S/N

Igbo Male Name

Short Form

Meaning

1.     

Abaeze

Eze, Aba

Branch of the King

2.     

Adimchimkpa

Adimchi

I am important to my God

3.     

Adimchinobi

Adimchi, Dinobi

I am in God’s heart

4.     

Afamefuna or Ahamefuna

Afam

My name will not be lost

5.     

Akachukwu or Akachi

Kachukwu or Kachi,

Hand of God

6.     

Akamnachi

Nachi

I am greater in God

7.     

Akaolisa

Olisa

The hand of God

8.     

Akuabata

Aku

Wealth has come in

9.     

Akuomasinachi

Akuoma, Sinachi

Good wealth comes from God

10.   

Amadi

Ama

Free man

11.   

Amaechi

Ama, Meche

Who knows tomorrow?

12.   

Anozie, Alozie

Nor, Ano

We are now settled

13.   

Arinzechukwu

Ary, Arinze

If not for God

14.   

Ayorochukwu

Yorochi

We prayed to God for this

15.   

Azubuike

Buike

Strength from experience

16.   

Azuka

Azu

Confidence from experience

17.   

Beluolisa

Belu, Olisa

If not for God

18.   

Berechi

Belu, Bere

If not for the sake of God

19.   

Cheluchi

Chelu

Wait for God’s time

20.   

Cherechi or Cherechukwu

Chere, Chuks

Wait on God

21.   

Chetachi or Chetachukwu

Cheta

Remember God

22.   

Chibudom

Udom

God is my peace

23.   

Chibueze

Chibu, Chibby

God is King

24.   

Chibuifem

Ifem

God is my light

25.   

Chibuike

Chibike, Ike

God is strength

26.   

Chibundu

Chibu

God is life

27.   

Chibunkem

Bunkem

God is mine

28.   

Chibunna

Bunna, Chibu, Chibby

God is my father

29.   

Chibuzor

Chibu, Uzor

God is the way

30.   

Chidebem

Debem

May God keep me

31.   

Chidera

Dera

What God has said cannot be changed

32.   

Chideziri

Deziri

God wrote my story (destiny) well

33.   

Chidiebere

Chidi, Ebere

God is merciful

34.   

Chidiebube

Chidi, Ebube

God is glorious / great

35.   

Chidozie

Dozie

May God fix it

36.   

Chidubem

Dubem

Lead me oh God

37.   

Chukwudumebi

Dumeme

God is with me

38.   

Chiebunigom

Chiebunie

God has lifted me

39.   

Chiedozie

Edozie, Dozie

God has organized it

40.   

Chiekezie

Ekezie, Kezie, Kezz

God has made it good

41.   

Chiemeka

Emeka, Mekus

God did a great thing

42.   

Chiemerie/Chukwuemerie

Emelie, Emerie, Emy

God has won

43.   

Chiemezie

Emezie, Mexxy, Mez

God has made it good for me

44.   

Chigaemezu

Chigaeme

God will finish what He’s started

45.   

Chijidem

Jide

May God hold me

46.   

Chijindum

Chiji

My life is in God’s hands

47.   

Chijioke

Jioke

God is the owner of all things

48.   

Chikamnwere

Chika

It is God I have

49.   

Chikamso

Kamso

I’m following God

50.   

Chikanma

Chika, Kanma

God is better than everything else

51.   

Chikumnaka

Chikum

God is carrying me in his hands

52.   

Chikwado

Chikwado

God’s approval

53.   

Chileziemuanya

Chilezie, Lezie

May God take care of me

54.   

Chimagozielam

Agoziem, Gor Gor, Gozie

My God has blessed me

55.   

Chimaijem

Chima

God knows my journey

56.   

Chimalume

Chima

God did well

57.   

Chimamkpa

Chima, Mamkpa

God knows my wants

58.   

Chimaobi

Chima

God knows my heart

59.   

Chimaroke

Chima

God knows what’s mine

60.   

Chimbuchi

Buchi

My God is the true God

61.   

Chimbuoyim

Oyim

My God is my friend

62.   

Chimdaalu

Daalu

Thank you my lord

63.   

Chimdindu

Chimdi, Dindu

My God is alive

64.   

Chimdiuto

Diuto

My God is sweet

65.   

Chimechetagom

Cheta

My God has remembered me

66.   

Chimelotam

Elota

My God has remembered me

67.   

Chimerenka

Chimere

God did this

68.   

Chimezie

Chime, Mezie

May God make it good

69.   

Chimmuanya

Muanya

My God is awake

70.   

Chimnadindu

Nadindu

My God lives

71.   

Chimnoya

Chimno, Noya

My God is present

72.   

Chimsimgolibe

Golibe

My God says I shall rejoice

73.   

Chimzuruoke

Zuruoke, Zuru

My God is complete

74.   

Chinagorom

Chinago

God speaks for me

75.   

Chinaka

Naka

God predetermines

76.   

Chinanu

Chinanu

God hears

77.   

