Nigerian baby names: 350 Igbo names for boys and their meanings

Igbo kwenu! Asusu Igbo amaka!

Igbo language is so diverse that there are so many ways of saying the same thing; a benefit which is now being adopted by creative parents in naming our children. For instance, a traditional name such as Chinedu has its modern versions as Chidumaga and Chidumeje, but they all mean the same thing!

The Igbo people are a majority tribe from the southeastern part of Nigeria. According to their traditional religion, there is a supreme God called ‘Chukwu’ (the great spirit), who is the creator of the world and everything in it; minor gods make sacrifices to him. Although a majority of Igbo’s are now christians, the belief in their traditional religion is still retained.

In naming children, the events/circumstances surrounding the child’s birth are all put into consideration. As the Igbo’s are also profoundly religious, most Igbo names have a Chi (God) connotation.

From Afamefuna to Kainyechukwuekene, our comprehensive list of over 350 Igbo names for boys has got it all. We even suggested the possible pet names for these names, but the ultimate decision of how to shorten your handsome son’s name is yours!

View our list below:

Igbo names for boys

NAME	PET NAME	MEANING
Adimchimkpa	Adimchi	I am important to my God
Adimchinobi	Adimchi, Dinobi	I am in God's heart
Afamefuna	Afam	My name will not be lost
Afunwaelotanna	Lotanna	Father's resemblance
Akachukwu/Akachi	Kachukwu, Kachi	The hand of God
Akamnachi	Nachi	I am greater in God
Akaolisa	Olisa	The hand of God
Akuabata	Aku	Wealth has come in
Akuchinyere	Aku	Wealth sent from God
Akunna	Aku, Nna	Father’s wealth
Akuomasinachi	Akuoma, Sinachi	Good wealth comes from God
Amadi	Ama	Free man
Amaechi	Ama, Meche	Who knows tomorrow?
Amandi/Amandianaze	Ama	Trust no one
Amobi	Mobi	Who knows the heart of man?
Anozie, Alozie	Nor Nor, Ano	We are now settled/ well positioned
Arinzechukwu	Ary, Arinze	If not for God/Thanks be to God
Ayorochukwu	Yorochi	We prayed to God for this
Azubuike	Buike, Zubby, Azu	Strength gained from experiences of the past
Azuka	Azu	Confidence/ Well experienced/ Confidence built from past experiences
Beluolisa	Belu, Bels, Bosah, Olisa	If not for God
Belusochukwu/ Berechi	Belu, Bere	If not for the sake of God
Bugarachukwuekene	Ekene	Carry all thanks to God
Bunkechukwu	Bunke	Belongs to God
Cheluchi	Chelu	Wait for God's time
Cherechi/ Cherechukwu	Chere, Chuks	Wait on God
Chetachi/ Chetachukwu/ Chetanna	Cheta, Chuks	Remember God
Chiadikanma	Chiadika	God is too good
Chiakasiemobi	Kasie, Akas	God has consoled/comforted me
Chiaruka/ Chialuka	Aruka, Aluka	God has worked wonders
Chibubeagha	Chibube	May God continue to fight for me
Chibudom	Udom	God is my peace
Chibueze	Bueze, Chibu, Chibby	God is King
Chibuifem	Ifem	God is my light
Chibuihe	Chibu	God is light
