Igbo Names for Boys (and Their Meanings) 

This article aims to mention Igbo names suitable for male children. In addition, the English meaning of each of the names will be provided. Read on to find out which of these names is best suited for your male children. 

Igbo Names for Boys

Here’s a list of Igbo names for boys and their meanings: 

  • Urudinachi

Meaning of the name: There is gain in God 

  • Achike 

Meaning of the name: Give praise to God 

  • Chibuikem 

Meaning of the name: God is my power 

  • Chidindu 

Meaning of the name: Show the world God is alive 

  • Chizutere 

Meaning of the name: God’s envoy 

  • Chukwuebuka 

Meaning of the name: God is great 

  • Ekene 

Meaning of the name: The one who receives a lot of praise 

  • Ifeanyichukwu 

Meaning of the name: God is the most powerful/No one is greater than God 

  • Kamsiyochukwu 

Meaning of the name: God gave me exactly as I asked 

  • Obimaetochukwu 

Meaning of the name: My heart praises God 

  • Onochie 

Meaning of the name: The one who can replace the status of the father 

  • Abaeze 

Meaning of the name: Branch of the kings 

  • Achebe 

Meaning of the name: One who is protected by the Goddess 

  • Afamefuna 

Meaning of the name: My name will not be lost 

  • Akachukwu 

Meaning of the name: The hand of God 

  • Akunna 

Meaning of the name: Father’s wealth 

  • Amaechi 

Meaning of the name: Who knows tomorrow? 

  • Amobi 

Meaning of the name: Who knows the heart of man? 