Chinaraekele

Chinara

Receive all thanks o God

78.   

Chinaraotito

Otito

Receive all glory o God

79.   

Chinazum

Nazum

The lord is my Shepherd

80.   

Chinecherem

Neche, Cherem

God is thinking of me

81.   

Chinedu

Nedu, Edu

God Leads

82.   

Chinekwu

Nekwu

God says

83.   

Chinemerem

Neme, Chinem

God does good things for me

84.   

Chinemezuokwuya

Chineme

God fulfills his words

85.   

Chineze

Neze

God protects

86.   

Chinkembudike

Chinkem, Dike

My God is great

87.   

Chinonso

Nonso

God is near

88.   

Chinualumogu

Chinua

May God fight for me

89.   

Chinweike

Nweike, Ike,

Power / Strength belongs to God

90.   

Chinweoke

Nweoke, Okey

Gifts come from God

91.   

Chiwetelu or Chiwetere

Wetel

From God

92.   

Chizitere/ Chizitelu

Zite, Zitel

God-sent

93.   

Chukwubuoyim

Chuks, Oyim

God is my friend

94.   

Chukwubuzo

Chibuzo

God is the Way

95.   

Chukwucheta

Cheta, Chuks

Remember me Lord

96.   

Chukwudalu

Daalu, Chu Chu, Chuks

Thanks be to God

97.   

Chukwudi

Chuks

There is God

98.   

Chukwudiegwu

Chuks

God is awesome

99.   

Chukwuebuka

Ebuka, Chuks

God is great

100.                

Chukwueloka

Eloka

God thought well

101.                

Chukwuemeka

Emeka, Mekus

God has done something great

102.                

Chukwuka

Chuka, Chuks

God is the greatest

103.                

Chukwuma / Chima

Chuks

God knows the best

104.                

Chukwunedumije

Nedu

God walks with me in my journey

105.                

Chukwunemerem / Chinemerem

Nemerem, Neme, Chuks

My God will continue to do for me

106.                

Ebubechukwu

Ebube, Chuks, Buu Buu

The glory/greatness of God

107.                

Ebubemsinachi

Ebubem

My glory comes from God

108.                

Echezonanna

Eche, Echezona

Don’t forget your father

109.                

Ekenedilichukwu

Ekene, Kene, Dilly, Chuks

Thanks be to God

110.                

Ekenemchukwu

Ekenem, Kene, Chuks

I Thank God

111.                

Elochukwukwu/ Elonna

Elo

God’s thought

112.                

Emenike

Emen

It’s not by power

113.                

Enweremchi

Enwerem

I have a God

114.                

Enyichukwu

Enyi

God’s friend

115.                

Enyinna/Enyinnaya

Enyi, Nnaya

His father’s friend

116.                

Ewelike

Ewe

It’s not by power

117.                

Ewezugachukwu

Ewezuga

If not for God

118.                

Ezeudo

Eze, Udo

King of peace

119.                

Fesochukwu

Feso

Worship God alone

120.                

Golibe

Golly

Rejoice / be happy

121.                

Gosifechukwu

Ifechukwu, Ife

Show God’s light to everyone

122.                

Ifeanyichukwu

Ifeanyi, Ify, Chuks

God is most the powerful

123.                

Ifebuchechi

Ifebu, Uchechi

A display of god’s desire

124.                

Ifechukwude

Ife, chuks, Ifechukwu

What God has written

125.                

Ifediaso

Diaso

A holy thing

126.                

Ifesinachi or Osinachi

Ossy, Sinach, Sinachi,

Sent from God

127.                

Igwebuike

Igwe, Buike, Ike

Strength in numbers

128.                

Iheanacho / Ifeanacho

Nacho, Ihee

Everyone’s desire

129.                

Ikechukwu

Ike, Chuks

Strength of God

130.                

Ikem

Ikem

My strength

131.                

Ikemba

Ike

Strength of the nation

132.                

Ikemefuna

Ikem

I shall not lose my strength

133.                

Ikenna

Ike

Strength of his father

134.                

Iwegbuna

Egbuna

Be glad

135.                

Izuchukwu / Izunna

Izuu

God’s counsel

136.                

Jachike

Chike

Hail God

137.                

Jachimike

Jachi, Ike

Hail my God

138.                

Jamalumchi

Jamal

Keep praising God for me

139.                

Jidechukwu

Jide

Hold God

140.                

Jidekene / Jideotito

Jide, Ekene

Praise be to God

141.                

Jidemma

Jide

Hold on to what is good

142.                

Jidenna

Jide

Hold on to your father

143.                

Jideofor

Jide

Hold on to your truth

144.                

Kachisicho

Kachi

God’s desire

145.                

Kaitobenna

Kaito, Tobenna

Let us praise my Father

146.                

Kaitochukwu

Kaito, Tochukwu,

Let’s praise God

147.                

Kambirinachi

Kambiri

Let me live in God

148.                

Kamdikachukwu

Dikachi

Let me be like God

149.                