Chibuike	Buike, Chibu, Ike	God is strength
Chibundu	Bundu, Chibu, Chibby	God is life
Chibunkem	Bunkem	God is mine
Chibunna	Bunna, Chibu, Chibby	God is my father
Chibuzor	Buzor, Chibu, Chibby	God first/ God leads
Chidebem	Debem	May God keep me
Chidera	Dera	Destiny cannot be changed/ Once God says/writes
Chideziri	Deziri	God wrote my story (destiny) well
Chidiadi	Chidi, Diadi	There is God
Chidiebere	Chidi, Ebere	God is merciful
Chidiebube	Chidi, Ebube	God is glorious/great
Chidoruo	Chido	May God bring peace
Chidozie	Dozie, Chido, Dozzy	May God fix it/Make it good for me
Chidubem/Chuwudubem	Dubem, Chidu, Bem Bem, Chuks	Lead me oh God
Chidumaga/Chukwudumaga	Chidu, Dumaga, Dum Dum, Chuks	God Leads me
Chidumeme/ Chukwudumeme	Dumeme	God is working with me/ God is with me
Chiebunigom	Chiebunie	God has lifted me
Chiedozie	Eddy, Edozie, Dozie, Dozzy, Edo bobo	God has fixed it/made it good for me
Chiekezie	Ekezie, Kezie, Kezz	God has made it good for me
Chiemeka	Emeka, Mekus	God did a great thing
Chiemerie/Chukwuemerie/ Chiemelie	Emelie, Emerie, Emy	God has won
Chiemezie	Emezie, Mexxy, Mez	God has made it good for me
Chiemezuonkwaya	Chiemezuo	God has fulfilled his promise
Chigaemezu	Chigaeme	God will do it all/ bring it to a completion
Chigbooromogu	Chigbo	May God end this fight for me
Chijidem	Jide	May God hold me
Chijindum	Chiji	My life is in God's hands
Chijioke	Chiji, Jioke, Cee Jay	God is the custodian of all shares/ talents/ blessings
Chikamchoro	Chika	It is God I want
Chikamjimerie	Chika	I won with God
Chikamnwere	Chika	It is God I have
Chikamso	Kamso	I'm following God
Chikanma	Chika, Kanma	God is better than any other thing
Chikelue	Kelue, Chike	May God make me whole/complete
Chikezie	Kezie, Kezz	May God appease me with my share/portion
Chikumnaka	Chikum	God is carrying me in his hands
Chikwado	Chikwado	God's approval
Chikwesiliotito	Kwesili	God is worthy of praise
Chileziemuanya	Chilezie, Lezie	May God take care of me
Chimagozielam	Agoziem, Gor Gor, Gozie	My God has blessed me
Chimaijem	Chima	God knows my journey
Chimaluijem	Chima, Ijem	My God knows my journey
Chimalume	Chima	God did well
Chimamkpa	Chima, Mamkpa	God knows my wants
Chimaobi	Chima, Maobi, Moby	God knows my heart
Chimaraobim	Marobi, Chima	God knows my heart
Chimaroke	Chima	God knows my share/portion
Chimbuchi	Buchi	My personal god (chi) is the main God
Chimbuoyim	Oyim	My God is my friend
Chimdaalu	Daalu	Thank you my lord
Chimdindu	Chimdi, Dindu	My God is alive
Chimdiuto	Diuto	My God is sweet
Chimechefunam	Echefuna	May my God not forget me
Chimechetagom	Cheta	My God has remembered me
Chimeguzola	Chieguzo, Chime, Guzo	My God stood firm/ is standing firm
Chimelotam	Elota	My God has remembered me
Chimerenka	Chimere	God did this
Chimereucheya	Chimere	God did his mind
Chimezie	Chime, Mezie, Mexxy	May God make it good
Chimkezirim	Kezz, Keziri	My God created me well.
