
| Ifedimma | Something good |
| Ifekerenma/ Ihekerenma | Beautifully created |
| Ifemyolunna | What I asked of God/ What I prayed for |
| Ifeoma | A good thing |
| Ifeyinwa | Nothing can be compared to a child |
| Ifunanya | Love |
| Ihedimma | A good thing |
| Ihuaku/ Iruaku | The face of wealth |
| Ihuomachukwu | God’s Favour |
| Ijeawele | Smooth journey |
| Ijebusomma | My Journey is/ was beautiful |
| Ijechikamma | A journey with God is the best |
| Ijemabalum | My journey brought me gain |
| Ijemma | Good journey/ My Journey was worthwhile/ Going out brought me something good |
| Ijeoma | Farewell |
| Iruoma/Ihuoma | Favoured |
| Isioma | Fortunate/blessed/ Goodluck |
| Iyorachi/ Iyorachukwu | Once you ask God for something, he answers/ Ask and you shall receive |
| Jachinma | Glorify my God/ Hail God for his goodness |
| Jenetanachidimma | Taste and see that the lord is Good |
| Jeweluchiozi | Do God's work/ God's messenger |
| Kachimra | The size of my God |
| Kachisiemeamaka | The deeds/ acts of God are beautiful |
| Kaefeechukwu/ Kamfeechukwu | Let’s worship God/ Let me praise God |
| Kaineneolisa/Kainenechukwu | Let’s look unto God |
| Kairaluchukwu | Let’s choose God/ Let’s leave it for God |
| Kairamarachukwu | As we know God/ The lot of us who know God |
| Kaisoluchukwu | Let’s follow God |
| Kamarachimdi | How great is my God's grace |
| Kamarachizuoroanyi | Let the grace of God be sufficient for us |
| Kamaranachimdi | Let the world know that my God is alive |
| Kambili | Let me live/ I shall live |
| Kambirinachi | Let me live in God |
| Kamharida | I shall not fall |
| Kammarachi | Let me know God |
| kamsichor | How I wanted it/ My wish |
| Kamsiyochukwu/ Kamsiyonna | As I asked God, so he answered/ God granted my request |
| Kamtochukwu | Let me praise God |
| Kandibe/ Kamdibe | My consolation/ Let me be consoled |
| Kanebinudo | Let's live in peace |
| Kanyibirinudo | Let's live in peace |
| Kanyidirinachi | Let us live/be in God |
| Kanyiñulia | Let’s rejoice |
| Kaodizerachi | Leave it in the hands of God |
| Kaomasirichi | As it pleased God |
| Karaluchukwu | Let’s leave it for God |
| Kasarachi/ Kasarachukwu | Tell it to God |
| Kasiemobi | Comfort me/ Console me |
| Kesandu | Spread life to all |
| Ketandu | You shall live/ You shall have abundant life |
| Kiriemmachukwu | Admire the beauty of God |
| Korafummachukwu | Let the world/ people see the goodness of God |
| Kosarachi/ Kosaluchi | Tell it to God |
| Kosisochukwu | As it pleases God |
| Kosoluchi | As it pleases God |
| Kosoluchukwu | As God pleases |
| Lebechi | Look unto God |
| Lotachi/Lotachukwu | Remember your God |
| Makuachukwu | Embrace God |
| Mkpulunma | A seed/ thing of beauty |
| Mkpuruomachi | God's beautiful seed |
| Mmachimerem | The beauty God bestowed on me |
| Mmachukwu | Beauty of God |
| Mmasichukwu | Will of God |
| Mmasinachi | Beauty comes from God |
| Mmerisinachi | Victory comes from God |
| Mmesomachukwu/Nmesomachukwu | God’s goodness |
| Mukaosolu | Pleasing to me |
| Munachimso | I am walking with my God |
| Nachukwukambi | I live in God |
| Nchekwube/Chekwube | Hope/ Trust in God |
| Ndidi | Patience |
| Ndidiamaka | It's good to be patient |
| Nefechi | Keep worshipping God |
| Nesochi | Follow God |
| Ngozi | Blessing |
| Ngozika | Great blessing |
| Njideka | A bird in the hand/ Survival |
| Nkechinyere(m) | The one given to me by God |
| Nkemdilim/ Nkemakonam | May what is mine be mine |
| Nkemjika | What I have is greater |
| Nkemyochukwu | The one I asked God for |
| Nkenna | Belongs to the father (God) |
| Nkennanyerem | The one given to me by my father (God) |
| Nkiruka/ Nkeiruka | Greater things are ahead/ The future is bright |
| Nkolika | Peace/ Dialogue is better than war |
| Nkwachi | God's promise |
| Nneamaka | Mother(hood) is beautiful |
| Nnebuife | Mother(hood) is great |
| Nnedi | Mother(hood) is beautiful |
| Nneka | Mother(hood) is great |
| Nnekasi | Mother(hood) is the greatest |
| Nnenna | Her father’s mother |
| Nneoma | Good mother |
| Nonyelum | Stay with me |
| Nwabundo/ Nwando | A child is a shield (or a resting place) / A child brings peace of mind |
| Nwabuona | A child is gold |
| Nwadiuto | A child is sweet/ Sweet child |
| Nwamarabia | The child came at the right time |
| Nwasinachi | A child comes from God/ A child who came from God |
| Obiageli | Born to win/ born into wealth |
