Baby names · Igbo origin

Names of grace, light, and lineage

Igbo-origin baby names — Amara (grace) — come from one of West Africa's largest naming traditions. Most carry transparent meanings (grace, beauty, gift) and pair excellently with cultural-fusion picks.

12 Igbo names in our library · 7 girl, 3 boy, 2 unisex

Girl Igbo names

Adaeze♀

king's daughter, princess

Igbo

Amara♀

grace

Igbo

Chinelo♀

God thinks, thought of God

Igbo

Chioma♀

good God, good personal spirit

Igbo

Ifeoma♀

good thing, beautiful thing

Igbo

Ngozi♀

blessing, blessed

Igbo

Nneka♀

mother is supreme

Igbo

Boy Igbo names

Chidi♂

God exists

Igbo

Emeka♂

great deeds, God has done much

Igbo

Nnamdi♂

my father is alive

Igbo

Unisex Igbo names

Kelechi✦

thank God

Igbo

Obioma✦

good heart, kind-hearted

Igbo

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