Igbo Baby Names

The Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria have a deeply spiritual naming tradition. Many Igbo names reference God (Chi-, Chukwu-), reflecting the belief that every child is a gift from God. Other common roots include Nna- (father), Nne- (mother), Nwa- (child), and Eze- (king).

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Ifeanyichukwu

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igboBoy

Nothing is impossible with God

🔊 EE-feh-AH-nyee-CHOO-kwoo

Ifeoma

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igboGirl

A good thing; beautiful

🔊 EE-feh-OH-mah

Ifechukwu

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igboUnisex

The light of God

🔊 EE-feh-CHOO-kwoo

Ifesinachi

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igboGirl

Nothing compares to God

🔊 EE-feh-see-NAH-chee

Chinonso

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igboUnisex

God is close

🔊 Chee-NOHN-soh

Chukwuemeka

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igboBoy

God has done great things

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-eh-MEH-kah

Nneka

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igboGirl

Mother is supreme

🔊 NEH-kah

Chidinma

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igboGirl

God is good

🔊 Chee-DEEN-mah

Obinna

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igboBoy

Father's heart

🔊 Oh-BEE-nah

Uchenna

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igboUnisex

God's will; God's thought

🔊 Oo-CHEH-nah

Kelechi

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igboUnisex

Give praise to God

🔊 KEH-leh-chee

Nnamdi

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igboBoy

My father is alive

🔊 NAH-mm-dee

Chidiebere

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igboUnisex

God is merciful

🔊 Chee-dee-EH-beh-reh

Chimamanda

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igboGirl

My God will never fail me

🔊 Chee-mah-MAHN-dah

Chibueze

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igboBoy

God is the king

🔊 Chee-boo-EH-zeh

Chinedu

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igboBoy

God leads

🔊 Chee-NEH-doo

Chinelo

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igboGirl

God's own thought

🔊 Chee-NEH-loh

Chinenye

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igboGirl

God gives

🔊 Chee-NEH-nyeh

Chioma

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igboGirl

Good God; God is good

🔊 Chee-OH-mah

Chinaza

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igboUnisex

God answers

🔊 Chee-NAH-zah

Chinyere

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igboGirl

God gave

🔊 Chee-NYEH-reh

Chikadibia

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igboBoy

God is the greatest

🔊 Chee-kah-DEE-bee-ah

Chikaodinaka

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igboBoy

God has decided the best

🔊 Chee-kah-oh-dee-NAH-kah

Chimdi

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igboUnisex

My God knows

🔊 CHEEM-dee

Chinaecherem

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igboBoy

God has thought well of me

🔊 Chee-nah-eh-CHEH-rehm

Chisimdi

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igboGirl

God is with me

🔊 Chee-SEEM-dee

Chizirim

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igboGirl

God sent me

🔊 Chee-ZEE-reem

Chukwudi

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igboBoy

God exists

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-dee

Chukwuka

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igboBoy

God is supreme

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-kah

Chukwuebuka

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igboBoy

God is great

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-eh-BOO-kah

Chukwuma

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igboBoy

God knows

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-mah

Chukwunonso

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igboBoy

God is close

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-NOHN-soh

Chukwunyere

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igboBoy

God gave

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-NYEH-reh

Chukwubuikem