Kamdilichukwu

Kamdi

Let me live for God

150.                

Kamfeechi

Kam

Let me worship God

151.                

Kamgolibe

Golibe, Kam

Let me rejoice

152.                

Kamsiyonna

Siyonna, Kamsi

As I asked God

153.                

Lotachukwu

Lota, Lotachi

Remember God

154.                

Lotanna

Lota, Nna

Remember the father

155.                

Maduka

Madu

People are worth more than riches

156.                

Naetochukwu

Naeto, Tochukwu, Too Too

Keep praising God

157.                

Nchedochukwu

Nchedo

God’s protection

158.                

Ndubuisi

Ndu

Life is important

159.                

Nduka

Ndu,

Life is more precious

160.                

Ndukaku

Ndu

Life is more important than wealth

161.                

Ndukwe

Ndu

As long as there’s life

162.                

Nebechi

Nebe

Looking up to God

163.                

Nkemnasochukwu

Nkem, Nasochi

Mine pleases God

164.                

Nkenna

Kenna

Belongs to the father (God)

165.                

Nkennanyerem

Nkenna, Nnanyerem

The one given to me by God

166.                

Nkwachi

Nkwachi

God’s promise

167.                

Nnabuenyi

Nna, Enyi

Father is great

168.                

Nnabuife

Nna, Ife

Father is great

169.                

Nnamdi

Nna, En-Dee

My father/ my God is alive

170.                

Nnanyelugo

Ugo, Nna

God has given victory/honour

171.                

Nwabueze

Eze, Bueze, Nwa,

A child is king

172.                

Nwachimereze

Eze, Chimereze

A child who God crowned King

173.                

Nwachukwu

Chu Chu, Nwa, Chuks

Child of God

174.                

Nwadinobichi

Dinobi, Obichi

A child in God’s heart

175.                

Nwaekerendu

Erendu

The child destined to live

176.                

Nwankpa/Nwadinkpa

Dinkpa, Nwa,

Very important child

177.                

Nwaokocha

Okocha

Child of a fair man

178.                

Nwokeocha

Okeocha

A fair boy/man

179.                

Nwokeoma

Okeoma

A handsome man

180.                

Nzubechukwu

Nzube

God’s plan/God’s wish

181.                

Obiajulu

Obi, Ajulu

I am comforted

182.                

Obiefuna

Obi, Efuna

Tolerance

183.                

Obimdinachi

Dinachi

My heart belongs to God

184.                

Obinna

Obi

His father’s heart

185.                

Obioma

Obi

Good heart

186.                

Obiora

Obi

Heart of the people

187.                

Ogadinma

Oga, Ogadi

It shall be well / it will be good

188.                

Ogonna

Ogo

Favour from God

189.                

Okafor

Okafor

Born on Afor market day

190.                

Okechukwu

Okey, Chuks

Belongs to God

191.                

Okeke

Okey

Born on Eke market day

192.                

Okemsinachukwu

Okem, Sinachi

My own comes from God

193.                

Okezie

Kezzie

He has shared it well

194.                

Okonkwo

Oko

Born on Nkwo market day

195.                

Okoye

Oko

Born on Oye Market day

196.                

Omezikam

Mezie

God has done me well

197.                

Onuora

Onu

The people’s mouth / voice of the peple

198.                

Onyebuchi

Onyi, Buchi

No man is God

199.                

Onyedikachukwu or Onyedikachi

Onyi, Kachi

Who is like God?

200.                

Onyeisi

Onyi

The Winner

201.                

Onyekachi

Onyi, Onyeka

Who is greater than God?

202.                

Ositadinma

Ossy, Osita

May good things stay permanent

203.                

Otito

Taito, Tito

Praise

204.                

Ozichukwu / Ozinna

Ozzy

Message from God

205.                

Ozinna

Ozi

Message from the father

206.                

Sobechukwu

Sobe

Follow God

207.                

Sochima

Sochi, Chima

Only God knows

208.                

Sochimbuchi

Buchi

My God is the only God

209.                

Somtochukwu

Somto

Join me praise God

210.                

Tobechukwu

Toby, Tobe

Begin to praise God

211.                

Ubahsinachi

Sinachi

Wealth comes from God

212.                

Uchenna/Uchechukwu

Uche

The wisdom of God/The will of God

213.                

Ucheoma

Uche, Urch, Ucheson, Che Che

Good sense

214.                

Ugosinachi

Ugo

Honour comes from God

215.                

Ugwu

Ugwu

Respect

216.                

Ugwumsinachi

Sinachi

My honour comes from God

217.                

Urudinachi

Dinachi

There is gain in God

218.                

Usochi/Usochukwu

Usochi, Sochi

The sweetness of God

219.                

Utondu

Uto, Ndu

The sweetness of life

220.                

Uzochukwu

Uzo

God’s Way

221.                

Uzoma

Uzo

Good way

222.                

Zimuzo

Zim, Uzo

Show me the way

223.                

Zinachidindu

Chidindu

Show the world that God is alive