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Top Igbo Baby Names Popular in Nigeria

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Are you looking for unique and cute igbo baby names for your new-born or soon-to-be-born baby? Below is our compilation of the popular igbo names for baby boys, baby girls as well as unisex baby names.  You’ll find that some of the igbo baby names below are unusual, yet cute. We have also included some of the top, popular ibo baby names for boys and girls. Check the list of names now.

Unique Igbo Baby Boy Names

Abaeze Chimezie Ilozumba Odinakachi
Achebe Chinmakodim Izuchukwu Odogwu
Achike Chisomaga Jachimike Ogbonna
Achutebe Chukwudimma Jideofor Ogonnaya
Aghirigha Chukwudindu Kalu Okechuku
Agu Chukwudubem Lotanna Okonkwo
Agusiobo Chukwuemeka Mbaekwe Onwuazor
Aguzani Chukwuma Naetochukwu Onyeisi
Akarachi Daberechi Ndubuisi Onyemachi
Akuziem Dubem Ndulue Sochi
Azikiwe Egwuchi Ngozichukwuka Sopuruchi
Azubogu Ejikeme Nkem Tochukwu
Chetachukwu Elochukwu Nnaemeka Tobechukwu
Chibueze Elumelu Nnaji Uchechukwu
Chidindu Emecheta Nnanna Ucheoma
Chidubem Enyinna Nwabueze Udoka
Chiemeka Ezediugwu Nwachukwu Ugochukwu
Chigoziem Ezesinachi Nwafor Uzodimma
Chikezie Ganiru Obiefune Uzoma
Chilotam Ifeanyi Obioma Zoputan
Chimaobi Ifechi Obumneme
Chimbuchim Ikechukwu Odiche

Popular Igbo Baby Girl Names

Ada-afo Chinechezirim Ijeoma Nzoputan
Adamma Chinelo Izukanne Obianauju
Adankwo Chinenyenwa Lotanna Ogonnaya
Adaoma Chinmakodim Munachimso Oluchi
Adaora Chinwe Ngozika Onyinyechi
Aghirigha Chinyere Ngozichukwuka Osinachi
Amarachukwu Chisomaga Nkem Ozioma
Amogechukwu Chukwudimma Nkeoma Sochi
Anwilichukwu Debarechi Nmasinachi Sopuruchi
Chidimma Ekemma Nnedimma Uchechukwu
Chidindu Emecheta Nneoma Ucheoma
Chikanma Ezinne Nwakaego Udoka
Chilotam Ezinwa Nwamaka Uloaku
Chimbuchim Ginikachukwu Nwaoma

Cute Igbo Unisex Baby Names

Abadom Emecheta
Aghirigha Ezinwa
Chidindu Nkem
Chilotam Ogonnaya
Chimbuchim Onyeisi
Chinmakodim Sochi
Chisomaga Sopuruchi
Chukwudimma Uchechukwu
Chukwudubem Ucheoma
Debarechi Udoka

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What’s Your Favourite Igbo Baby Name?

Now it’s your turn to talk back to me - which of the above igbo baby (boy/ girl) name did you choose?
Is there any igbo baby name that you expected to see in the above list, but found missing? If so, let me know by leaving a comment and I promise to add it the next time I update this article.

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  1. Unknown1 July 2016 at 17:16

    To add to the list
    Unisex names: Sochima, Kodichima, Chikodi, Obumneke, Uchechi, Chidera, Odera, Echezona, Ogochukwu, Ugo, Chinonso, Ifedioramma (Ifediora)

    Girl names: Okwuchi, Okwuchukwu, Ukachi, Ifeoma, Chioma, Ginikanwa, Kamsiyochukwu (Kamsi), Kosisochukwu (Kosi), Olaedo (Ola), Kiru (Nkiruka), Binite

    Boys: Chidinobi (Dino), Chima, Machi (Munachi), Kunitemire (Kunite), Ebube, Obinna, Obiora, Uchenna, Dike, Odenigbo

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  2. Anonymous16 July 2017 at 05:17

    Asking questions are truly pleasant thing if you
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  3. TravelDeal15 September 2017 at 05:59

    WOw!! I was looking for some unique names for babies ... Thanks for this awesome list...

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