Chimmuanya	Muanya	My God is awake
Chimnadindu	Nadindu	My God lives
Chimnoya	Chimno, Noya	My God is present
Chimsimgolibe	Golibe	My God says I shall rejoice
Chimzuruoke	Zuruoke, Zuru	My God is complete
Chinagorom	Chinago	God speaks for me/ God is my mouthpiece
Chinahuzor	Uzor	God sees
Chinaka	Naka	God decides /God schedules
Chinanu	Chinanu	God hears
Chinaraekele	Ekene, Chinara	Receive all thanks lord
Chinaraotito	Otito	Receive all glory lord
Chinazum	Nazum	The lord is my Shepherd
Chinecherem	Neche, Chineche, Eche, Che Che	God thinks/worries on my behalf
Chinedu	Nedu, Edu	God Leads
Chinekwu	Nekwu	God says
Chinemelumogo	Chineme	God grants me favours
Chinemerem	Neme, Chineme, Nemerem	God does good things for me
Chinemezuokwuya	Chineme	God fulfills his words
Chineze	Neze	God protects
Chinezie	Nezie	May God look after/ take care of
Chinkembudike	Chinkem, Dike	My God is great
Chinomnazu	Chino	God is behind me/backed by God
Chinonaobim	Chino	God dwells in my heart
Chinonso	Nonso, Nor Nor	God is near
Chinualumogu	Chinua	May God fight for me
Chinweike	Nweike, Ike,	Strength belongs to God/ Strength from God
Chinweoke	Nweoke, Okey	God allocates gifts
Chiolileanya	Olileanya, Ollie	God of hope
Chiribeotito	Otito	Take all glory oh lord
Chiwetelu/Chiwetere/Chiwetel	Wetel	God-sent/ God’s gift
Chizimuzondu	Zimuzo, Uzondu	May God show me the way of life
Chizitere/ Chizitelu	Zite, Zitel	God-sent
Chizulukeme	Zulu	God is great/capable
Chukwuanugo/ Chianugo	Anugo	God has heard/ answered
Chukwubuoyim	Chuks, Oyim	God is my friend
Chukwubuzo	Chibuzo, Chibby, Uzo	God is First/God is the Way
Chukwuchebem/ Nnachebem	Chebem	May God protect me
Chukwucheta	Cheta, Chuks	Remember me Lord
Chukwudalu	Daalu, Chu Chu, Chuks	Thanks be to God
Chukwudi	Chudi, Chuks, Chukwy, Chu Chu	There is God
Chukwudiegwu	Chuks	God is wonderful/ powerful/ awesome
Chukwuebuka	Ebuka, Buu Buu, Bukky, Chu Chu, Chuks	God is great
Chukwuelofuna	Elofuna	May God not forget me
Chukwueloka	Eloka	God thought well
Chukwuemeka	Emeka, Mekus, Chu Chu, Chuks	God has done something great
Chukwuemika	Emika, Emy	God is mysterious
Chukwuka	Chuka, Chuks, Chukwy, Chu Chu	God is the greatest
Chukwukaima	Kaima	It is God we know
Chukwukamji	Chikamji, Kamji	I walk with God
Chukwuma	Chuma, Chu Chu, Chuks	God knows best
Chukwumeziauzo	Mezia, Mezy, Uzo	God, straighten my path
Chukwunedumije	Nedu	God walks with me in my journey
Chukwunemerem / Chinemerem	Nemerem, Neme, Chuks	My God will continue to do for me
Chukwunuru/ Chukwunulu	Chinuru	Let God hear
Daluolisa	Daalu	Thank you lord
Diarachukwundu	Diara	Live for God
Ebubechukwu	Ebube, Chuks, Buu Buu	The glory/greatness of God
Ebubemsinachi	Ebubem	My glory comes from God
Echezonanna	Eche, Echezona	Don’t forget your God/ your father
Egwuchukwunatum	Egwuchukwu	I am in awe of God
Ejikeme	Ejike, Ejyke, Ejiks	It’s not by power
Ejimchimemeonu	Ejimchi	I brag about my God
Ejimetochukwu	Jimeto	People praise God because of me
Ejimgietochukwu	Jim, Tochukwu	I praise God because of you
Ekenedilichukwu	Ekene, Kene, Dilly, Chuks	Thanks be to God
Ekenemchukwu	Ekenem, Kene, Chuks	I Thank God
Elochukwukwu/ Elonna	Elo	God's thought
Elozonachukwu	Elozona	Do not forget God
Emenike	MNEK (like the UK musician), Nike	It’s not by might/power
Enweremchi	Enwerem	I have a God
Enyichukwu	Enyi	God's friend
Enyinna/Enyinnaya	Enyi, Nna, Nnaya	His father’s friend
Esomchukwu/Esomchi	Esom, Chuks	Walking with the lord/ I follow God