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igboBoy

God is my strength

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-boo-EE-kehm

Nnaemeka

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igboBoy

Father has done great things

🔊 NAH-eh-MEH-kah

Nnadi

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igboBoy

Father is alive

🔊 NAH-dee

Nneoma

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igboGirl

Good mother

🔊 NEH-OH-mah

Nnenne

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igboGirl

Mother's mother; grandmother

🔊 NEH-NEH

Nneamaka

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igboGirl

Mother is beautiful

🔊 NEH-ah-MAH-kah

Nwachukwu

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igboBoy

Child of God

🔊 NWAH-CHOO-kwoo

Nwabueze

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igboBoy

Child is the king

🔊 NWAH-boo-EH-zeh

Nwamaka

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igboGirl

The child is beautiful

🔊 NWAH-MAH-kah

Nwakaego

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igboGirl

A child is greater than wealth

🔊 NWAH-kah-EH-goh

Nwanneka

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igboGirl

A sibling is greatest

🔊 NWAH-NEH-kah

Nwachinemelu

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igboBoy

A child who has God's protection

🔊 NWAH-chee-NEH-meh-loo

Nwakaihe

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igboBoy

A child is more than possessions

🔊 NWAH-kah-EE-heh

Ezekwesili

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igboBoy

The king agrees

🔊 EH-zeh-KWEH-see-lee

Ezeudo

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igboBoy

King of peace

🔊 EH-zeh-OO-doh

Ezemdi

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igboBoy

The king is knowledgeable

🔊 EH-ZEHM-dee

Ezinne

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igboGirl

Good mother

🔊 EH-ZEE-neh

Ezenwanyi

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igboGirl

Queen; beautiful woman

🔊 EH-zeh-NWAHN-yee

Ezechi

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igboBoy

King from God

🔊 EH-ZEH-chee

Adaeze

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igboGirl

The king's daughter; princess

🔊 Ah-DAH-eh-zeh

Adaora

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igboGirl

The people's daughter

🔊 Ah-DAH-oh-rah

Adaku

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igboGirl

Daughter of wealth

🔊 Ah-DAH-koo

Amarachi

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igboGirl

God's grace

🔊 Ah-mah-RAH-chee

Amara

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igboGirl

Grace; mercy

🔊 Ah-MAH-rah

Chiamaka

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igboGirl

God is beautiful

🔊 Chee-ah-MAH-kah

Chibuzo

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igboBoy

God leads the way

🔊 Chee-BOO-zoh

Chibuike

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igboBoy

God is strength

🔊 Chee-boo-EE-keh

Chidozie

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igboBoy

God has repaired

🔊 Chee-DOH-zee-eh

Chigoziem

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igboUnisex

God has blessed me

🔊 Chee-GOH-zee-ehm

Chigozirim

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igboUnisex

God has blessed me abundantly

🔊 Chee-goh-ZEE-reem

Chijioke

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igboBoy

God gives generously

🔊 Chee-JEE-oh-keh

Chima

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igboBoy

God knows

🔊 CHEE-mah

Chimezie

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igboBoy

God has mended things

🔊 Chee-MEH-zee-eh

Chisomaga

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igboGirl

God is always by my side

🔊 Chee-soh-MAH-gah

Chizoba

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igboGirl

God save us

🔊 Chee-ZOH-bah

Chijindu

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igboBoy

God holds life

🔊 Chee-JEEN-doo

Ebele

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igboGirl

Mercy; kindness

🔊 EH-BEH-leh

Ekene

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igboUnisex

Praise; thanks

🔊 EH-KEH-neh

Emeka

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igboBoy

Great deeds (short form of Chukwuemeka)

