Please, lets stick to the topic. All this it is not neccessarily Igbo this and that has to stop now. Some people chat as if there is a particular group called Igbo.
Stick to the topic and do not derail this beautiful thread.

Nri priest, I used onitsha and anambra generally because I have never heard those names outside of both places. . . And I've travelled extensively in igboland. However that does not mean I'm claiming those names are limited to onitsha people.

Igbo bu ofu!

ifyalways: Nri priest, I used onitsha and anambra generally because I have never heard those names outside of both places. . . And I've travelled extensively in igboland. However that does not mean I'm claiming those names are limited to onitsha people.

Igbo bu ofu!

Inwero ugba!

More names...
Igweora=universal king.
Ubagu=desring riches.
Obiajulu=I am relieved/my heart don coolee.
chidoluo=my God fufill the peace.
Emordi=lasting accomplishment.
Okwuadinka=words are not perfect.
Obienu=heavely soul/heart/mind.

Anambra axis.

Ewo,Obiajulu bu afa my one time crush.Nwanne my classmate Chidinma.hahahaaa.

Nri,thanks for providing the meaning of "Emordi",i have been asking around for it from people at home.

Nri or anyone else,can you provide me the meaning of the following names:

Aniegboka
Nwabufo
Nkolika
Ziemife
Kwentoh
Iwenofu

[quote author=ifyalways]Ewo,Obiajulu bu afa my one time crush.Nwanne my classmate Chidinma.hahahaaa.

Nri,thanks for providing the meaning of "Emordi",i have been asking around for it from people at home.

Nri or anyone else,can you provide me the meaning of the following names:

Aniegboka=The land has done alot.

Nwabufo=A child is a consoler.

Nkolika=dialogue is greater.

Ziemife=teach me/show me light.

Kwentoh=allow me to give the praise.

Iwenofu=short tempered.

Ify, these are very thoughtful names....please dont fail to post more and i will help with translation if i'm familiar with the name.

Nmerisinachi- Victory is from God.

Hi,
I'm the orginal poster. So happy it's still going strong.
My husband and I named our son (born in 2011) Jonas chineyerugo.
And we're now expecting a little girl, so I'm after girl Igbo suggestions.
I'd like something traditional but not over used - if that's possible. Lol

alpacaem: Hi,
I'm the orginal poster. So happy it's still going strong.
My husband and I named our son (born in 2011) Jonas chineyerugo.
And we're now expecting a little girl, so I'm after girl Igbo suggestions.
I'd like something traditional but not over used - if that's possible. Lol

Congrats!

Here are a few female names:

Ivuoma - bright future.
Adaure - beautiful daughter.
Ihekerenma - the thing that was beautifully created.
Ivuaku - a future of wealth.
Ekenma - a beautiful girl born on Eke market day.
Ifeyinwa - there is nothing like a child.
Adaugo - a daughter of pride.
Ugonma - our beautiful pride.

nonny: the best of the names

Munachimso - Am in accompany with my God

I love this! And Somadina.... I will never be lonly. Onyemaechi ... Who knows tomorrow?

Andre Uweh: Please, lets stick to the topic. All this it is not neccessarily Igbo this and that has to stop now. Some people chat as if there is a particular group called Igbo.
Stick to the topic and do not derail this beautiful thread.

I wonder my dear brother! Igbo wu otu biko nu.

We are suppose to post only precolonial names..... Why are you guys posting all these church inspired names

chukwudi = there 's god
CHIDIKE=God is strong
adaeze=king's daughter
chibuzo=God lead the way
chika= God is the greatest

Ihekerenma,lovely name.makes me wish i had a daughter.

Nkpulunma=Beautiful seed.
Iloji=The enemies poses an obstacle.
Offorka=The staff of truth is supreme.

Does anyone knows what Ikeji means in Igbo (It is an Igbo name)----- something strength ?

alj harem: Does anyone knows what Ikeji means in Igbo (It is an Igbo name)----- something strength ?

Do you mean as in Linda (Ikeji)?

If so, 'Ikeji' is a name that is generally born by Aro people. It is given to people who were born around the time of Aro New Yam Festival (September) which is known as Ikeji. If this helps with the pronunciation, it's 'Ikééji' while 'strength has' is 'Ikéjì'.

odumchi:

Do you mean as in Linda (Ikeji)?

If so, 'Ikeji' is a name that is generally born by Aro people. It is given to people who were born around the time of Aro New Yam Festival (September) which is known as Ikeji. If this helps with the pronunciation, it's 'Ikééji' while 'strength has' is 'Ikéjì'.

Thanks a lot, Yes I meant like Linda Ikeji.

Actually there is some similarity between yoruba and Igbo, but that is for another thread

Thanks again

alj harem:

Thanks a lot, Yes I meant like Linda Ikeji.

Actually there is some similarity between yoruba and Igbo, but that is for another thread

Thanks again

No prob, mate.

ISIOMA- does not mean favour, it means - 'beautiful or good beginning'. It is usually given to first born females because in igbo land, having a female child as first born is considered lucky.

CHIKELUE: means 'God made me whole or complete'. [color=#000099][/color]

ezeagu:

Put what meaning? I gave you the only translation on the internet for 'Chidebelu' and it was 'God willed it' the same as 'Chidelu', if you don't want to accept it then fine, don't start talking about putting meanings into anything.



All your translations are wrong, so why should I listen? You talked about most of the translations I made being wrong, yet you could only point one out, what sense does that make?