Etuosuluchukwu	Etuosoluchi, Osoluchi	As it pleases God
Ewelike	Ewe	It’s not by power
Ewezugachukwu	Ewezuga	If not for God
Ezeudo	Eze, Udo	King of peace
Fesochukwu	Feso	Worship only God
Golibe	Golly	Rejoice
Gosifechukwu	Gossy, Ifechukwu, Ife	Show the light of God to all
Gosioranachimdike	Gosiora, Chimdike	Show the world that my God is mighty
Haluchi/ Hanyechi/ Hanyechukwu	Hanye	Leave it for God
Ifeanyichukwu	Ifeanyi, Ify, Chuks	God is most poweful/ Nothing is greater than God
Ifebuchechi	Ifebu, Uchechi	A manifestation of god's desire/ thought
Ifechukwude	Ife, chuks, Ifechukwu	What God has written
Ifechukwudeni	Ifechukwude	What God has written
Ifediaso	Diaso	A holy thing
Ifemyolunna	Ife, Yolunna	What I asked of the lord
Ifemyorochukwu	Ifemyoro	What I asked of the lord
Ifesinachi/Osinachi/ Isinachi	Ossy, Sinach, Sinachi, Ife, Issy	Sent from God
Igwebuike	Igwe, Buike, Ike	Strength in numbers
Iheanacho/ Ifeanacho	Anacho, Nacho, Ihee	Precious/what everyone seeks
Ikechukwu	Ike, Chuks	Strength of God
Ikem	Ikem	My strength
Ikemakolam	Ikem	May I not lack strength
Ikemba	Ike	Strength of the nation
Ikemefuna	Ikem	I shall not lose my strength
Ikenna	Ike, Nna	Strength of his father
Iwegbuna	Egbuna	Be happy
Izigoranaibuchim	Izigo, Buchi	You have shown the world that you are my God
Izuchukwu/Izunna	Izuu, Nna, Chuks	God’s counsel
Jachike	Ike, Chike	Give praise to God/ Hail God
Jachimike	Jachi, Ike	Hail my God
Jamalumchi	Jamal	Keep hailing/praising God for me
Jamuike	Jam Jam	Motivate me/Encourage me
Jayamma	Jay, Jaya	Praise him
Jeozichukwu	Jeozy	Do God's work/ God's messenger/ Evangelist
Jidechukwu	Jide	Hold God
Jidekene/ Nnajidekene Jideotito/ Nnajideotito	Nnajide, Jide, Ekene, Otito	Thanks/ Praise be to God
Jidemma	Jide	Hold on to good
Jidenna	Jide	Hold on to your God/father
Jideofor	Jide	Hold on to your truth/You are justified
Kachimsilotam	Lotam, Kachim	How my God remembered me
Kachisicho	Kachi	God’s desire
Kachiside	Kachi	As God has written it/The will of God
Kachisiemeamaka	Sieme, Kachisieme	The deeds/ acts of God are beautiful
Kachizamekpere	Kachi, Zamekpere	May God answer my prayer
Kachukwusideya	Kachiside	As God has written it
Kachukwusieme	Kachi, Sieme	The deeds/ acts of God
Kaetochukwu	Kaeto, Tochukwu, Too Too, Chuks	Let’s praise God/ May God be praised
Kainyechukwuekene	Kainye, Ekene, Kene, Chu Chu	Let’s praise God
Kaitobenna	Kaito, Tobenna	Let us praise God
Kaitochukwu	Kaito, Tochukwu, Too Too, Chuks	Let’s praise God
Kambili	Kam Kam, Billy	Let me live/ I shall live
Kambirinachi	Kambiri	Let me live in God
Kamdikachukwu	Dikachi	Let me be like God
Kamdilichukwu	Kamdi	Let me live for God
Kamfeechi	Kam, Kamfe	Let me worship God
Kamgolibe	Golibe, Kam	Let me rejoice
Kamnyechukwuekene	Kamnye	Let me give thanks to God
Kamnyechukwuekene	Kam	Let me praise God
Kamsiyonna	Siyonna, Kamsi	As I asked God
Kanayochukwu	Kanayo, Anayo, Chuks	Let’s keep begging(an intention) of the lord
Kanyibirinudo	Kanyi	Let's live in peace
Kanyifeechukwu	Kanyi	Let's worship God
Kaobichimdi/ Kobichimdi	Koby	A manifestation of how the heart of my God is
Kaobichimra/ Kobichimra	Koby	A manifestation of the size of my God's heart
Kaobichukwume/ Kobichukwume	koby	Let the will of God/heart of God be done
Kaobimkenechi/ Kobimkenechi	Koby, Obim, Kene	Let my heart thank God
Kaobimsiyochukwu/ Kobimsiyochukwu	Koby	How my heart asked of God/ My heart's desire
Kaobimtochukwu/ Kobimtochukwu	Obim, Kaobim, Koby, Kobi	Let my heart praise God
