Igbo names for boys typically reflect the family’s heritage and the names are often associated with deities, religious objects, mysterious phenomena, and concepts of greatness. As such, the names convey a message, a meaning, a tale, a prayer, a piece of history, an observation, or a lesson learned.
The Igbo people are one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria and are known to be farmers, craftsmen, and traders. The Igbos have a rich cultural heritage and are known to worship the supreme being Chukwu or Chineke and his divinities. Moreso, they believe in God, man, and destiny are intertwined and every person has a personal God called ‘Chi’ that lives within them and presides over their destinies.
Some Popular Igbo Names
Azubuike
- Meaning: Strenght gained from past experiences
Akamnachi
- Meaning: I am greater in God
Afamefuna
- Meaning: My name will not be lost
Akunna
- Meaning: His Father’s wealth
Amadi
- Meaning: Free man
Amara
- Meaning: Grace
Azuka
- Meaning: Confidence
Anozie
- Meaning: We are settled
Arinzechuwku
- Meaning: Thanks be to God
Ameachi
- Meaning: who knows tomorrow?
Chetachi
- Meaning: Remember God
Chinemerem
- Meaning: My God will continue to do for me
Chibuike
- Meaning: God is strength
Chibueze
- Meaning: God is King
Chibundu
- Meaning: God is life
Chibuzor
- Meaning: God first
Chinedu
- Meaning: God is leading
Chidindu
- Meaning: God is alive
Chidebem
- Meaning: May God preserve me
Chideziri
- Meaning: God wrote my story
Chidozie
- Meaning: May God fix it
Chinazor
- Meaning: God saves
Chiemezie
- Meaning: God has made it good for me
Chijioke
- Meaning: God is the one who gives gifts
Chikamso
- Meaning: I am following God
Chikezie
- Meaning: Well made by God
Chikamchoro
- Meaning: It is God I want
Chikwado
- Meaning: God’s approval
Chidozie
- Meaning: May God make it good for me
Chima
- Meaning: God knows
Chukwuemeka
- Meaning: God has done so much
Chinonso
- Meaning: God is near
Chukwudi
- Meaning: God exists
Chukwudiegwu
- Meaning: God is awesome
Chukwuebuka
- Meaning: God is great
Chibunna
- Meaning: God is my father
Chukwuka
- Meaning: God is the greatest
More Igbo names for boys
Echezonanna
- Meaning: Don’t forget your God
Ebubechukwu
- Meaning: The glory and greatness of God
Ejikeme
- Meaning: It is not by power
Ezesinachi
- Meaning: The chief is from God
Elozonachukwu
- Meaning: Do not forget God
Eminike
- Meaning: It is not by might
Ezeudo
- Meaning: King of peace
Ekenedilichukwu
- Meaning: Thanks be to God
Ebubemsinachi
- Meaning: My thanks comes from God
Ekenemchukwu
- Meaning: I thank God
Emeka
- Meaning: God has done so much
Enyichukwu
- Meaning: God’s friend
Fesochukwu
- Meaning: Worship God alone
Ganiru
- Meaning: Good Luck
Golibe
- Meaning: Rejoice
Ifeanyichukwu
- Meaning: Nothing is greater than God
Ifemyolunna
- Meaning: What I asked of the Lord
Ikenna
- Meaning: Strength of his father
Ikemefuna
- Meaning: I shall not lose my strength
Ikechukwu
- Meaning: Strength of God
Ifechi
- Meaning: The light of God
Ikem
- Meaning: My strength
Ikemba
- Meaning: Strength of the nation
Iheanacho
- Meaning: Precious
Jidechukwu
- Meaning: Hold God
Jidemma
- Meaning: hold on to good
Jidekene
- Meaning: Praise to God
Jideofor
- Meaning: Hold on to your truth
Kamsiyonna
- Meaning: As I asked God
Kosisochukwu
- Meaning: As it pleases the Lord
Kaitochukwu
- Meaning: Let’s praise God
Kamgolibe
- Meaning: Let me rejoice
Kanayochukwu
- Meaning: Let’s keep asking the Lord
Kodilinye
- Meaning: Let this child live for God
Kasiemobi
- Meaning: Comfort me
Kelechi
- Meaning: Glorify God
Maduka
- Meaning: People are worth more than riches
Munachisom
- Meaning: Walking with the Lord
Munachiso
- Meaning: I am with the Lord
Neatochukwu
- Meaning: Keep praising God
Nachikambi
- Meaning: In God, I live
Ndubuisi
- Meaning: life is more Important
Nduka
- Meaning: Life is more precious
Nebechi
- Meaning: Looking up to God
Nkenna
- Meaning: Belongs to the father
Nnamdi
- Meaning: My Father
Nwachukwu
- Meaning: Child of God
Nwabueze
- Meaning: A child is king
Nnanyelugo
- Meaning: God has honor
Nwaokocha
- Meaning: Child of fair man
Ndubueze
- Meaning: Life is king
Obinna
- Meaning: His father’s heart
Obiora
- Meaning: Heart of the people
Ogonna
- Meaning: Favor from God
Okafor
- Meaning: Male child born on Afor market day
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Okezie
- Meaning: He has created
Okonkwo
- Meaning: Male child born Nkwo market day
Onochie
- Meaning: The one who can replace the status of father
Omezika
- Meaning: Perfect creation from God
Okoro
- Meaning: Greatness
Oniyedikachukwu
- Meaning: Who is like God
Ogugua
- Meaning: Consoler
Okenna
- Meaning: Share from God