Chidelu- God wrote/willed/destined
Chidebelu- God kept
Stop checking the internet for igbo translations, ask your elders in the village Oby

alpacaem: Hi,
I'm the orginal poster. So happy it's still going strong.
My husband and I named our son (born in 2011) Jonas chineyerugo.
And we're now expecting a little girl, so I'm after girl Igbo suggestions.
I'd like something traditional but not over used - if that's possible. Lol

Urenna: Father's pride
Onyinyechi: God's gift

Urenna is a lovely name.

Chioma - Someone who has a favorable guardian spirit.

Ihezanchi - all things come from God.

Akarazie---Mostly in Isinweke, and it means may it happen as willed.

beautiful Onyi:



Chidelu- God wrote/willed/destined
Chidebelu- God kept
Stop checking the internet for igbo translations, ask your elders in the village Oby

This is an internet Igbo translation discussion that was why I used an online source instead of claiming blindly. The second name can be different if taken out of its origin and it can still mean Chi wrote or willed. Igbo words like this without the tones are useless if they aren't well known.

Like:

odumchi: It is given to people who were born around the time of Aro New Yam Festival (September) which is known as Ikeji. If this helps with the pronunciation, it's 'Ikééji' while 'strength has' is 'Ikéjì'.

I know Ikeji as I ké ji - tying of yam to stakes. But it can also be interpreted as the above.

The more popular way of saying God kept is Chiedozie. Names are all about how they are interpreted by the namer anyway.
http://www.kwenu.com/afamefune/CH_names.htm

God preserved or kept =Chukwudebelu. The spirits or ancestors preserved =nmuodebelu. (Mobede as short form)
Anambra axis.

I guess dialect is another factor.

pls obianauju or obiaranuju means she that came in the time of plenty or bounty.
however iru-uju means mourning. Hence the same sound different meaning
some name

Uzoejinwa/ uzo (uzoejinwadiecheche)- where there is a child there will always be continuity
Ekemezie -eke has done well (usually given to boys born on eke day like today's 'Sunday')
Ukaamaka - sunday has done well/ is good (female)
Nwose - child of God
Ekwutosinachukwu/ ekwy/ Tosi - dont take the name of God in vain
olisaedum / chinaedum - God is leading me
Chisom - my God is with Me
Nkemjika - what/ this that i have is greater
keneolisa - Thank God
olisakwe/ Osakwe/ Osakwenu - If God goes with me or agrees with me (then all will be fine)
Kaosisochukwu/ cosy - as God deems fit
Chukwukaima/Chikaima/ kaima - God we know
Chukwudera/ odera - God writes ( when God writes/ agrees, then it is well)
Ifeatu - Miracle
Okuji - wealthy man
Chiemerigo/ emerigo - God won
Obinna - God heart
Offorma- Not sure
Chimaobi/Chima/Maobi - God knows my heart ( male)
Chizuleum/ chizurum - My God is enough for me
Chiedoziem/ chiedozie God has decorated me
Ekeobere/Ekenukwu brother born on eke day, one is younger, the other older)
Somto/ Somtochukwu- Praise god with me.
Ahannaya - her/ his fathers name
Ogugu/oguguam/ oguguam akwa - i was consoled
Onwubiko - begging death
Onwurah/onwuram aka- death leave me
Adaure - girl born in joy (Ada -girl, ure - joyful song/ poem)
Arinze- not sure
Esobechukwu/ esobe - if we follow God
... and so much more

ada - ide:
pls obianauju or obiaranuju means she that came in the time of plenty or bounty.
however iru-uju means mourning. Hence the same sound different meaning
some name

Uzoejinwa/ uzo (uzoejinwadiecheche)- where there is a child there will always be continuity
Ekemezie -eke has done well (usually given to boys born on eke day like today's 'Sunday')
Ukaamaka - sunday has done well/ is good (female)
Nwose - child of God
Ekwutosinachukwu/ ekwy/ Tosi - dont take the name of God in vain


olisaedum / chinaedum - God is leading me
Chisom - my God is with Me
Nkemjika - what/ this that i have is greater
keneolisa - Thank God
olisakwe/ Osakwe/ Osakwenu - If God goes with me or agrees with me (then all will be fine)
Kaosisochukwu/ cosy - as God deems fit
Chukwukaima/Chikaima/ kaima - God we know
Chukwudera/ odera - God writes ( when God writes/ agrees, then it is well)
Ifeatu - Miracle
Okuji - wealthy man
Chiemerigo/ emerigo - God won
Obinna - God heart
Offorma- Not sure
Chimaobi/Chima/Maobi - God knows my heart ( male)
Chizuleum/ chizurum - My God is enough for me
Chiedoziem/ chiedozie God has decorated me
Ekeobere/Ekenukwu brother born on eke day, one is younger, the other older)
Somto/ Somtochukwu- Praise god with me.
Ahannaya - her/ his fathers name
Ogugu/oguguam/ oguguam akwa - i was consoled
Onwubiko - begging death
Onwurah/onwuram aka- death leave me
Adaure - girl born in joy (Ada -girl, ure - joyful song/ poem)
Arinze- not sure
Esobechukwu/ esobe - if we follow God
... and so much more

Great names and most which I'm familiar with. Are you from Idenmili ?

@odenigbo, I kotara ya.

ada - ide:
@odenigbo, I kotara ya.

Inwero nsogbu.

Okoroji/Ok'oji/Okonji = dark-complexioned-man
Okoronkwo= man born on nkwo mkt day
Okocha = fair-complexioned-man
Macuochi = EmbraceGod
Udensi =
Onwuchekwa = Death, step-aside
Ofiagu = bush of tiger
Oyidia = her husband's friend/resemblance
Ikodiya = her husband's female-friend or concubine
Anyadiya = her husband's eye
Olaedo = Golden jewel or Gold
Manuchim (Ikwerre)= I and my God
Munachim (other Igbo)= I and my God