Kasiemobi	Kasie, Obi	Comfort me/ Console me
Kelechi/Kenechi/Kenechukwu/Keneolisa	Kelly, Kene, Kay Kay,Kenny, Olisa	Praise God/ Thank God
Kelenna/ Kenenna	Kele/ Kene	Thank God
Kenelumchukwu	Kenelum	Thank God for me
Kodilinye/ Kodinna	kodili	Let this child live for God
kosisochukwu	Kosy	As it pleases the lord
Kwesikenachukwu	Kwesike, Kwesi	Believe strongly in God
Lotachukwu	Lota, Lotachi	Remember God
Lotanna	Lota, Nna	Remember the father/God
Maduka	Madu, Uka	People are worth more than riches
Mmaduabuchukwu	Mmaduabuchi, Abuchi	Man is not God
Munachimso	Muna, Chisom	Walking with the lord
Muochukwudebem	Debem	May the spirit of good keep/ preserve me
Nachikambi	Nachi	In God I live
Nachikamdi	Nachi, Kamdi	I belong to God
Nachukwukambi	Nachi, Kambi	I live in God
Naetochukwu	Naeto, Tochukwu, Too Too	Keep praising God
Nchedochukwu	Nchedo	God’s protection
Ndubuisi	En-Dee, Ndu	Life is more important
Nduka	En-Dee, Ndu, Uka	Life is more important
Ndukaku	En-Dee, Ndu, Aku	Life is more important than wealth
Ndukwe	En-Dee, Ndu	Hope/As long as there’s life
Ndumdinakachukwu	Dinakachi	My life is in God's hands
Ndumzoronachi	Zoro, Nachi	My life is hidden in God
Nebechi	Nebe, Nebby	Looking up to God
Nkemnasochukwu	Nkem, Nasochi	Mine pleases God
Nkenna	Kenna	Belongs to the father (God)
Nkennanyerem	Nkenna, Nnanyerem	The one given to me by God
Nkwachi	Nkwachi	God's promise
Nnabuenyi	Nna, Enyi	Father is great
Nnabuife	Nna, Ife	Father is great
Nnamdi	Nna, En-Dee	My father/ my God is alive
Nnanyelugo	Ugo, Nna	God has given victory/honour
Nwabueze	Eze, Bueze, Nwa,	A child is king
Nwachimereze	Eze, Chimereze	A child who God crowned King
Nwachukwu	Chu Chu, Nwa, Chuks	Child of God
Nwadinobichi	Dinobi, Obichi	A child in God's heart
Nwaekerendu	Erendu	The child destined to live
Nwankpa/Nwadinkpa	Dinkpa, Nwa,	Very important child
Nwaokocha	Okocha	Child of a fair man
Nwokeocha	Okeocha	A fair boy/man
Nwokeoma	Okeoma	A handsome man
Nzubechukwu	Nzube, Zubby, Chuks, Chu Chu	God’s plan/God’s wish
Obarameze/ Chibarameze	Eze	God made me a king
Obiajulu	Obi, Ajulu	I am comforted or consoled/ My heart is at peace
Obidigbo	Obi, Obidi	Existence
Obiefuna	Obi, Efuna	Tolerance
Obimajurugonachukwu	Obim	My heart is comforted/ rests in God
Obimdinachi	Dinachi	My heart belongs to God
Obimkenechukwu	Obim, Kene	Let my heart thank God
Obimnaetochukwu	Obi, Naeto, Tochukwu	My heart praises God
Obinna	Obi, Nna	His father’s heart
Obioma	Obi	Good heart
Obiora	Obi	Heart of the people
Obumnaeme/obumnaeke	Obum	It’s not my doing/making/
Odera	Ody	Once God says/writes it (destiny cannot be changed)
Ogadinma	Oga, Ogadi	It shall be well
Ogonna	Ogo, Nna	Favour from God
Oguguamakwa	Ogugua	He consoled me
Okafor	Okafor	Male child born on Afor market day
Okechukwu	Okey, Chuks, Chu Chu	Belongs to God
Okeke	Okey	Male child born on Eke market day
Okemsinachukwu	Okem, Sinachi	My share/ portion comes from God
Okezie	Kezz, Kezzie, Ezzie	He has created/ allocated/ shared it well
Okonkwo	Oko	Male child born on Nkwo market day
Okoye	Oko	Male child born on Oye Market day
Okwuchukwu	Okwuchi, Okwy	God's word
Olisa	Ollie	God
Olisaeloka/ Oseloka	Eloka, Olisa	God was very thoughtful
Olisaemeka/ Osemeka	Emeka, Olisa	God has done well/ God did something great
Omezikam	Mezie	God did me well/ Fixed me up well
Onuora	Onu	Mouth of the people/ Spokesperson for the people
Onyebuchi	Onyi, Buchi	No man is God
Onyedikachukwu	Onyi, Onyedi, Kachi, Chuks	Who is like God?