| Obialunanma | Born/ arrived in the midst of plenty |
| Obianuju | Born/ arrived in the midst of plenty |
| Obioma | Good heart |
| Odigomma/ Odiwomma | Things are good now/ my situation has improved |
| Odinakachukwu | In the hands of God |
| Odirachukwumma | As long as it pleases God |
| Ogechukwu | God’s time is the best |
| Ogochimere | God’s favour |
| Ogochukwu | God’s favour |
| Ogonna | God’s favour |
| Okwuchi | God’s word |
| Olachi/Olachukwu | God’s pearl/jewel |
| Olaedo/ Onaedo | Gold/ Precious |
| Olanma | Beautiful pearl |
| Oluchi/Oluchukwu | Work of God |
| Oluebube | Miracle |
| Omasirichi | It pleased God |
| Ononuju | The one in the midst of plenty |
| Oñumsinachi | My joy comes from God |
| Onyinye/Onyinyechi | God’s gift |
| Onyinyeoma | Good gift |
| Orahjimetochukwu | People praise God because of me |
| Osoluchi | It pleased God |
| Osorachukwu | As it pleases God |
| Ozinna | Message from the father |
| Ozioma | Good message/news |
| Ranyerechukwu | Committed into Gods hands |
| Rapuluchukwu | Leave it for God |
| Sochikaima | It’s only God we know |
| Sochukwudumebi | Only God accompanies me in my daily life |
| Sofuchi | There's only one God |
| Solumgolibe | Rejoice with me |
| Soluzochukwu | Follow the way of God |
| Somadina | I shall not exist alone |
| Somtochukwu | Praise God with me |
| Sopuruchi/Sopuruchukwu | Honour/ respect God |
| Udodirim | Peace be unto me |
| Ugonma | A beautiful eagle |
| Ugonna | Her father's eagle / Her father's pride |
| Ugonwa | Eagle child |
| Ukamaka | Dialogue is good / Church or religion is good (especially given to girls born on a Sunday) |
| Uloaku | House of wealth |
| Uloma | Good house |
| Urenna | Her father's pride |
| Utochi/Utodinachi | Sweetness of God/ There is sweetness in God |
| Uzoamaka | Beautiful path/way |
| Yagazie | Let things go well/ It shall be well with you |
| Zamekpere | Answer my prayer |
| Zelunjo | Avoid sin/ Do good |
| Zienachimdinma | Spread the news that my lord is good. |
| Zieozichi | Spread God's message/ Be an evangelist |
| Zifanaibuchim | Show them that you are my God |
| Zikachiha | Show the greatness of God |
| Zikoraebubechukwu | Show the world the glory of God |
| Zikoraifechineme | Let the world see the lord's doing |
| Zikoraifenkechukwu | Show the world the light of God |
| Zikorammachukwu | Show the world the goodness/beauty of God |
| Zikoranachidinma/Zioranachidinma | Show the world that the Lord is good |
| Zikoranaibuchukwu/Zikoranaibuchi | Show the world that you are God |
| Zimuzochi | Show me the way of God |
| Zinachidinma | Show that the Lord is good |
| Zinachimdimma | Show that my God is good |
| Zinachimdindu | Show the world that my God is alive |
| Zinachimere | Show the world that God did it |
| Zioraifechukwu | Show the world the light of God |
| Zirachi | Ask/ send God to do anything for you, and he will |
| NAME | MEANING |
| Adaego | Daughter of wealth |
| Adaeze | Daughter of a King/Princess |
| Adaiba | The people's daughter/ Daughter of the people |
| Adaku | Daughter born into wealth/ to bring wealth to the family |
| Adamma | Beautiful daughter |
| Adanna | Her father’s daughter |
| Adannaya | Her father's daughter |
| Adanne | Her mother’s daughter |
| Adaobi | First daughter in the family compound (obi) |
| Adaolisa | God’s daughter |
| Adaora | The people’s daughter |
| Adaugo | Beautiful daughter/Daughter of an eagle |
| Adauke/Aduke | Daughter of Uke (town in Anambra State) |
| Adaure/Adure | Daughter of Uruala (town in Imo State) / A beautiful daughter/ A daughter of pride/ A daughter born with joy |
| Ahunna | Body of her father |
| Akuabata | Wealth has come in |
| Akuada | Daughter born into wealth/ to bring wealth to the family |
| Akwaugo | Precious daughter |
| Amaka | Beautiful/good |
| Amara/Amarachi/Amarachukwu | Mercy/Mercy of God |
| Anwuli | Joy |
| Anwulichukwu | Joy of the lord |
| Anwulika | My joy is great/Joy is greater |
| Apunanwu | Precious girl/ beautiful girl/ not to be tainted by the sun |
| Azuka | Confidence/ Well experienced/ Confidence built from past experiences |
| Binyelum | Stay with me |
| Binyerechukwu | Stay with God |
| Chetachi | Remember God |
| Chiachogomnma | God has decorated me/ God has beautified me |
| Chiagozie | God has blessed me |
| Chiamaka | God is beautiful/good |
| Chiamanda | God will not fail |
| Chiasoka | God is too sweet |