🔊 EH-MEH-kah

Ginika

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igboGirl

What is greater than a child

🔊 JEE-nee-kah

Ihechi

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igboBoy

The light of God

🔊 EE-heh-chee

Ikechukwu

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igboBoy

The power of God

🔊 EE-keh-CHOO-kwoo

Ikenna

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igboBoy

The power of the father

🔊 EE-KEH-nah

Kainene

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igboGirl

Let us look at this one; beautiful child

🔊 KAH-ee-NEH-neh

Kenechukwu

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igboBoy

Give thanks to God

🔊 KEH-neh-CHOO-kwoo

Kosisochukwu

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igboUnisex

As it pleases God

🔊 KOH-see-soh-CHOO-kwoo

Lotachukwu

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igboUnisex

Remember God

🔊 LOH-tah-CHOO-kwoo

Munachi

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igboGirl

God is with me

🔊 MOO-NAH-chee

Ngozi

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igboGirl

Blessing

🔊 NGOH-zee

Nkechi

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igboGirl

God's own

🔊 NKEH-chee

Nkemdirim

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igboGirl

What I have belongs to me

🔊 NKEHM-dee-reem

Nkiruka

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igboGirl

The best is yet to come

🔊 NKEE-ROO-kah

Obiageli

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igboGirl

One who has come to enjoy wealth

🔊 Oh-bee-AH-geh-lee

Obiora

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igboBoy

The people's heart

🔊 Oh-bee-OH-rah

Obianuju

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igboGirl

Born in the time of plenty

🔊 Oh-bee-ah-NOO-joo

Odinaka

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igboBoy

It is well

🔊 Oh-dee-NAH-kah

Ogechukwu

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igboGirl

God's time

🔊 Oh-geh-CHOO-kwoo

Okechukwu

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igboBoy

God's portion

🔊 Oh-keh-CHOO-kwoo

Okezie

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igboBoy

Born on a respected day

🔊 Oh-KEH-zee-eh

Oluchi

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igboGirl

God's work

🔊 Oh-LOO-chee

Oluchukwu

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igboUnisex

The work of God

🔊 Oh-loo-CHOO-kwoo

Osondu

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igboBoy

Running toward life

🔊 Oh-SOHN-doo

Somadina

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igboBoy

Let me not be alone

🔊 SOH-mah-DEE-nah

Somtochukwu

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igboUnisex

Praise God

🔊 SOHM-toh-CHOO-kwoo

Tobechukwu

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igboBoy

Praise God

🔊 TOH-beh-CHOO-kwoo

Uche

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igboUnisex

Thought; mind

🔊 OO-cheh

Ugochi

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igboGirl

God's eagle; God's glory

🔊 Oo-GOH-chee

Ugochukwu

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igboBoy

God's eagle

🔊 Oo-goh-CHOO-kwoo

Uju

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igboGirl

Abundance; plenty

🔊 OO-joo

Uzochukwu

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igboBoy

The way of God

🔊 OO-zoh-CHOO-kwoo

Yagazie

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igboGirl

May it be heard everywhere

🔊 YAH-gah-zee-eh

Zimuzo

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igboBoy

Show me the way

🔊 ZEE-moo-zoh

Zinachidi

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igboGirl

God's presence protects

🔊 ZEE-nah-CHEE-dee

Nnabuike

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igboBoy

Father is strength

🔊 NAH-boo-EE-keh

Nnabuchi

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igboBoy

Father is God

🔊 NAH-BOO-chee

Nnadozie

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igboBoy

Father repairs

🔊 NAH-DOH-zee-eh

Nnedinso

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igboGirl

Mother is patient

🔊 NEH-DEEN-soh

Nwabugwu

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igboBoy

A child is respected

🔊 NWAH-BOOG-woo

Nwadiuto

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igboGirl

A child is life

🔊 NWAH-dee-OO-toh

Ezechinyere

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igboBoy

God gave the king

🔊 EH-zeh-chee-NYEH-reh

Arinze

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igboBoy

Thank God

🔊 Ah-REEN-zeh

Azubuike

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igboBoy

The past is your strength

🔊 AH-zoo-BOO-ee-keh

Chisolu

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igboGirl

God alone

🔊 Chee-SOH-loo

Chetachi

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igboGirl

Remember God

🔊 CHEH-TAH-chee

Chisom

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igboUnisex

God is with me

🔊 CHEE-sohm

Dinma

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igboGirl