  • Anozie 

Meaning of the name: We are now settled 

  • Arinzechukwu 

Meaning of the name: Thanks be to God 

  • Azubuike 

Meaning of the name: Strength gained from the experience of the past 

  • Bunkechukwu 

Meaning of the name: The one who belongs to God 

  • Chetachi 

Meaning of the name: One who always remembers God 

  • Chetachukwu 

Meaning of the name: One who always remembers God 

  • Chibuike 

Meaning of the name: God is strength 

  • Chibundu 

Meaning of the name: God is life 

  • Chibunna 

Meaning of the name: God is my father 

  • Chibuzor 

Meaning of the name: God first/God leads 

  • Chidiadi 

Meaning of the name: There is God 

  • Chidiebere 

Meaning of the name: God is merciful 

  • Chidiebube 

Meaning of the name: God is glorious and great 

  • Chidozie 

Meaning of the name: May God fix it and make it good for me 

  • Chiekezie 

Meaning of the name: God has made it good for me 

  • Chiemeka 

Meaning of the name: God did a greater deed

  • Chiemelie 

Meaning of the name: God has won 

  • Chiemezie 

Meaning of the name: God has made it good for me 

  • Chikanma 

Meaning of the name: God is better than any other thing 

  • Chikezie 

Meaning of the name: May God appease 

  • Chimankpa 

Meaning of the name: God knows my wants 

  • Chimaobi 

Meaning of the name: God knows the heart  

  • Chimezie  

Meaning of the name: Let God do it 

  • Chinaka 

Meaning of the name: God decides 

  • Chinecherem 

Meaning of the name: God thinks and worries on my behalf 

  • Chioke 

Meaning of the name: Gift of God 

  • Chukwudumaga 

Meaning of the name: God leads me 

  • Chukwuemerie 

Meaning of the name: God has won 

  • Chukwueneka 

Meaning of the name: God is kind to us 

  • Chukwuma 

Meaning of the name: God knows/God knows better than anyone 

  • Chukwudubem 

Meaning of the name: Lead me, oh God 

  • Debare 

Meaning of the name: One born during good times 

  • Diarachukwundu 

Meaning of the name: Live for God 

  • Ebubechukwu 

Meaning of the name: The glory and greatness of God 

  • Echezonanna 

Meaning of the name: Don’t forget your God and your father 

  • Ejikeme 

Meaning of the name: It’s not by power 

  • Ekenedilichukwu 

Meaning of the name: Thanks be the God 

  • Emeka 

Meaning of the name: Great deeds/God has done a lot 

  • Emenike 

Meaning of the name: It’s not by might or power 

  • Eyinnaya 

Meaning of the name: His father’s friend 

  • Esomchi  

Meaning of the name: Walking with the lord/One who follows God 

  • Ewelike 

It’s not by power 

  • Ezesinachi 

Meaning of the name: The chief is from God 

  • Ezeudo 

Meaning of the name: King of peace 

  • Ganiru

Meaning of the name: Good luck 

  • Golibe 

Meaning of the name: Rejoice 

  • Gosifechukwu 

Meaning of the name: Show the light of God to all 

  • Hanyechukwu 

Meaning of the name: Leave it for God 

  • Iben 

Meaning of the name: Harmony 

  • Ifechi 

Meaning of the name: The light of God 

  • Ifechukwude 

Meaning of the name: What God has written 

  • Ifemyoluna 

Meaning of the name: What I asked of the Lord 

  • Igwebuike 

Meaning of the name: Strength in numbers  

  • Iheanacho 

Meaning of the name: Precious/What everyone seeks 

  • Ikechukwu 

Meaning of the name: The power of God 

  • Ikemba

Meaning of the name: Strength of the nation 

  • Ilozumba 

Meaning of the name: Our distant home is forgotten 

  • Isinachi 

Meaning of the name: One who is sent from God 

  • Jachike 

Meaning of the name: Give praise to God 

  • Jideofor 

Meaning of the name: You are justified 

  • Kachiside 

Meaning of the name: The will of God 

  • Kaetochukwu 

Meaning of the name: May God be praised 

  • Kainyechukwuekene 

Meaning of the name: Let’s praise the Lord 

  • Kalu 

Meaning of the name: God of thunder 

  • Kambili 

Meaning of the name: Let me live/I shall live 

  • Kamdilichukwu 

Meaning of the name: Let me live for God 

  • Kamfeechi 

Meaning of the name: Let me worship God 

  • Kanayochukwu 

Meaning of the name: Leave your destiny to God 

  • Kelechi 

Meaning of the name: Glorify God 

  • Chibuzo 

Meaning of the name: God is the way 

  • Maduka 

Meaning of the name: People are worth more than riches 

  • Munachimso 

Meaning of the name: One who always agrees with God 

  • Nchedochukwu 

Meaning of the name: God’s protection 

  • Nwabueze 

Meaning of the name: The child is the king 

  • Obiefune 

Meaning of the name: Do not lose hope 

  • Okorie 

Meaning of the name: Born on Orie market day 

  • Akaolisa 

Meaning of the name: The hand of the Almighty 

  • Berechi 

Meaning of the name: If not for the sake of the Almighty 

  • Chibidoro 

Meaning of the name: Lord started 

  • Dikoma 

Meaning of the name: A good-hearted warrior 

  • Echezona 

Meaning of the name: Do not forget 

  • Ezeudo 

Meaning of the name: King of peace 

  • Gesiye 

Meaning of the name: Truth 

  • Iwegbuna 

Meaning of the name: Strength in numbers 

  • Jidenna

Meaning of the name: Hold on to your father 

  • Kwento 

Meaning of the name: A man who protects the name of his family gets destroyed 

  • Kadoinakachi 

Meaning of the name: Leave your destiny to the Lord 

  • Muochukwa-wudebem 

Meaning of the name: Preserve me 

  • Naetochukwu 

Meaning of the name: Keep praising God 

  • Nnedochukwu 

Meaning of the name: God’s protection 

  • Ndubuisi 

Meaning of the name: Life is important 

  • Ndukaku 

Meaning of the name: Life is more important than wealth 

  • Ndukwe 

Meaning of the name: As long as there is life 

  • Nebechi 

Meaning of the name: Looking up to God 

  • Nkemnasochukwu 

Meaning of th names: Mine praises God 

  • Nkenna 

Meaning of the name: Belongs to the father (God)

  • Nkennanyerem 

Meaning of the name: The one given to me by God 

  • Nkwachi 

Meaning of the name: God’s promise. 

  • Nwadinobichi 

Meaning of the name: A child in God’s heart 

  • Nwaokocha 

Meaning of the name: Child of a fair man 

  • Nwokeoma

Meaning of the name: A handsome boy/man 

  • Ochudo 

Meaning of the name: He who chases after the purpose 

  • Oguchinalurum 

Meaning of the name: The fight God fights for me 

  • Onyekachi 

Meaning of the name: Who is bigger than God?