Onyeisi	Onyi	The first/ Winner/Champion
Onyeka/Onyekachi	Onyi	Who is greater than God?
Orahjimetochukwu	Jimeto, Jim	People praise God because of me
Osita/Ositadinma	Ossy	May good things stay permanent
Otito	Taito, Tito	Praise
Ozichukwu/ Ozinna	Ozzy	Message from God
Sinobichukwu	Obi, Sinobi, Nobby	From God’s heart
Sobechukwu	Sobe	Follow God
Sochikaima/ Sochikanyima	Sochi, Kanyima, Kanyi	It's only God we know
Sochima	Sochi, Chima	Only God knows
Sochimamkpam	Sochima	Only God knows my needs
Sochimbuchi	Buchi	My God is the only God
Somadina/Somayina	Soma	I shall not exist/ walk alone
Sombili/Dumbili	Billy, Som Som, Dum Dum	Stay/Live with me
Sometochukwu/Dumetochukwu	Someto, Dumeto	Praising God with me
Somkenechukwu/Dumkenechukwu	SomKay, DumKay, Kene, Somkene, Dumkene, Dum Dum, Chu Chu,	Praise God with me
Somtochukwu/Dumtochukwu	Somto, Dumto, Too Too,Tochukwu,	Praise God with me
Sonnamaijem	Sonna	Only God knows my journey
Soyabuchukwu	Buchi, Soya	Only him is God
Tobechukwu	Toby, Tobe, Chu chu	Start Praising God
Ubahsinachi	Ubah, Sinachi	Wealth comes from God
Uchechukwugaemezu	Uchechukwu, Chigaeme	The will/mind of God shall be done
Uchenna/Uchechukwu	Uche, Urch, Ucheson, Nna, Che Che, Chu Chu	The wisdom of God/The will of God
Ucheoma	Uche, Urch, Ucheson, Che Che	Good sense/ good thoughts
Ugosinachi	Ugo	Pride/ prestige/ Honour comes from God
Ugwumsinachi	Sinachi	My honour comes from God
Urudinachi	Dinachi	There is gain in God
Urukanachi/ Urukanachukwu	Uruka, Nachi	There's greater gain in God
Usochi/Usochukwu	Usochi	The sweetness of God
Utokanachi	Nachi	There is more sweetness in God
Utondu	Uto, Ndu	The sweetness of life/ Life is sweet
Uwajimetochi	Jimeto, Jim	The world praise God because of me
Uzochukwu	Uzo, Uzzy, Chu Chu	God’s path/Way
Uzoma	Uzo, Uzzy	Good way
Yadichimma	Yadi, Yaddie	Let it be pleasing to God
Yadilichukwu	Yadili, Yadi	Leave it for God
Yobanna/Yobachi/Yobachukwu	Yoba	Ask/beg God
Zamekpere	Zam	Answer my prayers
Zikoranachidi	Zik, Chidi	Show the world that there is God
Zimchikachim	Zim, Kachi, Chika, Chikachi	Show me a god who is greater than my God
Zimife/ Ziemife	Zim, Ife	Show me the light
Zimihekachim	Zim	Show me a thing that is bigger than my God
Zimuzo	Zim, Uzo	Show me the way
Zinachidindu	Chidindu	Show the world that God is alive
Zinachimdindu	Zinachi	Show that my God is alive