Good; beautiful

🔊 DEEN-mah

Ebubechukwu

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igboBoy

God's glory

🔊 EH-boo-beh-CHOO-kwoo

Ifunanya

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igboGirl

Love

🔊 EE-foo-NAHN-yah

Kamsi

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igboUnisex

Let me tell it

🔊 KAHM-see

Mmesoma

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igboGirl

Beautiful; goodness

🔊 MEH-SOH-mah

Ndubuisi

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igboBoy

Life is the first priority

🔊 NDOO-boo-EE-see

Nnachi

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igboBoy

Father from God

🔊 NAH-chee

Ogechi

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igboGirl

God's time

🔊 Oh-GEH-chee

Onyinye

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igboGirl

Gift

🔊 Oh-NYEE-nyeh

Sopuruchi

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igboUnisex

Thank God

🔊 SOH-poo-ROO-chee

Tochukwu

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igboBoy

Praise God

🔊 TOH-CHOO-kwoo

Uchechi

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igboGirl

God's will

🔊 Oo-CHEH-chee

Udochukwu

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igboBoy

God's peace

🔊 Oo-doh-CHOO-kwoo

Onyekachi

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igboUnisex

Who is greater than God

🔊 Oh-nyeh-KAH-chee

Obioma

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igboGirl

Good heart

🔊 Oh-bee-OH-mah

Onyedikachi

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igboBoy

Who is like God

🔊 Oh-nyeh-DEE-kah-chee

Ijeoma

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igboGirl

Safe journey; good road

🔊 EE-jeh-OH-mah

Kamsiyochukwu

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igboUnisex

As I asked God

🔊 KAHM-see-YOH-choo-kwoo

Chidera

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igboUnisex

God has written

🔊 Chee-DEH-rah

Chiedozie

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igboBoy

God has repaired it

🔊 Chee-eh-DOH-zee-eh

Uchechukwu

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igboBoy

God's thought

🔊 Oo-cheh-CHOO-kwoo

Njideka

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igboGirl

What I have is the greatest

🔊 NJEE-DEH-kah

Somkenechukwu

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igboBoy

Thank God for what I have

🔊 SOHM-keh-neh-CHOO-kwoo

Chiagoziem

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igboUnisex

God has blessed me

🔊 Chee-AH-goh-zee-ehm

Chinwendu

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igboGirl

God owns life

🔊 Chee-NWEH-ndoo

Chukwudalu

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igboBoy

God is the creator

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-DAH-loo

Nnabuogor

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igboBoy

Father brings peace

🔊 NAH-boo-OH-gor

Nwadike

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igboBoy

The child is strong

🔊 NWAH-DEE-keh

Ezenachi

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igboBoy

The king from God

🔊 EH-zeh-NAH-chee

Chikamso

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igboBoy

God's work is not in vain

🔊 Chee-KAHM-soh

Nnebuogo

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igboGirl

Mother brings peace

🔊 NEH-boo-OH-goh

Nwabundu

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igboBoy

A child is everything

🔊 NWAH-BOON-doo

Ezenwata

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igboBoy

King of the people

🔊 EH-zehn-WAH-tah

Chinweuba

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igboBoy

God owns riches

🔊 Chee-NWEH-oo-bah

Ozioma

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igboGirl

Good news

🔊 Oh-ZEE-oh-mah

Akachukwu

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igboBoy

The hand of God

🔊 Ah-kah-CHOO-kwoo

Chidubem

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igboUnisex

God is my guide

🔊 Chee-DOO-behm

Nwakeze

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igboBoy

A child is king

🔊 NWAH-keh-zeh

Nnennaya

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igboGirl

My grandmother; a name of endearment

🔊 NEH-NAH-yah

Ezeamaka

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igboBoy

The king is beautiful

🔊 EH-zeh-ah-MAH-kah

Chukwudumebi

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igboUnisex

God leads my life

🔊 CHOO-kwoo-DOO-meh-bee

Nwachinaemere

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igboBoy

A child God has done well

🔊 NWAH-chee-nah-EH-meh-reh

Chisaraokwu

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igboGirl

God has spoken the great word

🔊 Chee-SAH-rah-OH-kwoo

Nnedinma

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igboGirl

Mother is good

🔊 NEH-DEEN-mah

Nnadiebube

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igboBoy

Father is glorious

🔊 NAH-dee-eh-BOO-beh

Ezebuilo

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igboBoy

The king has no enemy

🔊 EH-zeh-boo-EE-loh