  • Okoro 

Meaning of the name: Strong man 

  • Okezika 

Meaning of the name: Perfect creation from God 

  • Okenna 

Meaning of the name: Father’s share 

  • Oliseloka 

Meaning of the name: God has thought well 

  • Ogugua 

Meaning of the name: Consolation 

  • Somadina 

Meaning of the name: May I not be alone 

  • Somayina 

Meaning of the name: May I not be alone 

  • Sochimbuchi 

Meaning of the name: My Lord is the only God 

  • Sobechukwu 

Meaning of the name: Follow the Almighty 

  • Sochima 

Meaning of the name: Only God knows 

  • Somtochukwu 

Meaning of the name: Join me praise God 

  • Sopuruchukwu 

Meaning of the name: Honour 

  • Tobenna 

Meaning of the name: The creator has kept me 

  • Tochukwu: Praise God 

Meaning of the name: Praise God 

  • Uchechukwu 

Meaning of the name: The thoughts of God 

  • Uchenna 

Meaning of the name: The thoughts of the father 

  • Ugwu 

Meaning of the name: Mountain 

  • Ugosinacho 

Meaning of the name: Honour comes from God 

  • Ume 

Meaning of the name: Breath 

  • Uwazurike 

Meaning of the name: Road 

  • Udo 

Meaning of the name: Peace 

  • Uzodinma 

Meaning of the name: The road is good  

  • Uwajimtochiter 

Meaning of the name: Praise God because of me 

  • Zeribe 

Meaning of the name: Avoid bad people 

  • Zikoraifechukwu 

Meaning of the name: Show the world the light of God 

  • Zimife 

Meaning of the name: Show me the way 

  • Ziko 

Meaning of the name: Show that the lord is good 

  • Nwigwe 

Meaning of the name: Son of a king 

  • Nwafor 

Meaning of the name: Son who was born on Afor market day 

  • Nweke

Meaning of the name: Son who was born on Eke market day 

  • Nwankwo

Meaning of the name: Son who was born on Nkwo market day 

  • Chinazo 

Meaning of the name: God saves 

  • Ozoemena 

Meaning of the name: May another one not happen 

  • Onwubiko

Meaning of the name: Death, please 

  • Obi

Meaning of the name: Heart/compound 

  • Obinna 

Meaning of the name: Father’s heart 

  • Obiora 

Meaning of the name: The heart or compound of the community 

  • Obinne 

Meaning of the name: Mother’s heart 

  • Obiwanne 

Meaning of the name: Brotherly love 

  • Obianwuna

Meaning of the name: Let the heart/compound not die 

  • Kanzeke 

Meaning of the name: May high chiefs agree 

  • Ojekanwaehi 

Meaning of the name: He who walks like a calf 

  • Eze 

Meaning of the name: King 

  • Ezeamama

Meaning of the name: Well-known king 

  • Ezeimenderi 

Meaning of the name: King of the night 

  • Nkemakolam

Meaning of the name: May my own not leave me 

  • Okani 

Meaning of the name: Great

  • Onu 

Meaning of the name: Great 

  • Muoneke 

Meaning of the name: The spirit creates 

  • Amuka

Meaning of the name: Laughter is bigger 

  • Ejike 

Meaning of the name: With power 

  • Ejidike 

Meaning of the name: He who holds a hero

  • Chike 

Meaning of the name: God’s power 

  • Chukwudi

Meaning of the name: God leads

  • Odunze 

Meaning of the name: The one who is righteous 

  • Obioma 

Meaning of the name: Good heart 

  • Okpara 

Meaning of the name: An elder

  • Onyema

Meaning of the name: Who knows tomorrow?

  • Udoka 

Meaning of the name: Peace is great

  • Uzochukwu

Meaning of the name: The mind of God

  • Anayo 

Meaning of the name: My life is beautiful

  • Anayochukwu

Meaning of the name: God has made my life beautiful 

  • Echezonachukwu

Meaning of the name: God’s will is supreme

  • Kalu

Meaning of the name: The strong one

  • Mbamalu 

Meaning of the name: My heart is good

  • Chinua

Meaning of the name: To be very wise

  • Ugodre

Meaning of the name: Behold the hand of God 

  • Chukwumerije

Meaning of the name: God created the journey

  • Azunna 

Meaning of the name: Behind the father

  • Njoku

Meaning of the name: Ruler/good person/influencer

  • Ojukwu

Meaning of the name: Strong/Powerful

  • Azuka

Meaning of the name: Confidence/Well experienced 

  • Amadi

Meaning of the name: Free man

  • Chiemeka

Meaning of the name: God did a great thing 

  • Chinonso

Meaning of the name: God is near 

  • Chuckwubuzo 

Meaning of the name: God is first 

  • Elochukwu 

Meaning of the name: God’s thought 

  • Odera 

Meaning of the name: Once God says/write it 

  • Ndukwe

Meaning of the name: Hope/As long as there’s life

  • Kosisochukwu

Meaning of the name: As it pleases the lord 

  • Ositadinma

Meaning of the name: May good things stay permanent 

  • Omezikam

Meaning of the name: God did me well 

  • Ucheoma

Meaning of the name: Good thoughts

  • Otito

Meaning of the name: Praise

  • Okonkwo

Meaning of the name: Male child born on Nkwo market day

  • Okezie

Meaning of the name: He has created it well

  • Okoye

Meaning of the name: Male child born on Oye market day

  • Elozanachukwu

Meaning of the name: Do not forget God

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