100 Igbo Names For Girls And Meanings (2024)

During the first trimester of pregnancy, parents often come up with the funniest baby names. Despite your natural tendency to attach sentimental value to everything, try to resist the urge to name your adorable daughter after your favorite pain reliever.

We’re here to help you figure out things like, “What’s the best Igbo names for girls for my new baby?” Do you plan on naming your child after a relative? Is it appropriate to give the baby a name based on an event? Why don’t I give her the name of the network on which my favorite TV shows air? TRACEy sounds like a wonderful name!”

Too many variables are involved in choosing a child’s name. It’s important to remember that the names you choose for your children are influenced by many different factors, including their historical context.

When it comes to a baby’s birth, there are a number of factors that can influence its personality.

It’s not uncommon for parents to accept a baby name suggestion without first asking what it means.

First, I’d like to talk a little about the Igbos and child naming before going into the specifics of Igbo names and their meanings.

Southeastern Nigeria is home to the Igbo ethnic group, one of Nigeria’s most populous. Your choice of name for your child will have a profound effect on the person’s future life, according to Igbo culture.

Because of this and other customs, the Igbo people often gave their children names that commemorated significant occurrences in their lives at the time. Nowadays, in the Igbo community, children are given beautiful and godly names rather than local ones, and they are no longer named after their parents.

100 Igbo Names For Girls And Meanings

1. Ifunanya – Love
2. Ihuoma – One who is favored
3. Ihuomachukwu – God’s favor.
4. Ijeawele – A smooth journey.
5. Eziamaka – One who believes that we get good things by going out
6. Anwulika – My joy is great or joy is greater.
7. Apunanwu – A precious and beautiful girl untainted by the sun.
8. Binyelum – Stay with me
9. Chiagozie – God has blessed me.
10. Chiasoka – God is too sweet.
11. Ifechiluru – What God has done
12. Akwaugo – “my precious daughter
13. Amaogechukwu – “God’s time is the best”
14. Azuka – “we grow stronger with experience”
15. Akumjeli – “I will enjoy that wealth”
16. Ifechukwu – The light of God.
17. Kairaluchukwu – Let’s leave it to God.
18. Kaisoluchukwu – Let’s follow God.
19. chinechezirim – God thinks well of me.
20. Ezinne – The good mother.
21. Amaka – Queen of ravishing beauty who is spontaneous and versatile by nature
22. Chimamanda– My God will not fail
23. Chikaima– It’s God we know
24. Kamharida– May I not fall
25. Kosisochukwu – However it pleases God
26. Ifedimma – Something good
27. Ifekristi – The light of Christ.
28. Ifeyinwa – Nothing can be compared to a child.
29. Ijemma – A good journey.
30. Isioma – One who is fortunate and blessed
31. Chisimdi – God says I shall live.
32. Daberechi – Lean on God
33. Isioma – “good luck”
34. Onochie – “the one who replaces”
35. Chukwunomso – which means “Lord is near me”
36. Fumnanya – “love me”
37. Uzoamaka – “a delightful journey” or “a smooth path”
38. Daluchi – Thank God.
39. Ekemma – One who was born on Eke market day
40. Epkereamaka – One who finds prayer wonderful.
41. Ginikawa/Ginikachukwu – “there’s nothing greater than a child” and “there’s nothing greater than the Lord”
42. Chiazokam – God has saved me well.
43. Chibinobim – God dwells in my heart.
44. Chibundo – God is my shelter
45. Chibuogu – God is my strength.
46. Chichima – A sweet and precious girl.
47. Chinechezirim – God thinks good of me
48. Adaku – A girl born into a wealthy family or the one who brings wealth to the family.
49. Adanna – Father’s daughter, given to the elder sister of a girl
50. Adaobi – The first daughter in the family compound.
51. Adaolisa – God’s daughter.
52. Ezichi – Good God!
53. Ezinne – The good mother.
54. Ginika – What can be greater than God?
55. Achebe – One who is protected by the Goddess
56. Adaego – Daughter of wealth
57. Adaeze – Princess, daughter of the king.
58. Adaugo – Beautiful daughter or daughter of an eagle.
59. Adaure – Daughter of Uruala, a town in Imo State.
60. Addana – The younger sister of a girl
61. Ahunna – One with the body of her father.
62. Ezichi – Good God!
63. Ndumzoronachukwu – I hide My life in God
64. Zioranmachukwu -Show the world God’s beauty
65. Kaimarachukwu – Let’s know God
66. Obinaetochukwu – A heart that praises God
67. Sochima – Only God Knows
68. Chinagorom – God is my witness
69. Chisomaga – God walks with me
70. Chukwukasiemobi – God console my heart
71. Somgolibe – Follow Me Rejoice
72. Nmasinachi – Beauty Is From God
73. Chidiuto – God Is Sweet
74. Ifechidelu, Ifechukwukwurugeme – What God has written…God’s words must come to pass
75. Ifechimererika – God’s works are endless
76. Chigaemezu – God will fulfill
77. Nwanyibuife – A woman is light
78. Chisimdiri – God said I shall live
79. Kachizamekpere – Let God answer my prayer
80. Chizaramekpere – God answered my prayers
81. Ekpereamaka – Prayer is beautiful
82. Nwukaamaka – Children born on Sunday are beautiful
83. Otitochukwu – In God’s Praise
84. Otutuchukwu – Chant for God
85. Chimdalu – Thank you my God
86. Chinanuokum – God hear my calls
87. Chinalu – God is at work
88. Akummiriigwe – The Dew of Heaven
89. Kamsiyochukwu – How I pleaded with God
90. Chisomnazu – God is my protector
91. Echioma – Brighter Tomorrow
92. Enyichukwu – God’s friend
93. Kaitochukwu – Let’s praise God
94. Chimsimdili – My God said I shall live
95. Oguguochukwu – Befriend God
96. Makuochukwu – Embrace God
97. Kachiside (Kachi) – As God has written
98. Amaka – Queen of ravishing beauty
99. Anwuli – Joy, a joyous and happy girl
100. Anwulichukwu – Joy of the Lord.

Conclusion

Hopefully, you will be inspired by these Igbo names for girls and their meanings as you choose a name for your child. Share this list with the maternity wards to make sure it gets there.