Girl name · Igbo
Ifeoma
“good thing, beautiful thing”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Ifeoma.
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About the name
Ifeoma is ife (thing) plus oma (good) — a plain construction that means something closer to "this is a good thing" than to any English adjective. It shares its second half with Obioma and Chidinma, the same oma doing the same work.
It is a common Igbo girls' name in Nigeria. Purple Hibiscus gave it its best-known literary bearer in Aunty Ifeoma, the character who represents everything the novel's household is not.
Ify is the everyday short form. Four syllables want a single-syllable middle (Ifeoma Rose, Ifeoma Claire). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion with a Soft & Dreamy finish.
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Is Ifeoma a boy or girl name?
Ifeoma is traditionally a girl name of Igbo origin.
What does the name Ifeoma mean?
Ifeoma means “good thing, beautiful thing” of Igbo origin. Ifeoma is ife (thing) plus oma (good) — a plain construction that means something closer to "this is a good thing" than to any English adjective. It shares its second half with Obioma and Chidinma, the same oma doing the same work.
Where does the name Ifeoma come from?
Ifeoma is Igbo in origin. It is a common Igbo girls' name in Nigeria. Purple Hibiscus gave it its best-known literary bearer in Aunty Ifeoma, the character who represents everything the novel's household is not.
What are common nicknames for Ifeoma?
Ify and Oma — the short-forms parents most often use for Ifeoma.
How popular is Ifeoma?
Ifeoma did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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