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Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by OgologoDimkpa: 3:20pm On Nov 29, 2013
I've noticed the trends of most Igbo names parents are giving their children recently;
I decided to complie some of them with their meaning.
Add yours cheesy.

1) Chisimdi (Sindy) - God said I should live
2) Chimamanda(Amanda)- My God will never fail
3)Chimamaka (Amaka) - My God is good
4) Chizaram (Zaram) - God have heard me.
5) Chikanyima (Kayima) - It is God that we know
6) Ebubechukwu (Ebube)- God's glory
7) Chukwuebuka(Ebuka) -God is great
cool Chiemelie - God wins
9) Oguguamakwa(Ogugua) - A child of consolation
10)Chidera(Deraa) - What God has written..
11) Chidinma - God is good
12) Chigbogu(Chigbo) - God has settled the quarrel
13)Chinazom - My God is saving me
14)Chibuzo - God leads
15)Chigaekpe - God will judge
16) Chimaobim - God knows my heart
17) Chiwetalu - God brings...
19) Chinedu - God leads...
20) Chiadikaobi - God is not like men's thought
21) Chimezie - God will repair...

Add yours....

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Lilimax(f): 3:37pm On Nov 29, 2013
My name is not there.... sad
22) Chukwuemeka (Emeka) - God has done well.
23) Chinelo- God's thought
24) Chimeremeze - God made me king
26) Nmesomachukwu - ? grin

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by odumchi: 5:50am On Nov 30, 2013
Lilimax: My name is not there.... sad
22) Chukwuemeka (Emeka) - God has done well.
23) Chinelo- God's thought
24) Chimeremeze - God made me king
26) Nmesomachukwu - ? grin

Nmesomachukwu means 'God's good deeds'.

To be honest, I'm tired of the "Chi craze". We need more diversity.

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by oboy3(m): 11:06pm On Nov 30, 2013
Non-chi names that i know of
kamsiyochukwu,(kamsi for short)
kosisochukwu,(kosi for short)
lotanna or afunwaelotanna
ebubechukwu
my anambra people love giving long names i once saw a woman name her child ifebuchechukwugaeme,(ifebuche for short),lol

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by odumchi: 11:30pm On Nov 30, 2013
Ofoegbunam - let justice not kill me

Ehinze - if not for [God]

Iroabuchi - [my] enemy is not [my] God

Egwuatu - Fearless

Osakwe - If God allows it

Nlenanya - Looking up to [God]

Nwogu - just child

Kemakolam - let me not lack what is meant to be mine

Madufo - we shall not all perish

Adure - a daughter of pride

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by OgologoDimkpa: 3:36pm On Dec 02, 2013
o'boy:
Non-chi names that i know of
kamsiyochukwu,(kamsi for short)
kosisochukwu,(kosi for short)
lotanna or afunwaelotanna
ebubechukwu
my anambra people love giving long names i once saw a woman name her child ifebuchechukwugaeme,(ifebuche for short),lol


smiley That name long no be small.
I love Oguchukwugbalum- The battle God fought for me.
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by OgologoDimkpa: 3:38pm On Dec 02, 2013
odumchi: Ofoegbunam - let justice not kill me

Ehinze - if not for [God]

Iroabuchi - [my] enemy is not [my] God

Egwuatu - Fearless

Osakwe - If God allows it

Nlenanya - Looking up to [God]

Nwogu - just child

Kemakolam - let me not lack what is meant to be mine

Madufo - we shall not all perish

Adure - a daughter of pride

Most of these names are being used as surname presently.
You hardly see parents giving these names to their kids undecided.

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by debbie(f): 12:13pm On Dec 03, 2013
Zioraifechi (Zizi)
Zinachimdi( Zina)
Ugomma( Ugo)...my name cheesy
chetachi (cheta)

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Nobody: 2:01pm On Dec 03, 2013
Op, u compiled that thing without Mmesomma?!
most of the children born these days have the name.
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by ifyalways(f): 5:17pm On Dec 03, 2013
I too loff this name - Chimnonaoru = My God is still at work. That's my sweet grand daughters name.

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Afam4eva(m): 5:18pm On Dec 03, 2013
I've always loved Chinelo
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by IGBOSON1: 7:32pm On Dec 03, 2013
Somtochukwu (join me to praise God): Somto

I love the name!
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by JayManuel(m): 9:13am On Nov 18, 2014
What is the meaning of AGORUA
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by princedenson1: 11:58am On Nov 21, 2014
Please I will like to know the real meaning of igbo name (udensi)
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by bumeks(f): 9:14am On Nov 22, 2014
princedenson1:
Please I will like to know the real meaning of igbo name (udensi)
udensi means ........the eko of poison or the eko of poo poo
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Sheenor: 10:07am On Nov 22, 2014
grin
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Nobody: 9:46pm On Nov 22, 2014
oboy3:
Non-chi names that i know of
kamsiyochukwu,(kamsi for short)
kosisochukwu,(kosi for short)
lotanna or afunwaelotanna
ebubechukwu
my anambra people love giving long names i once saw a woman name her child ifebuchechukwugaeme,(ifebuche for short),lol



those names you wrote there are not non-chi/chukwu names. Through scrutiny of those names proves that.

Lotanna - Lotachi/chukwu
kosisochukwu - kosisochi

for IfebUCHECHUKWUgaeme, virtually every Igbo name is a derivative from a sentence, the name Uchechukwu/Uchenna/Uchechi comes as IfebUCHECHUKWUgaeme but it is normally shorten to ease pronunciation.
Others include:
Ekene - Ekenedirichukwu
Ifeanyi - Ifeadighianyichukwu
Emeka - ChukwuEmekaram
Nneka - Nnekaiheowula
Nzube - Nzubechukwugaeme
etc..

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Nobody: 10:05pm On Nov 22, 2014
I always have a thing for those old names.
Others I can remember include:
Adikibe - not bad being like others
Akufor - let there be excess wealth
Obialor/Obiano/Obiyo - peace of mind
Uzoukwu - generosity

odumchi:
Ofoegbunam - let justice not kill me

Ehinze - if not for [God]

Iroabuchi - [my] enemy is not [my] God

Egwuatu - Fearless

Osakwe - If God allows it

Nlenanya - Looking up to [God]

Nwogu - just child

Kemakolam - let me not lack what is meant to be mine

Madufo - we shall not all perish

Adure - a daughter of pride

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Lastbaby26: 9:21pm On Jul 10, 2015
Ifenna-light of God or light of the father
Sochimam (Sochi )-only God knows me
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by OdenigboAroli(m): 10:45pm On Jul 10, 2015
As you all know I don't ffucck with Chukwu and Chi names.

Okwuadinsa(adinsa)....Unanswered statement.
Udegbunam(egbuna)....may my greatness not kill me.
Mbonu...empty threats.
Okwueze.....kingly words.
Offorma....justice knows all.
Agbornma.....beautiful lineage/bloodline.
Nwaweluaku.....when child seizes wealth.
Anagu....land of leopards.
Anaelo....takes my share of the land.
Orakwue.....may the people speak.
Ifeatu....exemplary .
Anatuo....may the land hail his name.
Offorka.....justice is supreme.

Dim echem......the Lord of Echem.

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by odumchi: 5:33am On Jul 11, 2015
OdenigboAroli:
As you all know I don't ffucck with Chukwu and Chi names.

Okwuadinsa(adinsa)....Unanswered statement.
Udegbunam(egbuna)....may my greatness not kill me.
Mbonu...empty threats.
Okwueze.....kingly words.
Offorma....justice knows all.
Agbornma.....beautiful lineage/bloodline.
Nwaweluaku.....when child seizes wealth.
Anagu....land of leopards.
Anaelo....takes my share of the land.
Orakwue.....may the people speak.
Ifeatu....exemplary .
Anatuo....may the land hail his name.
Offorka.....justice is supreme.

Dim echem......the Lord of Echem.

Nwa mama, I guisiwara anyi umu irigiri ava inyi a, o dii mgbe o naghi atoje m uto.
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by OkaOme: 9:44am On Jul 11, 2015
Okaome means fulfiller of promises
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Emvin(m): 11:26am On Jul 11, 2015
Zinachidi (zina)

Munachimso (Muna)

Nmesomachi (Nmeso)


...names of my unborn kids

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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by zinachidi(m): 2:16pm On Jul 11, 2015
Emvin:
Zinachidi (zina)
Munachimso (Muna)
Nmesomachi (Nmeso)

...names of my unborn kids
ya, nice thinking,,, man
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Emvin(m): 8:34pm On Jul 11, 2015
zinachidi:
ya, nice thinking,,, man


what? Ur moniker? Coincidence abi u modify am...
Dis is d first tym I m seeing dis name...
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by zinachidi(m): 9:52pm On Jul 11, 2015
Emvin:



what? Ur moniker? Coincidence abi u modify am...
Dis is d first tym I m seeing dis name...
lol, they dont modify monikers on nairaland,, not that i know of though, my name is rare though, and d very few i see answering it are female.. Its unisex though.
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Emvin(m): 11:00pm On Jul 11, 2015
zinachidi:
lol, they dont modify monikers on nairaland,, not that i know of though, my name is rare though, and d very few i see answering it are female.. Its unisex though.

I havn't seen anyone dat bears d name probably due to d fact dat I m not based in d east..

Yea it sounds feminine but I wud still like to 'allocate' d name to a he
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by zinachidi(m): 11:40pm On Jul 11, 2015
Emvin:


I havn't seen anyone dat bears d name probably due to d fact dat I m not based in d east..

Yea it sounds feminine but I wud still like to 'allocate' d name to a he
so where did u first hear the name?
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Emvin(m): 9:48am On Jul 12, 2015
zinachidi:
so where did u first hear the name?

I came up wit d name
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by we0x: 8:07pm On Jul 12, 2015
Ibodinma- 2 is great
Nwabugo - child is pride
Onaedo - gold
Ekilisie(ifeomachukwu) - looking at God's goodness
Mmachi - God's goodness
Zieozichi - spread the gospel
Nwadiogwa - its good to have both sex
Izukananne - blood siblings are better bonded
Ositadinma- if it becomes good from today
Udonwa - a child of peace
Nwando
Chimkasiuto- my God is the sweetest
Nwabuona- a child is gold
Ndudirah- once there is life
Zelunjo - avoid sin
Kosaluchi - tell God
Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by leederrty1997: 9:45pm On Jul 12, 2015
Chukwuma is also beautiful, it means God Knows All..
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Re: Some Funky Igbo Names And Their Meaning by Asiri1991: 11:12pm On Jul 12, 2015
odumchi:


Nmesomachukwu means 'God's good deeds'.

To be honest, I'm tired of the "Chi craze". We need more diversity.
As if your western brothers have become tired of their Ola..., Baba.... etc.

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